The word Greeva refers to neck and Basti stands for retaining something inside mainly medicated oil. It is an Ayurvedic neck care and basically a hot oil therapy. Greeva Basti is bathing the neck region with medicated oil or freshly prepared herbal decoction. The procedure does oleation and sudation around the neck region simultaneously.
Cervical spondylosis, Cervical disc lesion, Vertigo, Tingling, Numbness of hands, Compression fractures, Chronic pain in neck region, Frozen shoulder.
The person undergoing Greeva Basti is made to lie face down on the massage table. The dough is prepared out of black gram flour or whole wheat flour.It is then made into a small ring of four to five inches in diameter which is placed over the neck to cover all the vertebrae of the neck and 2-3 vertebrae of the thoracic region. After it is glued with some water to make it leak proof, lukewarm medicated oil or the decoction of herbs is slowly poured into it. When this cools down it is squeezed out and replaced with warmer one. At the end of the procedure the dough is removed; a gentle massage is given over the area. The person is made to take rest for a while.
Time : 30 - 45 minutes
Days : 7/10 Days
700 Rupees/Day
