What is Kati Basti?
Kati Basti is a procedure in Ayurved Panchakarma therapy. In this procedure, warm medicated oil is being retained at an appropriate area of the back region. It helps in the treatment of the following diseases with a physician’s guidance.
INDICATION
Painful conditions of the lower back region.
Disc prolapse
Lumbar spondylosis
Spondylolisthesis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Lumbosacral strain
Procedure
Warm medicated oil is poured in a rim made by the therapist. Oil is to be kept for 45 minutes or as prescribed by a physician. This procedure is followed by massage and fomentation on the relevant parts of the body. This procedure is continued for a minimum of 7 days.
Post-procedure precautions
The patient is advised to take a rest for the next 15 minutes in a supine position followed by a hot water bath.