• The procedure of applying heat to the sacral or lumber region by retaining warm medicated oils, which is in a specially formed on that area, is popularly known by the name KATI BASTI.
• The term basti here is a misnomer. Basti generally refers to the administration of medicine through the rectal route by using the specially designed basti instrument.
• However, the Kati basti does not involve any such procedure rather this is a localized form of swedana procedure.
• As warm oil is used to apply heat, this is considered as a variety of snigdha sweda

Indication

• The procedure swedana itself is beneficial in relieving the pain; in addition to this, medicated oil that gets absorbed from the skin has unique therapeutic effects. This procedure is proved to be effective in-
• painful condition of low back region
• lumber spondilitis
• spondylolysthesis
• disc prolapse
• ankylosing spondilitis
• rheumatic arthritis
• sacroileitis
• lumbosacral strain