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STUDY OF EFFICACY OF BODHIVRUKSHA KASHAYA IN VATASHONITA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VATASHONITA CHIKITSA SIDDHANT ACCORDING TO CHARAK SAMHITA

Dr. Sonam P. Karande*, Dr. Rajesh V. Sawai, Dr. Milind V. Rampurkar, Dr. Santosh T. Jatale and Dr. Dipali U. Suke

Abstract

Ayurveda is an eternal science of life. It deals with healthy as well as ailing individuals. The health of an individual depends solely on his/her diet and lifestyle. Lifestyle has changed, with that dietary habit of our society has also being changed which is getting more under influence of modernization and western civilization. But due to modernization not only lifestyle but also the dietary habits has hampered a lot. Introduction of junk foods, Chinese food, burger, pizza etc. has started disturbing the healthy environment of our society due to which people are suffering from diabetes, hypertension, heart attacks, young ones with infertility, PCOD in female, obesity and many more life threatening diseases are seen commonly now a days. One of such lifestyle disorder is Vatarakta, which is common condition among the acute as well as the chronic inflammatory joint disorders. The painful, swollen and stiff joints in Vatarakta lead to disability or crippling in the patients. It is a debilitating disease with respect to its chronicity and complications, causing hurdle in our day to day life. Due to this crippling nature, Vatarakta poses a great challenge to physicians in the world. Ayurvedic texts provide a great insight etiopathology, symptomatology and treatment of Vatarakta. The present study the effect of Bodhivruksha Kashaya with Madhu on 30 patients was analyzed properly. After this study it was concluded that Bodhivruksha Kashaya with madhu was effective in relieving symptoms in patients of Vatarakta.

Keywords: Vatashonita, Bodhivruksha Kashaya, Vatashonita Chikitsa Siddhant.