Basti

Treatment time: 45 minutes

*DO NOT eat within 90 minutes of treatments

Types:

• Kati Basti: used for back pain
• Janu Basti: used for knee pain
• Greeva Basti: used for neck pain
• Nabi Basti: used for abdominal cramps and aiding digestion
• Netra Basti

Kati Basti:

• Kati Basti has a higher success rate and it is non-invasive treatment that can save hundreds thousands of spinal surgeries
• It is cost effective and affordable treatment option for chronic backaches 
• It also provides mental and physical relaxation
• It relieves tiredness of the back
• The therapy enhances healing and recovery from the spinal problems
• Warm oil used in kati basti increases blood flow to the affected area, which boosts natural body healing process
• It reduces inflammation, swelling, tenderness of the affected area
• Make your spine more healthy and flexible.
• Kati basti improves mobility of the spinal vertebrae
• The skin absorbs the medicated oil used in the treatment. It benefits nourishing and strengthening the spinal nerves and back muscles
• It relieves muscle tension and soreness
• It is very helpful in chronic spinal and back problems

Janu Basti: 

“Janu” is the Sanskrit word for the knee joint and “Basti” means holding a bag over something. The ancient therapy of “Janu Basti” is the primary Ayurvedic treatment for chronic knee pain and osteoarthritis.

The Janu Basti ayurvedic treatment is known to provide magical relief from stiffness and knee pain and shows exceptional results in the case of older patients. The knee joint carries your entire body weight and is under constant stress throughout the day. This is why knee joint pain is one of the most common problems faced by people, which can be caused due to degeneration, inflammation, or injury to the joint. Janu Basti is an effective herbal treatment for providing relief from painful knee conditions.

It improves the structure of the joints, increases their functioning, and slows down further degenerative changes. It can be useful for those suffering from osteoarthritis, rheumatism, ligament tear, or simply knee joint pain.

• It nourishes the Janu or knee.
• Improves the functions of the knee joint.
• Strengthens the joints and facilitates movement.
• For people with an aggravated “Vata dosha”, it is a relieving remedy.
• The warm oils and light massage improve circulation in the knee joint area
• The knee joint is bound to undergo wear and tear with age. The basti ayurveda treatment protects the knee from premature degeneration and slows down senile changes.
• It also maintains the sturdy structure of the knee joint by providing support.
• It reduces knee swelling considerably.
• Increases the capacity of the knee to bear weight, helping you walk more comfortably.

Greeva Basti:

Greeva Basti is a soothing neck therapy where a generous quantity of herbal oils are retained on the neck to relieve occasional pain, inflammation, and stiffness. The warm herbal oil allows absorption into muscles, ligaments, and tendons, thereby relaxing the neck and healing any underlying conditions, calming pain and stiffness. The therapy additionally de-stress the entire body.

• Helps relieve occasional neck pain and inflammation
• Heals past injuries, inflammation and recurring neck pain, gently and effectively.
• Improves flexibility
• The medicated oil enhances flexibility and promotes the smooth movement of the neck.
• Lubricates joints
• Greeva Basti lubricates the joints of the necks and helps address stiffness, allowing smooth movement.
• Softens rigidity
• Helps relieve the burden of stress and congestion in nerves, bones, and muscles, relaxes and rejuvenates them
• Improves blood circulation
• The therapy enhances active blood circulation around the neck and strengthens the spine.
• Helps heal compression fractures and frozen shoulders
• Greeva Basti addresses underlying conditions like compression fractures and frozen shoulders.

Nabi Basti:

Nabhi Basti (navel Basti), is applied to the umbilical region home to the Enteric Nervous System (the largest nerve plexus in the body) and your SACRAL (Svadhisthana) or Nabhi Chakra. Nabhi the umbilicus is considered as Marma (VITAL AREA) in Ayurveda. Marma (VITAL AREA) is an anatomical area where arteries, tendons, flesh, veins, bones and joints meet to form the location of life.

The Digestive Fire (Jathar Agni) is located in the stomach area and normal activity is essential for the proper and complete digestion of food. It is responsible for all the metabolic processes and assists growth & maintains energy level. So, it is very important to maintain Fire (Agni). Chakra Basti takes out the emotional and physical stress or imbalance at stomach and balances the digestive fire and improves the process of digestion. 

• Acts on solar plexus thus balance the digestive fire
• Strengthen the power of digestion and absorption
• Facilitates the release of deep-seated emotions
• Balances the nervous system
• Increases immunity
• Nourishes and rebuilds your energy centers
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Indigestion
• Flatulence
• Poor appetite
• Constipation
• Abdominal pain and discomfort
• Dryness all over body

Netra Basti:

Netra Basti is a traditional Ayurvedic eye treatment where a dough dam is built around each eye and medicated ghee is poured into the dam. The eyes remain open as the oil penetrates the eye, healing a myriad of ailments. Netra Basti is indicated if your eyes are feeling:

• irritated
• dry
• red
• watery
• painful
• fatigued and/or swollen

This therapy is also used to:

• strengthen vision
• slow retinal deterioration
• heal glaucoma