Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF SANDHISHULA AND SANDHISHOTHA- AN AYURVEDIC APPROACH

*Dr. Arunesh Kumar Dwivedi, Dr. Archana Tiwari and Dr. Ankita Gupta

Abstract

Joint pain is one of the very common problems amongst the elderly age population. Clinically it is characterized by shula, shotha and prasaarana-aakunchanayo pravruttischa vedana. Ayurveda described various treatment modalities for the management of joint pain such as; snehana, swedan, upanaha, lepa and herbal medicine. Kayachikitsa is branch which deal with use of ayurveda drugs for the management of various diseases. This branch also recommended use of different natural medicine for the treatment of joint pain. Guggulu (Comiphora mukul) is most common drug used in Amavata; disease of joint pain. Similarly various herbal formulations of Ashwagandha, Rasna, Sunthi, Pippali, Gokshura and Trivrut are also recommended in diseases of joint pain. Present article summarized role of herbal medicine in joint pain.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Kayachikitsa, Joint Pain, Shula, Vedana.