Management Of Jannusandhighat Vata With Trayodashang Guggulu And Rasansaptak Kawath Along With Nadi Swedan With Dashmoola Kawath - A Case Study

Dr. Riya

Vol 10, Special Issue 2024

Page Number: 70 - 75

Abstract:

Sandhigata Vata (Osteoarthritis) is common amongst the elderly and obese persons. It is mainly caused by aggravation of Vata Dosha. When there is involvement of Janu Sandhi (knee joint), it is known as Janusandhigata Vata.i.e. knee is the mostly affected joint in Sandhigatavata. The symptoms includes Vatapoorna-Dritisparsha, Sandhi Shotha, Prasarana Acuchanayo Vedana, Atopa, Sandhi Hanti, Sandhisphutana. Janusandhigata Vata can be correlated with Osteoarthritis of knee joint due to similarity in clinical features. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It mainly affects weight-bearing joints of the body specially knee, hip, lumbar spine. Being commonest variety of articular disorders, SandhigataVata poses a large hindrance in day-to-day activities of the sufferer like walking, dressing and bathing etc. Available treatment options include use of NSAID’s, calcium supplementation and ultimately joint replacement. General lines of treatment for Sandhigata vata are Nidanaparivarjana, Snehana (bahya and abhyantara), Swedana, Basti karma and Shamana chikitsa. Here during this case study, a 66-year-old female patient with Janu SandhigataVata came to JIAR OPD with complaints of Right knee joint pain, crackling sound in Right knee joint since 15 days and swelling in Right knee joint along with stiffness and restricted movement of Right Knee Joint since 2 months. Due to long standing and straining, the patient had these symptoms. The Patient was given completely Ayurvedic medicine for 45 days and the result were remarkably seen. The medicine given were Trayodashang Guggulu (1 tab TDS), Rasansaptak Kawath (20ml BID) along with Nadi Swedan with Dashmoola kawath Choorna. Hence this Hence this study was taken to prove that Ayurvedic management has remarkable result in Janu SandhigataVata (Osteoarthritis). Observation and results were drawn on the basis of assessment criteria. Discussion was done on the basis of entire observation during the research. Conclusion was drawn on the basis of research.

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