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GRIDHRASI IN AYURVEDA AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN AYURVEDA (SCIATICA) - A CASE STUDY

Snehal Navnath Jagtap*, M. W. Nalkande, V. H. Boinwad and V. E. Gogate

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Abstract

Sciatica is the Musculoskeletal Disorder of lower back pain along the path of sciatica nerve. Effective treatment for sciatica is the need of the hour which is not get fulfilled in conventional science. In Ayurveda sciatica can be correlated with Gridhrasi. A Present Case study of male patient of age 50 years old came at Kayachikitsa OPD of Institute diagnosed as Sciatica (Gridhrasi) with SLRT Positive at 60o. Approach of these case is to integrate Chikitsa Sutra given by Acharya Charaka and Sushruta. Acharya Charaka stated Snehana, Swedana, Basti chikitsa while Acharya Sushruta said Viddha chikitsa for Gridhrasi. Basti chikitsa given as follows –Niruha Basti with Dashamoola kwath and Anuvasana Basti with Sahachara taila in alternate days for 8 days. Followed by Viddha chikitsa for 10 days. Clinical symptoms like Ruka, Toda, Stambha, Gaurava and SLRT was significantly resolved after these treatment protocol.

Keywords: Sciatica, Gridhrasi, Basti, Viddha, SLRT.