Abstract

EFFICACY OF PANCHTIKTA GHRITA KSHEER BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SANDHIGATA VATA (OSTEOARTHRITIS):- A CASE STUDY

Dr. Prerana P. Jawale, *Dr. Harshad Komreddiwar and Dr. Suchita D. Pardeshi

Abstract

Agening is a process of physical, psychological, and social change in multidimentional aspects, in India most of population are older than 60 years is of degenerative joint diseases. Sandhigata vata is also known as degenerative joint diseases. Ayurveda the complete life science has given special emphasis to concept of vata, and it,s physiological and functional aspect in the life of human beings. In Ayurveda it is mentioned that in Vardhakya avastha all dhatus undergo kshya leading to dhatukshayaj vatprakop samprapti, in sandhigata vata there is kshya of Asthidhatu for vataprakop Basti chikitsa is shreshta chikitsa. Panchtikta dravyas are Rasayan for Asthidhatu and charak has already explained that tikta rasa in Asthimajjagata vata, In Asthivaha strotodushti chikitsa panchtikta dravya mentioned. The panchtikta dravyas and ghrit it help to reduce vata from the body so Panchtikta Basti With Panchtikta ghrita relive symptoms in Sandhigata Vata.

Keywords: Sandhigata Vata, Panchtikta Kheer Bast, Panchatikta ghrita, Asthidhatu.