Abstract

GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF KATISHOOLA AND IT'S MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO PANCHAKARMA- A REVIEW ARTICLE

Chintamani D. Patil* and Mahesh P. Patil

Abstract

Ayurveda is a science that is widely acknowledged to be the world's oldest system of health. The principles of Ayurveda are perpetual and can be applied and modified based on the timely changes in the society. In this new millennium, highly progressive and fast lifestyle has created many problems. Katishoola is one of man's perennial problems, a malady as widespread as the common cold, as painful as piles and at times as crippling as a stroke. The degenerative change in the disc and lumbar spine is known as Lumbar Spondylosis. Katishula is localized Vata vyadhi in which Prakupita vayu affects Sandhi. According to Anshansha Kalpana of Katishula, the Vata vitiated due to Ruksha and Shita guna, which lead to Dhatukshaya. Katishula, according to its sign and symptoms can be compared to Lumbar spondylosis in modern medical science and numbers of Ayurvedic authors also recently have combined Katishula as lumbar spondylosis. Thus, to treat the Vyadhi opposing treatment should be done and it should be Snehana, Svedana and Basti. Out of Panchakarmas, Basti Chikitsa is most significant as it fundamentally pacifies the morbid Vata, the sole Dosha, responsible for the movements of all Dosha, Dhatu, and Mala within the body. It is called as half treatment of Chikitsa which is also called as “Ardha Chikitsa”. The Matra Basti is one of the types of Anuvasana Basti which can be managed to any individual any time. Basti is such a Chikitsa that is appropriate in all the Vatavyadhi. Kati basti is one of the dual Panchakarma therapies which have the act of both Snehan and Swedan for Asthisandhigata vata. Hence an attempt has made to recollect the role of basti in management of katishoola.

Keywords: Katishoola, Vata vyadhi, Snehana, Basti.