Abstract

ROLE OF JALAUKAVACHARAN AND BALA TAILA PARISECHAN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BUERGER’S DISEASE (TAO) - A CASE STUDY

Vd. Gajanan U. Vaidya* and Vd. S. V. Annapure

Abstract

TAO (Buerger’s disease) is also called as chronic smoker disease. It is usually affect the arterial system, mainly involves medium and distal arteries. Usually occurs on lower limbs and affected to age between 20-40 years. In early stage it involve only one limb and gradually on both limbs. The peculiarity of the disease is that, about 90% of affected cases with TAO having the addiction of Cigarette smoking. Causes also include hypersensitivity to cigarette, minor feet injuries, poor hygiene and altered autonomic system. Intermittent claudication, discolouration of limbs, decreased local temperature, rest pain, ulcerations, feeble distal arterial pulsation, and recurrent thrombophlebitis are the main symptoms. There are many modern treatment modalities are described regarding the TAO, such as vasodilators, pentoxyphylline. Chronic cases may include amputation due to gangrene formation. Surgical management include sympathectomy, omentoplasty etc. Many modern conservative treatment fails to cure the chronic cases because of its vigorous complication and associated symptoms.[10,11] According to Ayurvedic literature The Swarupa and Lakshanas mainly related to Twak, Rakta, Mansa, Asthi and Vayu dushti. Treatment also apply according to Srotovaigunya. Jalaulavacharan is very authentic treatment described in Ayurveda for Twak, Rakta and Mansa dushti. Parisechan (dharasweda) with Balataila is very effective to treat Vata and Ashti dushti. The combination of these two treatment regresses the further Samprapti of disease.[1,2,3]

Keywords: Buerger’s disease(TAO), Jalaukavacharan, Bala taila parisechan.