Janu Basti Process - Best Ayurvedic Treatment for Joint Pain

As we age, the bones and muscles of our knees start to weaken. In these, there is more stiffness and less flexibility, due to which pain and swelling remain. Knee pain can be due to many reasons, such as due to an old injury, arthritis, or being overweight.

This problem is mostly heard in people who have crossed the age of 50 to 60, but nowadays changing Due to the bad lifestyle and poor diet, this problem has started being found even in young people. Aggravation of Vata dosha in the body is believed to be the main cause of knee pain, and to get relief from this pain and maintain the balance of Vata in the body, a very effective procedure has been described in Ayurveda, which is called Janu Basti.

Janu Basti Process:-

Janu means knee and Basti mean to hold. For this procedure the patient is made to lie on the back on the therapy table, a ring of kneaded dough is placed around the patient’s knees, whose height is at least 5 Should be 6 inches from In this ring, medicinal oil like Mahanarayan, bat, sesame oil, etc. is heated and poured with the help of cotton.

When the oil cools, it is heated again. A cotton swab or syringe can be used to remove the oil from the ring. This process is repeated for 25 to 30 minutes. Finally, after cleaning the oil thoroughly, the ring of dough is removed with wet hands. After the procedure, warm oil is massaged on the knees and feet of the patient with light hands. Although patients start feeling relief in pain only after taking 3 to 6 therapies, this process can also be increased if needed.

Benefits of Janu Basti:-

• Hot medicated oil soothes pain and reduces swelling
• This process increases the circulation of blood in the knees, which strengthens the joints and muscles.
• Medicated hot oil balances Vata, reduces stiffness and increases flexibility
• Increases mobility of the knees.

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