Kativasti is derived from Sanskrit words ‘kati’ which means lower back and ‘vasti’ which means liquid retention. In this heat is applied to low back region using warm medicated oils. First, a dam is built up, using a herbal dough, over the affected area. Warm medicated oil is poured into this area and then left to rest there and it works magic by relieving pain and swelling in the affected area.
This Ayurvedic massage therapy helps treat chronic and acute back pain, prolapsed disc, lumbar spondylitis, sciatica, and osteoporosis.