Urovasti is a treatment of Ayurveda similar to Kativasti in method. Urovasti is administered to the Uras or the chest to treat pain in the sternum area unlike Kativasthi which is applied to the back. As in Kativasthi, a reservoir is built up on the chest with black gram paste. Oil is poured into this and retained there for some time (45 minutes).
Method:
The person is allowed to lie on his/her back on a massage table. The dough ring is about four to five inches in diameter and is placed on the chest area. The warm ghee is poured or swabbed onto the lower back in the dough ring. When the oil cools down, it is squeezed out with cotton gauze and the procedure is repeated a few times.
Therapeutic value:
• Relieves deep-seated anxiety, anger and sadness • Beneficial for cardio-myopathy • Relief from asthma and respiratory problems