Janu Basti Treatment in Ayurveda

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Title: Janu Basti Treatment in Ayurveda

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Knee Basti Treatment in Ayurveda
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Index

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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

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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