Abstract

A REVIEW STUDY ON SANDHIGATA VATA AND ITS MANAGEMENT THROUGH AYURVEDA

Prateek Madan*, Alisha Dhaaniya, Anand Agarwal and N. R. Singh

Abstract

Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) is that the commonest disorder of the joints especially affecting weight bearing joints like knee joint; elbow etc. leads to restriction within the movement of the affected joint alongside pain. In today’s era Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) is that the commonest disease affecting an outsized population. Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) is made from two distinct words: Sandhi, means a joint; and Vata, means one among the three Doshas. Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) is that the disease mentioned in Ayurveda and may be a sort of Vatavyadhi which most ordinarily occurs in adulthood thanks to Dhatukshaya (emaciation of tissues). Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) is one among the challenging diseases for the clinicians thanks to its chronicity, incurability, complications etc. The Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) are often correlated with Osteoarthritis on the idea of its clinical presentation. In Ayurveda various formulations like Kwatha (decoction), Guggulu Kalpana, Ghrita (ghee), Taila (oil), Gutika (tablet), Rasa Aushadhi and Panchakarma procedures like, Abhyanaga (oil massage), Swedana (sudation), Basti (enema), Janubasti (oiling of knee joint), Rasayana (rejuvenating) therapy, Agnikarma are mentioned in classics for treatment of Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) So, this study deals with systemic review of Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis) and therefore the aim of this work is to review and highlight the effectiveness of various Ayurvedic interventions in patients with osteoarthritis (OA).

Keywords: Agnikarma, Basti, Dhatukshaya, Osteoarthritis, Rasayana, Sandhivata.