Abstract

EFFECT OF ASHWAGANDHA, YASTIMADHU & SHIGRU ALONG WITH ASHWAGANDHA GHRITA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JANU SANDHIGATA VATA ( OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE JOINT)

Dr. Rumy (Chowlu) Lingu*, Inya Lingu, Prof. B. P. Sarma and Dr. Rajendra Kumar Soni

Abstract

The disease Sandhigata Vata is mentioned under Vatavayadhi in Ayurvedic classics. In old age all dhatus undergo kshaya leading to vata prokopa making individuals prone to many diseases like SandhigataVata. Here affliction of the joints by vitiated vata is the chief phenomenon in the pathogenesis of the disease. The cardinal feature of the disease is shulapradhanavedana (pain) along with sandhi sotha (inflamed joints) and vata purnadruti sparsha (swelling) as mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. It can be compared with Osteoarthritis of Modern medical Science. The Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease is the most common articular disorder which begins asymptomatically in the 2nd and 3rd decades and is extremely common by the age of 70 years. In Modern medical Science the main treatment is conservative and surgical which has its own limitations and side effects. In Ayurvedic classics the management procedures of SandhigataVata is vividly described. The present clinical study was done on the 100 patients at Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital Guwahati, and it has shown very good results in reducing the all the symptoms i.e. pain, inflammation and swelling of the Janu sandhigata vata. In this clinical study, the Rasayan drugs like Ashwagandha, and Shigru which has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, immune modulator properties etc & Yastimadhu which act as phytoestrogen has been given orally for 90 days along with Matra basti with Ashwagandha Ghrita has been given for 8 days. Basti is considered best for all the Vatavyadhis.

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