Abstract

A CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF ‘SHIVA GUGGULU’ WITH ‘DASHMOOL TAIL KATI BASTI’ IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA

Sharda Kanwar Chauhan*, Brahmanand Sharma and Vinod Kumar Gautam

Abstract

Gridhrasi is one of the most common Vatavyadhi. The main symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruka, Toda, Stambha, Muhuspandana in Sphika, Kati, Prishtha, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada. Gridhrasi is correlated with Sciatica in modern medical science which is characterized by pain and discomfort associated with sciatic nerve. It is prevalent all over the world. Gridhrasi is also pain dominant lifestyle disorder, in which the pain starts from Sphik Pradesh (low back) and radiates towards the foot. The management of sciatica in modern science includes analgesics, epidural steroid injections and surgical treatment at the cost of their own limitations and complication and having a lot of side effects. In Ayurveda there are therapies like Snehana, Swedana, Kati basti, Siravedha, Agnikarma and Basti karma along with Bheshaj where are simple, safe and cost effective.

Keywords: Gridhrasi, Sciatica, Vataja, Vatakaphaja.