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Localized Oil-Retention Therapies in Indore

Kati Basti, Janu Basti, Greeva Basti and more — warm medicated-oil pools held over a painful area to ease stiffness and pain, delivered by a registered Ayurvedic physician in Vijay Nagar, Indore.

  • External & non-invasive
  • Targeted to the painful area
  • Doctor-supervised
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A quick but important clarification, because the name confuses people: these localized therapies — Kati Basti, Janu Basti, Greeva Basti and the rest — are not the same as internal Basti. Here, the word 'Basti' refers to the reservoir of warm medicated oil that is held over a body part using a dough ring on the skin. Nothing is given internally.

Internal Basti (Niruha and Anuvasan Basti) is a very different Panchakarma procedure — a medicated enema, one of the five classical Shodhana actions — described on our dedicated Basti page. The two share a Sanskrit word but are classically distinct. The localized therapies below are external, targeted and gentle, used mainly for back, neck and joint pain.

Kati Basti — for the lower back

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

At this clinic Kati Basti is not a stand-alone spa sitting. It is used inside the sciatica / lumbar / cervical protocol family: some cases 3–4 sittings, some a 7-day course, some a 14-day course, alongside Snehan–Swedan, Agnikarma, Viddha Karma and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti. Dedicated page: Kati Basti.

Janu Basti — for the knee

Janu Basti applies the same principle to the knee: a dough well around the joint holds warm medicated oil against it, letting the warmth and medicine work into the painful, stiff area. It is a comforting, external way to ease knee pain without anything invasive.

Here Janu Basti sits inside the knee protocol — Janu Basti, Snehan–Swedan, Agnikarma, Viddha Karma and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti; leech in some cases. Courses are often around 20 days, still severity-dependent. Dedicated page: Janu Basti.

Greeva Basti — for the neck

Greeva Basti holds warm medicated oil over the back of the neck within a dough ring, bringing sustained warmth to tight, painful neck muscles and the cervical spine. It is a mainstay for the desk-and-screen neck problems so many people carry.

Cervical spondylosis here uses the same protocol family as sciatica: Greeva Basti instead of, or together with, Kati Basti, plus Snehan–Swedan, Agnikarma, Viddha Karma and Tikta Ksheer Matra Basti. Sittings: 3–4, 7-day or 14-day course by severity. Dedicated page: Greeva Basti.

Spinal Basti — for the length of the spine

Spinal Basti (sometimes called Prishta Basti) extends the same warm-oil pool along the length of the spine rather than a single joint, soothing the whole back. It is used where the problem runs beyond one spot — long-standing back stiffness, or spinal conditions needing broader support.

It is commonly used alongside Kati Basti for back pain and sciatica, and as supportive care in spinal conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis. Commonly used for: back pain, sciatica and spinal stiffness.

Hridaya Basti — for the chest region

Hridaya Basti holds warm medicated oil over the chest, in the region of the heart, within the usual dough ring. Classically it is a soothing, supportive therapy used for stress, chest heaviness and general wellness of the area — a calming treatment rather than a treatment for heart disease.

It is offered here as supportive, restorative care and is always framed that way: anyone with a cardiac condition should remain under their doctor's care, and Hridaya Basti runs alongside that, never in place of it. Whether it suits you is decided by the physician at consultation.

Therapies we use: Shirodhara (for stress)

The therapies behind this care

Panchakarma therapies we draw on

Which therapy or combination suits you is decided at consultation — never prescribed off a list. These are the treatments most often used for the conditions above.

Honest expectations

What this care can — and cannot — do

  • These are external, non-invasive therapies used mainly to ease pain and stiffness — offered as relief and management, not as a one-time or promised fix.
  • They work best as part of a plan, alongside internal medicines and diet and lifestyle correction — rarely on their own.
  • For degenerative or inflammatory conditions, they help comfort and function; they do not reverse the underlying change.
  • Hridaya Basti is supportive wellness care for the chest region — never a substitute for cardiac medical treatment.

Questions, answered honestly

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kati Basti the same as an internal Basti (enema)?
No — and it is a common mix-up. Kati Basti, Janu Basti and Greeva Basti are external therapies where warm medicated oil is held over a body part inside a dough ring; nothing is given internally. Internal Basti (Niruha and Anuvasan) is a separate Panchakarma procedure — a medicated enema — described on our Basti page. They share a Sanskrit word but are classically different treatments.
Which localized oil therapy do I need?
It depends on where the problem is: Kati Basti and Spinal Basti for the lower back and sciatica, Greeva Basti for the neck, and Janu Basti for the knee. Most people have them as part of a wider plan. Dr. Chaitanya Gupta decides the right therapy or combination for you after assessment.
Are these therapies painful?
No. Most people find them warm, soothing and relaxing — the sensation is of comforting heat and oil over the area. They are external and non-invasive, done by trained hands under the physician's supervision.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies with the condition and its severity. Kati Basti is used inside 3–4 / 7 / 14-day sciatica and cervical courses. Janu Basti sits inside knee courses that are often around 20 days. These are usual bands, not a promise. Your physician will give you a realistic plan rather than an open-ended one.
How many sittings for sciatica, cervical pain or knee pain?
Sciatica, lumbar pain and cervical spondylosis: some cases 3–4 sittings, some a 7-day course, some a 14-day course, with Kati or Greeva Basti as the oil step. Knee pain and osteoarthritis: often around 20 days with Janu Basti. Day 1 decides whether that course is primary, supportive, or whether a medical opinion should lead.
Can Panchakarma heal my case?
That is decided on day 1, after Dr. Chaitanya Gupta examines you. Some presentations can be treated here as a primary plan; some can only be supported; some need a medical or surgical opinion first.

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