Localised Therapy
Janu Basti
Nourishment for the knee joint
Warm medicated oil pooled over the knee joint to relieve osteoarthritis pain, stiffness and swelling.
- Duration
- 30 to 45 minutes
- Course
- 7 to 14 consecutive days, repeated seasonally if needed
About Janu Basti
Janu Basti keeps warm medicated oil over the knee joint inside a herbal dough ring, allowing sustained absorption into the joint capsule, ligaments and surrounding soft tissue.
It is the primary Ayurvedic therapy for knee osteoarthritis (Sandhigata Vata), a condition extremely common after the age of 45 and increasingly seen earlier in people with sedentary work and excess weight.
Combined with internal Rasayana medicines, weight guidance and specific strengthening, Janu Basti helps many patients regain pain-free walking and delay or avoid joint replacement.
Procedure
- 01
Assessment
Range of motion, swelling and tenderness are recorded before starting.
- 02
Ring preparation
A dough ring is sealed around the knee joint.
- 03
Oil retention
Warm medicated oil is poured in and maintained at therapeutic temperature.
- 04
Massage
Gentle local massage after the ring is removed.
- 05
Steam & exercise
Localised steam and simple strengthening exercises to sustain the benefit.
Frequently asked questions
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