Hrid Basti

Hrid Basti

• Hrid in Sanskrit refers to Hridaya, the heart and Basti, the container or retainer holding oil.
• This is also called as Urobasti (Uro=chest and basti=retaining something inside).  
• So Hrid Basti is an oil bath on the heart.

Procedure

• The person undergoing  Hrid Basti is made to lie on the back on the therapy table (Droni).
• The dough is prepared out of black gram flour or whole wheat flour.