Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Boswellia Plus Tablets in the Management of Sandigata Vata w.s.r. to Osteoarthritis
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Sandhigata Vata is most common articular disease after 4th decade of life. It is one of the Vata vyadhi which mainly occurs due to dhatukshaya. Being a Vata vyadhi located in Marmasthisandhi and its occurrence in old age makes it kashtasadhya. The description of the disease is quite similar to Osteoarthritis in modern science. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder, where joint inflammation initially causes pain and later on swelling. Due to pain and swelling, the mobility of joints is restricted and on movement patients feel excruciating pain, which becomes unbearable. It is the most prevalent joint disorder of 22% to 39% in India. It is a major cause of morbidity limiting the daily activities and impairing the quality of life especially among the elderly. There is no absolute cure in modern medicine. Nowadays its management is going on analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and surgical interventions, which are costly and cause various untoward effects on health such as gastritis, renal function impairment. Drugs that slow down or halt the disease progression are much needed. Ayurvedic treatment is a better conservative method for the treatment of Sandhigata vata without causing any side effects. The purpose of study was to establish the efficacy and safety of Boswellia Plus Tablets in the management of Sandhigata vata. The trial drug contains Shallaki, Ashwagandha, Haridra, Sonth, Ananas and Suranjan. The present clinical trial consisting of 30 patients of Sandhigata vata aged between 40 - 80 years of either sex were selected from the OPD and IPD of Kayachikitsa Deptt. of Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital Paprola, Kangra (H.P.). Diagnostic criteria were mainly based on the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. The registered patients were treated with trial drug for 30 days. The symptomatic improvement was observed with statistically significant results (p>0.001). Result of this research study showed that Boswellia Plus Tablets are effective and clinically safe in the management of osteoarthritis.
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Vikas Rana, Anjana Mishra, B. L. Mehra
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