Kati Vasthi

Kati Vasthi

Kati vasti is a very effective ayurvedic treatment for various ailments connecting to lower back and spine. The term Kati refers to the low back region. In Kati vasti treatment a reservoir made of black gram dough is built around the lumbosacral area. Ensuring leak-proof, warm medicated oil is retained for a certain period of time in the dough. The temperature of the oil is maintained reheating and continuously adding more oil. This oil is kept for 30-40 minutes.

The waist area of the body is called Kati. Holding warm ayurvedic oils on the affected areas is called Vasti. Kati Vasti involves retention of warm thick medicated oil over the lower back or other parts of the spine for certain period.

The patient is asked to lie face down on the bed, and is applied medicated oil locally around the lumbo-sacral region. Then, a reservoir made of black gram dough is built around the lumbo-sacral area. Ensuring leak-proof, a lukewarm medicinal oil around 200-300ml is slowly poured into it.

The temperature of oil is maintained reheating and continuously adding more oil. The oil is kept on for 30-40 minutes.

Once this part of the treatment is over, the affected area may be gently massaged, followed by a steaming for 10-15 minutes for better absorption of the medicine. It is usually done in a course of 5 to 7 days as required according to Ayurveda practitioner.