STUDY ON EFFECT OF STHANIKA SWEDA IN JANUSADHIGATA VATA VIS-A VIS TO OSTEOARTHRITS OF KNEE JOINT

Prathibha M.* and Basavaraj G. Saraganachari

ABSTRACT

Mobility is the basic character of life which is dependent on the structural as well as functional character of the body. Though proper nourishment is available the body loses its qualitative capacity of structure and function in advance. Osteoarthritis of knee joint is on one such common degenerative joint disorder. Sandhigata vata (osteoarthritis) is one such non-threatening disease affecting the mobility of multiple joint. In modern parlance it can be compared with Osteoarthritis of knee joint. Snehana and Swedana are prescribed as common line of treatment in vatavyadhi. Swedana plays an important role in treatment of Sandhigata vata. Pinda sweda and Upanaha Sweda explained in classics serves the purpose of alleviation of vitiated vata dosha. This Study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Patrapindasweda and Upanaha sweda. Patients suffering from Janusandhgatavata (osteoarthritis of knee joint) was selected and randomly distributed to Patrapindasweda (PPS) and Upanaha group 15 patients in each group. PPS group showed marked improvement with 73.14% in all parameters of Sandhigata vata in comparison to the Upanaha group which showed marked improvement with 70.99% in all parameters. Patrpinda sweda showed an edge over Upanaha Sweda.

Keywords: Janusandhigata Vata; Osteoarthrits; Patrapinda sweda; Upanaha Sweda.