EFFECT OF AGNIKARMA WITH PANCHADHATU SHALAKA IN VATAVYADHI

Dr. Shubhangi Masugade*, Dr. Jyoti Meghdamber and Dr S. R. Saley Sir

ABSTRACT

Agnikarma is an ancient medical technique of treatment derived from Indian medicine in ayurveda. It is designed to provide relief from various muscular and joint disorder. The word Agnikarma is made up of Agni and karma, which means application of heat, which involve procedure using a metal rod i.e. shalaka in aseptic manner. Almost all ayurvedic text has described agnikarma as anushastra. This agnikarma can be utilized as preventive measure, as post –operative procedure, and as a haemostatic manner. Agnikarma technique has effect on disorder of asthi (bone), sandhi (joint’s), snayu (ligament and tendon) as told by Vedic Indian surgeon, Sushrutacharya. Agnikarma shows effect on condition’s of chronic pain, back ache, Sciatica (Grudhrasi), Cervical spondylosis (Manyagatavata), Osteoarthritis (Sandhigatavata), frozen shoulder etc. The incidence of Osteoarthritis (sandhigatavata) in India is 12 % and that of person suffering from Sciatica found is 80 – 90 % in life-time. Incidence rate of cervical spondylosis was 10 %, Lumbar spondylosis is seen in 15- 45 % of population. Almost all the person by age of 40 have these health problems. Agnikarma done by panchadhatu shalaka showed significant relief in pain, restricted movement, improvement in their gait.

Keywords: Sandhigatavata, Manyagatavata, Grudhrasi.