Janu basti in knee joint pain
What Is Janu Basti?
Janu Basti is one of the best and most effective Panchakarma therapy that delivers intense relief from painful and inflammatory conditions and effectively remedies acute to chronic knee and bone-related disorders. Additionally, it can also be administrated as a preventive measure to healthy individuals and health enthusiasts to stay healthy and prevent different types of mobility problems and degenerative disorders.
Janu Basti mainly comprises 2 Sanskrit words; where ‘Janu’ refers to ‘Knee joint’ and ‘Basti’ signifies ‘Holding’, thus describing the process in which warm, medicated oil is poured and pooled for a selective period in a pocket around the knee joint using a dough made of wet black gram flour. The calming, medicated, herbal oils are poured into these formed compartments and left to stay for some time, so that their full benefits can easily seep through the skin into the joint tissues, lubricating them and providing intense comfort, relaxation, and a major reduction in pain and inflammation.
Thus, Janu Basti is an incredible pain-relieving, oil-pooling therapy primarily conducted for inflammation of the knee joint and several manifestations associated with it.
After the Janu Basti procedure, an Abhyanga or full-body massage is chiefly administered with calming herbal oils. Abhyanga mainly involves rhythmic massage of warm, aromatic oils, into the body tissues, which extensively helps to get rid of toxins, calms the nervous system, and delivers rest, nourishment, and rejuvenation to the overall body. When Janu Vasti is followed with Abhyanga, it not only boosts blood circulation and tones, and moisturizes the skin, but also improves lymphatic flow, diminishes inflammations and soothes the mind and nervous system
The remedial therapy of Janu Basti can be indicated in the following medical conditions:
Osteoarthritis of the knee joint
Knee bursitis
Arthrosis of knee joints
Osteoporosis
Arthritis changes
Ligament tear
Rheumatism
Subluxation of knee joint
Chronic pain of the knee joint
Ilio-tibial band syndrome
Strains and sprains
Post-trauma
Degenerative disorder of knee joint
Steps Of Janu Basti:
Start the therapy by making the patient lie down in a supine position
Construct a reservoir or pocket-like structure on the knee (the compartment is made using a dough prepared from wet black gram flour. This reservoir mainly functions by holding the medicated herbal oil in place for a specific period)
Select the required oil or a combination of various medicated oils to be poured into the reservoir
After proper selection depending upon the condition and therapeutic effects of the oil, warm it up in a hot water bath
Pour the medicated luke-warm oil into the Janu Sandhi (knee joint)
Maintain the temperature of the poured oil using a dryer or periodically removing the oil and replacing it with warm oil
Keep the oil in the reservoir depending upon the stringency of the disease and the bio-energies of the oils used
After the required time, empty the oil from the compartment by piercing and draining it
Perform an Abhyanga using herbal massage oils for some time for added overall relaxation and benefit
According to the Ayurvedic scriptures, the following herbal oils or tailams and ghees or ghritams have spectacular medicinal benefits and are hence used for Janu Basti:
Sesame oil
Almond oil
Sunflower oil
Brahmi oil
Coconut oil
Corn oil
Olive oil
Bhringraj oil
Neem oil
Mahanarayana tel
Black seed oil,
Ksheerbala tailam
Balashwagandhi tailam
Pinda tailam
Sahacharchadi tailam
Dhanvantari taialm
Tila tailam
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