Kativasthi is made of two words ‘Kati’ and ‘Vasthi’. Kati means lower back and vasthi means container. Kativasti is an Ayurvedic procedure of retaining warm medicated oil over the lower back bordered with an herbal paste. It is an ayurvedic lumbo-sacral rejuvenation therapy which is performed using powerful herbal hot oil.
It is a general cure for almost all types of spinal problems and back pains. This is a simple therapy with profound effects. This treatment is performed for 2 or 3 weeks to reduce the nerve compression and provide relief from degenerative diseases related to the back area.