A Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Sahacharadi Taila Kati Basti in the Management of Vataja and Vatakaphaja Gridhrasi
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Snigdha Swedana plays an important role in the management of vatavyadhi, katibasti one among the ekangasweda which is indicated in vata related pathogenesis in katipradesha. Gridhrasi, a vatajananatmaja vyadhi are characterized by stambha, ruk, toda, gruhnati and spandana in sphrik, kati, prushta, uru, janu and jangha. It is classified into Vataja andVatakaphaja based on the associated dosha. In the management of gridhrasi, snehana and swedana are advised with basti, siravyadha and agnichikitsa. Hence a snigdha ekanga swedana, kati basti with a vatakapha shamaka Sahacharaditaila was selected. To assess and compare the effect of snigdhachikitsa in vataja and vatakaphajaGridhrasi, two groups were selected. In the present study, 30 patients of gridhrasi (15 each of vataja and vatakaphajagridhrasi) were treated with katibasti using Sahacharaditaila for 30 minutes daily for 7 days. Assessment was done before, after treatment and after follow-up of 7 days based on objective and subjective parameters using standard scoring methods. The statistical analysis within the group showed significant improvement in all the parameters in VG group. Improvement was statistically significant in all the parameters in VKG group except in arochaka and gaurava. Comparative analysis between the groups showed no significant difference in all the parameters except in stambha. Overall effect of study showed marked improvement in 16 patients, moderate improvement in 5 patients, mild improvement in 8 patients and no change was observed in 1 patient.
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Radhika Krishnan, Padmakiran. C, Rajalaxmi. M G
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