Abstract

A CASE STUDY – EFFICACY OF LASHUN TAILA IN KATISANDHIGAT VATA

Dr. S. D. Waghmare* and Dr. Madhav Maske

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Abstract

Katisandhigata Vata i.e. lowback pain is commonly occurring disease in many people. It commonly affects the old aged people because there is increase in Ruksha and sheeta guna. Also there is some decrease in Asthi dhatu (Osteoporosis). Katisandhigata vata can be resembled with Kati shool, Trika shool. Lashun Taila is mentioned as a remedy for Vatavyadhi in Charak Samhita. It is used in a patient of katisandhigata vata in the form of Matrabasti and assessed on a criteria like low back pain, stiffness, Straight leg raise test and Quebec low back pain scale. It showed a very much effect in this patient. It decreases the sheeta and ruksha guna of Vata dosha, so it is also called as Vatari. This study can be done on large sample size and it is also cost effective.

Keywords: Katisandhigata Vata, Lashun Taila, Matra basti, Lowback pain.