Abstract

A CLINICAL STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MASHA TAILA THROUGH EXTERNAL APPLICATION (ABHYANG) & INTERNAL APPLICATION (NASYA) ALONG WITH RASNADI GUGUULU IN CASES OF GREEVA STAMBH W.S.R. TO CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

Deepika Divan* and Rekha Bajpai

Abstract

Health is an evident outcome of multi-factorial, multilevel functional and metabolic efficiency of a living organism. Cervical Spondylosis is a common problem encountered in practice. In Ayurveda cervical Spondylosis is referred as Greeva Stambh. Previously people in the 4th and 5th decade of life suffer more with this degenerative conditions. But, the prevalence of cervical spondylosis is increasing day to day and found even in early age‟s also, due to more sedentary work, keeping neck stiff, degeneration due to aging, injuries to the cervical spine, wt. bearing, various profession involving more neck movements and excess usage of artificial food which contain chemicals that are harmful to the body. In this research drugs are selected from Ayurvedic classics and the effect of Masha Taila is compared by Abhyang and Nasya along with oral medication of Rasnadi Guggulu in both cases. Over all aims of this treatment is to provide relief to the patients of Cervical Spondylosis, and to reduce the rate of further degeneration.

Keywords: Greeva Stambh, Cervical Spondylosis, Abhyang, Nasya.