In Sanskrit, ‘Kati’ means lower back and ‘Vasti’ means to retain. In the modern world, the sedentary lifestyle coupled with hours of spending time sitting in front of digital devices leads to the back losing strength from stress, poor posture, physical trauma, and poor diet. The use of herbal oil on the back has therapeutic, pain-relieving, and strengthening benefits.

It is a simple and unique Ayurvedic therapy which involves retaining warm Ayuvedic oil over the affected area bordered with herbal and dough paste, followed by a gentle massage. The Ayurvedic oil and the herbs will be chosen depending on the bodily constitution, doshas and the health disorder of the person. In this procedure, warm oil is retained at the Kati pradesha,i.e. the sacral and lumbar region within a specific formed frame for a prescribed time.

This Ayurvedic massage therapy helps treat chronic and acute back pain, prolapsed disc, lumbar spondylitis, sciatica, and osteoporosis. Kativasthi is commonly used by Ayurveda massage therapists to treat most kinds of pain, strain or tension experienced in the lower or upper back.

Benefits of Kati Vasti Treatment: