Abstract

A RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF RASNADIKWATHGHANVATI WITH RASNADIGUGGULE IN KATIGATAVATA

Vd. Shivkanta Laxman Chetlure* and Vd. Rupali Khobragade

Abstract

Katigatavata is a disease which can be explained under the concept of gatavata giving idea for different vatavyadhis in Ayurveda. Katishool is one of the most common complaint seen in current scenario. According to Ayurveda this complaint is described for old age patients where the phase of vata vitiation starts but changing life styles & eating habits, exertion, jerking activities during travelling, sports, abnormal sitting postures etc, are causing katishool in any age group mostly middle age. Symptoms like katishool, katigrah, are present in katigatavata. In present study 62 patients were selected. These were divided into two equal groups and treated with rasnadi kwath ghanvati and rasnadi guggul respectively. Observations were recorded for different subjective and objective parameters of katigatvat. Obtained data was analysed by using statistical test. Efficacy of both groups is compared.

Keywords: Katigatvat, Rasnadi kwath ghanvati, Rasnadi guggul.