Role of Thiktaksheera Basti in Joint Disorders w.s.r to Osteoarthritis
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Ayurveda emphasizes on treating diseased person and also maintaining the health of the person1 . Vatavyadhi holds a very important role because of which our Acharyas has devoted a chapter on Vatavyadhi2 . In Vatavyadhi, sandhigatavata is more common disease seen in present life. Osteoarthritis is very common degenerative chronic musculoskeletal non communicable disease, looking at the findings and description of dhatukshyajanya sandhigatavata osteoarthritis could be equated with it. In sandhigatavata knee joint osteoarthritis is most common because of weight bearing joints. The disease has enormous financial consequences, though it is the disease of late age its incidence in early 40’s is very common in modern times and its prevalence is more. Treatment used in modern medicine is NSAID’s , steroids and joint replacement surgery. Research studies suggest that NSAID’s and steroids are the most common cause of GI complications, where as joint replacement surgery is not affordable for all patients. Tikta Rasa is having the dominancy of Vayu and Akasa Mahabhuta. It can be used in Vataja condition with the combination of Snehadravyas.
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Rashmi Pujar, Aswin Haridas
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