KETAKYADI TAILAM MATRA BASTI IN JANUSANDHIGATA VATA: A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Sumit B. Galande and Dr. Uday K. Neralkar

ABSTRACT

Sandhigata Vata is explained under Vata V yadhi in Charak Samhita, it is most common form of articular disorder
which may begin asymptomatically in 2nd and 3rd decade of life and is extremely common by age of 60. In
Sandhigata Vata the diseases occur in Sandhi i.e. joints and janusandhi i.e. knee is the mostly affected just in
Sandhigatavata. Vata Dosha plays the major role in this disease. In this case study under ketakyadi tailam Matra
basti effect for 21 days is assessed. The study reports significant relief in subjective parameters like shool (pain),
Shotha (swelling), Graha (stiffness), Sandhisphutana (crepitus).

Keywords: JanuSandhigata Vata, Matra basti, Ketakyadi taila.