Janu Basti Treatment in Ayurveda

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Knee Basti Treatment in Ayurveda
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Index

• What Is Knee Basti?
• In Which Conditions Is Knee Basti Beneficial?
• How They Do Knee Basti Treatment?
• Benefits of Knee Basti

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What Is Knee Basti?

• This treatment is also known as Janu Vasti.
• The term has two terms
• Janu means Knee joint
• Basti means to hold
• Thus Knee Basti implies a treatment in which
  medicated oils are poured and pooled for a fixed
  duration of time in a cabin constructed around
  the knee joint/joints using wet flour of black
  gram.

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In Which Conditions Is Knee Basti Beneficial?
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1. Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint

• Mostly it occurs in people 50 years of age and
  older. It also may happen in younger people.
• In this case, the cartilage in the knee joint
  gradually wears away.
• That leads to pain, stiffness, swelling and
  disturbance of movements along with click sounds
  when the joint is mobilized.

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2. Osgood-Schlatter Disease

• This disease causes a painful bump below the
  knee, where a tendon from the knee-cap connects
  to the shin.
• Overuse and irritation usually create it at the
  tendon insertion known as the tibial tubercle.
• The pain may come and go over time. It is common
  for teenage boys and girls.

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3. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

• Patellofemoral often results from issues
  associated with muscle imbalance, tightness and
  alignment of the legs, rather than an injury.
• Pain is present between the patella and the
  underlying thighbone (femur).
• It is common in athletes, young adults especially
  those who have a slight misalignment of the
  kneecap.

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4. Knee Injuries

• ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament) injury An ACL
  injury is the tearing of the anterior cruciate
  ligament one of the four ligaments that connect
  your shinbone to your thigh bone.
• An ACL injury is common in people playing
  basketball, soccer or other sports that require
  sudden changes in direction.

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How They Do Knee Basti Treatment?
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1. Positioning of the Patient

• Janu Vasti is done in the morning when the Kapha
  symptoms predominate in the knee, in the noon
  when pitta symptoms predominate and in the
  evening if Vata symptoms pain.
• The patient is asked to come or attend the
  treatment (Panchakarma) on the empty stomach
  because while doing knee basti, the patient has
  to sleep in the prone position.
• The patient is positioned and made to lie on his
  belly on a comfortable couch.

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2. Wet Floor For The Treatment

• Pounded black gram flour is taken in a sterile
  bowl or vessel.
• Water is added to it and kneaded well to develop
  a bolus.

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3. Preparation and Construction of Knee Basti Ring

• From this bolus, a circle is made.
• The ring should be having a diameter to
  accommodate and enclose the knee joint within it.
• It means to tell that when the ring of wet flour
  is placed on the knee joint.
• The height of the ring should be at least 5-6
  inches.

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4. Method of Oil Pooling

• The chosen medicated oil is heated.
• The required quantity of oil you should take in a
  small bowl.
• The bowl is kept in the vessel filled with hot
  water.
• When the oil gets warm, the pan is removed.

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5. Recycling of Oil

• Care should be taken to maintain the temperature
  of the oil in the Knee Basti pool.
• The temperature should be kept uniform throughout
  the procedure.

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Benefits of Knee Basti
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• 1. Relieves pain in the knee joints and legs.
• 2. Reduces stiffness in the knee joint.
• 3. Relieves swelling and inflammation in the knee
  joint.
• 4. Brings lightness and a sense of health in the
  knee and legs.
• 5. Improves movements of the knee joints and
  enable us to move and work freely.
• 6. Strengthens the knee joints and the related
  structures.

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