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AVABAHUKA: A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Valsange Anuja Baswraj, Dr. Kad Ujwala Vilas and Dr. Kulkarni Madhuri Bhaskar

Abstract

Vatavyadhis are the diseases caused due to vitiation of vata dosha. They are of two types, viz.samanyaja and nanatmaja[1] i.e.diseases mainly due to vatadosha along with other dosha and kevala vata dosha respectively. Acharya Sushruta and others have considered avabahuka as a vatajavikara. It is the disease that affects the ansa sandhi (shoulder joint).In the pathology of this disease,vata and kapha together lead to stambha in the joint.[2] Sheeta and ruksha guna of vata together leads to sandhi stabdhata and hence patient is unable to move his shoulder joint and there are restricted, painful movements of that joint. This paper is a case study treated in the IPD of Rahuri Ayurved College and Hospital, Rahuri. A male patient complaining of bilateral shoulder joint pain with restricted movements was treated with Ayurvedic internal and external therapies. Orally, punarnavashtaka kwatha with some other medicines was given. Externally, snehana with Saidhavadi taila, nadisweda, patrapottali sweda was given. The patient got relief from shoulder joint pain and degree of joint movement was improved. The history of disease of patient with general examinations and details of treatment are discussed in this case study.

Keywords: Vatavyadhi, Avabahuka, Sandhi stabdhata.