Abstract

ANGAMARDAPRASHAMANA MAHAKASHAYA: CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND EFFICACY IN MANAGEMENT OF KATIGRAHA (LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS)

Nibedita Sarkar*, Bishnu Prasad Sarma and Ranjan Kalita

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Abstract

Ayurveda emphasize more on preventive and health promotive aspect than curative aspects. Acharya Charaka in charaka- samhita explained 50 number of mahakashaya in 4th chapter of sutrasthana namely Shadvirechaneeya Shatashretiya adhyaya. Each mahakashaya have 10 number of drugs respectively. Among them Angamardaprashamana mahakashaya is the 44th number of mahakashaya which have quality to reduce muscular as well as bony pain of body and also have restorative capacity. Lumbar spondylosis is the degenerative conditions of lumbar vertebra along with intervertebral disc which leads to hamper on physiological work of ligaments, nerves, and muscles attached to it and cause pain which is compared with the Katigraha which is one of the 80 types of vataja nanatmaja vatavyadhi or we can say dhatukshaya janya (degenerative) vatavyadhi complaining of symptom like katishoola, Stambha. So According to charaka Angamarda prashamana mahakashaya have the efficacy to reduce the body pain, stiffness, loss of sensation as well as to restore and to stop the degenerative condition of the lumbar spondylosis. From the analysis of rasa, guna, veerya, vipaka and dosha karma of the ten drugs, they have property to pacify pain and stiffness of the lumbar spondylosis.

Keywords: Angamardaprashamana mahakashaya, Lumbar spondylosis, Katigraha.