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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF NASYA KARMA AND GREEVA BASTI WITH PRASARINI TAILA IN GREEVA HUNDANAM W.S.R. CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

*Surbhi Bansal, Vd. Ketan Mahajan and Vd. Piyush Gupta

Abstract

Background: Greeva Hundanam is a Vatavyadhi which can be correlated to cervical spondylosis due to signs and symptoms like pain, swelling, tenderness, stiffness and restriction of neck movements. Greeva Basti is the procedure in which both properties of Snehana and Swedana are incorporated that helps in subsiding Vata Dosha. Nasya karma is considered as prime line of treatment in Urdhwajatru Vikaras which does Bruhmana in kshayaja condition as well as Shamana in Prakopavastha and helps in pacifying both Vata and Kapha Dosha. Objective: To compare and ascertain the effect of Nasya Karma and Greeva Basti with Prasarini Taila in the management of Greeva Hundanam w.s.r. Cervical Spondylosis. Materials and Methods: The study is carried out in 30 patients of Greeva Hundanam of age group 20-70 years, equally divided into two groups. In Group A, Nasya with Prasarini Taila between 7am-9am empty stomach & in Group B, Greeva Basti with Prasarini Taila for 7 consecutive days had been administered. Results: Group A provided marked improvement in 13.33% of the patients, moderate improvement in 66.66% patients and 20% of patients got mild improvement. Group B provided marked improvement in 6.66% patients, moderate improvement in 73.33% patients and mild improvement in 20% patients. Conclusion: Group B i.e. Greeva Basti provided better symptomatic result than Group A i.e. Nasya group.

Keywords: Greeva Hundanam, Cervical Spondylosis, Nasya Karma, Greeva Basti, Prasarini Taila.