Kati Basti (Lumbar Oil Pooling Therapy)

A specialized localized treatment where warm medicated oil is retained inside a dam on the lower back to deeply nourish lumbar discs and relieve nerve pain.

Kati Basti is an effective localized Ayurvedic therapy for lumbosacral spinal ailments. A dam made of herbal black gram dough is positioned securely over the lumbosacral region of the spine, and warm herbal thailam (such as Sahacharadi or Mahanarayana Thailam) is poured into the reservoir and maintained at a constant temperature. The deep thermal penetration of herbal oil lubricates the intervertebral discs, reverses disc degeneration, reduces nerve root compression in Sciatica, and strengthens lumbar spinal ligaments.