A localized treatment in which warm medicated oil is kept on the affected part inside a boundary made of black gram paste. This is usually done on the back- kateevasthy, on the chest- urovasthy,on the back of the neck- greevavasthy and on the head sirovasthy. These are very effective for the localized pain, stiffness and inflammations.
The warm oil over the affected part improves the blood circulation and the medicaments get absorbed to the effecter organs. The oil relieves the pain and stiffness by its localized action. It nourishes the degenerated joints also.