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A CRITICAL REVIEW ON ROLE OF TIKTAKSHEER BASTI IN VARDHAKYA W.S.R. TO ASTHI-MAJJAGATA VATA

Komal Prasanna Pawar*, Bharti Vijayrao Bire and Prasanna Rajendra Pawar

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Abstract

In todays era, Asthi-majjagata vata is very common condition amongst old age people. According to acharya Charaka, Vatadosha is dominant in Vardhakya (Old age) i.e. in elderly people Asthidhatu and Vatadosha has direct relationship with each other. If Vata increases then it will cause Asthi-majjagata vata. Vatadosha is predominantly present in Asthidhatu and sandhi. In Ayurveda basti chikitsa is considered to be the half the treatment for Vata dominated disease. Basti is considered as “Param Aushadhi” for Vata. Tiktaksheer basti is based on “Bastayah Kshirsarpishi Tiktako Uphitani Cha|” Tikta rasa has tendency to go towards Asthidhatu due to dominance of Aakash and Vayu mahabhut. Ksheer and ghrit has Snigdh and Madhur properties hence it does Vatashaman. Considering all these factors in this Article Asthimajjagata vata in Vardhakya and its Ayurvedic management through Tiktaksheer basti is explained.

Keywords: Vardhakya, Asthi-majjagata vata, Tiktaksheerbasti, Vata.