Abstract

TO STUDY THE EFFICACCY OF MUSTADIYAPAN BASTI IN SANDHIGATA VATA

Ashwini Shrikant Nakade* and Sadhana Kulakarni

Abstract

Sandhigatavata is the commonest form of articular disease. Sandhigatavata term is formed from two distinct words, Sandhi means a joint and vata means one of three dosha. It is type of vata vyadhi occurs due to dhatukshaya. In modern science Sandhigatavata is called as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is by far the most common form of arthritis. Its most common symptom is pain and disability. Knee and hip is the principle large joint affected by OA. Knee OA is more prevalent than hip. In the management of sandhigatavata topical NSAID‟S and surgery are very costly and poor patients can‟t afford it so mustadiyapan basti is more cost effective and relevant and easy procedure for all types of patients. In this study total 10 patients having the complaints of sandhigatavata were treated with mustadiyapan basti and patients got better results in sandhigatavata.

Keywords: Sandhigatavata, Osteoarthritis, Mustadiyapan basti.