Abstract

STUDY OF EFFICACY OF KRISHNA CHOORNA VATI WITH YOG BASTI IN COMPARISON TO RASNA GUGGUL WITH YOG BASTI IN MANAGEMENT OF VATAKAPHAJ GRIDHRASI

*Vd. Sonali Sunil Mahajan, Vd. Vaishali H. Wankhade

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Abstract

Gridhrasi is one of the Vatavyadhis in which the pain starts from hip and gradually comes down to waist, back, thigh, knee and foot affecting these parts with stiffness, distress and piercing pain. These symptoms are of Vata but when disordered is caused by Vata and Kapha causing drowsiness, heaviness and anorexia.[1] The signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi resembles to that of Sciatica. There is a need of evaluation of certain ayurvedic clinical therapies on various scientific parameters which could be safe, effective and readily available. So this clinical trial had been selected. Krishna (pippali) choorna is given bhavana of gomutra and erand tel, this formulation is used for treatment of Vatakaphaj Gridhrasi.

Keywords: Gridhrasi, Vatavyadhi, Krishna, pippali, gomutra, erand tel.