Local Basti
Janu Basti जानु बस्ति
Warm oil retained over the knee joints for pain and stiffness
Warm medicated oil is held over the knee inside a dough ring, nourishing the joint capsule and easing osteoarthritic pain and morning stiffness.
Traditionally used for
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Joint stiffness
- Ligament strain
When this therapy should not be done
- Fever or acute illness
- Immediately after a heavy meal
- Active skin infection at the site
Tell us about any of these at the consultation. We will suggest something else that suits you.
Marma points worked
Marma are the junctions where muscle, vessel, ligament, bone and joint meet — 107 of them in the classical texts. These are the ones this therapy uses.
- Janu (knee)
Before you come
- Eat lightly two hours before
- Wear or bring clothes you do not mind getting oil on
After the session
- Rest for 20–30 minutes
- Warm bath once the oil has settled
- Warm water through the day, no cold drinks