Hrid Basti (Uro Basti) in Sanskrit refers to Hridaya, the heart and Basti, the container or retainer. This is also called Urobasti (Uro=chest and basti=retaining something inside). It is an oil bath on the heart. This suggests an Ayurvedic hot oil treatment where the medicated hot oil preparation or freshly prepared herbal decoction is poured over the heart region. Hridaya, the heart is considered as one among the trimarma (three vital areas) measuring about four fingers (four Angula Pramana), covering the heart, middle of sternum. This procedure is used to bath the heart region with warm medicated oils or herbal decoctions or medicated ghee depending on the condition.

Benefits:

• It regulates cardiac functions.
• It gives a sense of peace and happiness.
• It improves blood circulation and breathing.
• It pacifies aggravated Vata dosha in the chest region.
• It relieves deep seated repressed stress,anger and grief.
• It nourishes and Strengthens the cardiac muscles; thus rejuvenates the heart etc.