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Kati Basti in Indore

Kati Basti in Vijay Nagar, Indore — a warm pool of medicated oil held over the lower back, used inside 3–4, 7 or 14-day sciatica and lumbar courses.

  • External oil-retention
  • Sciatica & lumbar courses
  • Doctor-supervised
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What is Kati Basti?

In Kati Basti a dough ring is placed on the lower back and filled with warm medicated oil, held and kept warm for a set time. The warmth and oil soak into the area to ease stiffness and calm the aggravated Vata behind low-back pain and sciatica (Gridhrasi).

It is not the same as internal Basti (enema). Nothing is given internally. Matra Basti and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti are a different, internal step in the same protocol family.

Who it is for

Kati Basti is the oil step for sciatica, lumbar spondylosis and low back pain at this clinic — and may be used with Greeva Basti in cervical cases. It is part of a course, not a one-off spa sitting.

Sitting context at this clinic

Kati Basti is used inside the sciatica / lumbar / cervical protocol family. Sittings follow severity: some presentations 3–4 sittings, some a 7-day course, some a 14-day course. Alongside it: Snehan–Swedan, Agnikarma, Viddha Karma and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti; leech in some cases.

Day-1 assessment

On the first consult Dr. Chaitanya Gupta tells you whether Panchakarma can help this back as a primary plan, only support it, or whether a medical or surgical opinion should come first — especially progressive weakness, saddle anaesthesia, or bladder or bowel change.

Honest expectations

Kati Basti eases pain and stiffness as part of a plan. Sitting bands are typical, not promised. Degenerative change is managed, not reversed.

The Ayurvedic approach

A considered, step-by-step process

Kati Basti is delivered as a planned step, never as an unassessed add-on.

  1. 1

    Day-1 consultation

    Examination of the back and an honest verdict on whether this protocol family fits.

  2. 2

    Oil-retention sitting

    A dough ring on the lower back holds warm medicated oil for a set time, kept warm throughout.

  3. 3

    The rest of the protocol

    Snehan–Swedan, Agnikarma, Viddha Karma and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti as indicated — Kati Basti is one step, not the whole plan.

  4. 4

    Course length

    3–4 sittings, 7 days or 14 days by severity, reviewed as you progress.

Traditionally used for

Conditions this therapy is used to support

Kati Basti at Ayurveda Gokulam is used to support:

  • Sciatica (Gridhrasi)
  • Low back pain
  • Lumbar spondylosis
  • Selected disc presentations without neurological deficit

Kati Basti is offered as relief and management inside a course. Sitting bands are typical, not promised. Individual results vary.

What to expect

Your visit, step by step

  • A warm, external sitting — most people find it soothing, not painful.
  • It is one step inside a 3–4 / 7 / 14-day band, not a stand-alone promise.
  • Clear distinction from internal Basti, which may also be used.
  • Day-1 honesty if this back should see a medical opinion first.

Why Ayurveda Gokulam

Care you can trust in Indore

  • Directed by Dr. Chaitanya Gupta, B.A.M.S. (Reg. No. 56576) in Vijay Nagar, Indore.
  • Sitting context named: 3–4 / 7 / 14 days by severity.
  • Kati Basti kept distinct from internal Matra Basti.
  • Cross-linked to the sciatica protocol it actually sits inside.

Questions, answered honestly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kati Basti the same as Basti (enema)?
No. Kati Basti is an external oil-retention therapy on the lower back. Internal Basti — including Matra Basti and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti — is a medicated enema. Both may be used in the sciatica protocol; they are classically different.
How many sittings of Kati Basti for sciatica?
Kati Basti is used inside 3–4 sitting, 7-day or 14-day courses, matched to severity. Those are usual bands, not a promise.
Can Panchakarma heal my case?
Decided on day 1 after examination. Some backs can be treated here as a primary plan; some only supported; some need a medical or surgical opinion first.
Do you also do Janu Basti and Greeva Basti?
Yes. Janu Basti is the knee oil step (often around 20 days). Greeva Basti is the neck oil step in the same spine family as Kati Basti. Each has its own page.

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