Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF MADHYAM AND HEENA MATRA OF ERANDMOOLADI NIRUHA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHASI” (SCIATICA)

Tejendra Singh*, Ruchi Gupta, Piyush Gupta and Ketan Mahajan

Abstract

To keep up with the expanding and challenging field of modern medical science research, the Ayurvedic ideas should be disserted and refreshed in significance with advancements in the contemporary sciences. Low back pain, which affects the movement of the legs frequently during the most productive years of a person's life affects 40% of people. In present time, improper sitting posture of man kind either in work or offices, jerking movements while travelling, and heavy work specially in labour class may lead to low back pain and even sciatica due to pressure or extra straining on spine. Low back pain is the most common complain in present era and about 50% of working adults experience it each year. Gridhasi, was the name given to such presentation according to their symptoms, which were also common in earlier times. It is also known as Shoola Pradhana Vata Vyadhi. Here, Ayurveda plays an important role to work on vitiated doshas that are responsible for causing a disease. Hence present open labelled clinical study randomly total 30 patients having symptoms of Gridhasi were selected, they were divided into two groups, group A received Erandmooladi Niruha Basti in Madhyam Matra daily for 8 days and group B received Erandmooladi Niruha Basti in Heena Matra daily for 8 days. And hence to compare their effects in relieving signs and symptoms of the disease.

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