Abstract

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF INDRAVARUNIMULADI CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SANDHIGATA VATA W. S. R. TO OSTEOARTHRITIS

Dr. C. S. Tanmane* and Dr. A. Y. Khan

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Abstract

Sandhigata vata is the diseases where vitiated Vata Dosha get localised in joints. The common presentation of this pathogenesis is seen in Janusandhi. The clinical features of Sandhigatavata resembles with Osteoarthritis of modern medical science. Osteoarthritis is joint inflammations that result from cartilage degeneration. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease. Osteoarthritis is a form of arthritis that features the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints. Excess weight is one of the biggest risk factors of Osteoarthritis. It is said to be caused by the excessive intake of vata vruddhikaraahara like katu, tikta, kashayarasa pradhanadravya and ativyayama or abhighata etc. Due to above hetus vata get vitiate or aggravate. This vayu enters in sandhi sthana and symptom of sandhigata vata occurs.

Keywords: Sandhigata Vata, Vata Dosha, OsteoArthritis, Indravarunimuladi churna, Abhadi Churna.