Abstract

ROLE OF MANJISTADI KSHEERA BASTI AND RASAYANA YOGAS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRAVRUDDHA PITTADHIKA VATARAKTA (SLE WITH GLOMERULONEPHRITIS) – A CASE STUDY

Sunita Belligeri* and Madhava Diggavi

Abstract

SLE is an autoimmune disease characterised by antibodies of nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens, multisystem inflammation and clinical manifestation of connective tissue, joint, kidney, CNS and hematopoietic system. quality of rakta dhatu is get affected by dushita pitta along with vata. about 1/3rd of people with SLE associated with lupus nephritis as an overlap syndrome. Here is a case of SLE with glomerulonephritis was managed with shodhana and rasayana kalpas. the case presented with blackish discoloration of bilateral lower limbs, Facial puffiness, BL Poedal oedema, debility, fatigue, exersional dyspnoea, mild tremors, Nausea, Multiple joint pain. In ayurveda the probable corelation being pittadhika vatarakta. Treatment has shown much better efficacy than contemporary medications. Churna basti and ksheera kala basthi followed by doshavyadhi prathyanika rasayana on the line of vatarakta, pandu and shotha intervention was made. Symptoms got completely healed, RFT PROFILE was improved, Serum electrolytes become normal. There is need to integrate contemporary medicine to make system cure.

Keywords: SLE, Glomerulonephritis, Pittadhika vataraakta, Pandu, shotha, poedal oedema, Ayurveda, Virechana, Basti.