Also known as Uro Basti, Hridaya Basti is one of the most powerful and effective treatments in Ayurveda that aids in the healthy functioning of the heart. The treatment helps to nourish, strengthen and balance the heart functions and rejuvenate the heart area. High blood pressure, palpitations, and respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis or wheezing can also be treated with Hridaya Basti.
Procedure
The patient would be made to lie on the treatment table, on his back. A leak-proof mold, made up of Black Gram dough, is fixed over the heart region, on the chest. A lukewarm herbal medicated oil prescribed by the Ayurvedic doctor is slowly poured into that mold and let stay. The temperature is maintained by replacing the oil in the mold with warm oil at intervals. After the procedure, the mold is removed and the chest region is massaged gently for the better absorption of the medicine. The treatment duration is 30 minutes. This treatment provides relief from pain in the chest region, strengthens chest muscles and pacifies Vata Dosha. It also helps to remove the negative emotions such as unresolved anger, frustration, and sadness.
Benefit In
• Chronic angina
• Asthma
• Cardiomyopathy
• High Blood Pressure
• Chest pain
• Other respiratory problems