Abstract

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF MATRAVASTI AND YAPANAVASTI WITH VRSAMULADITAILA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRDHRASIVATA

Dr. K.V. Nalini* and Dr. V. Lakshmana Prasad

Abstract

Aim: A comparative clinical evaluation of Mātrāvasti and Yāpanavasti with Vṛṣamūlāditaila in the management of Gṛdhrasīvāta. Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of Mātrāvasti and Yāpanavasti and compare their efficacy with Vṛṣamūlāditaila in the management of Gṛdhrasī vāta. Materials and Methods: A comparative clinical study conducted with pre test and post test design where 40 patients suffering from sciatica were selected and randomly allocated in to two groups (Group A and Group B) after initial screeing. The patients of Group A Subjected to administer Mātrāvasti with Vṛṣamūlāditaila and Group B Subjected to administer Yāpanavasti with Vṛṣamūlāditaila for 16 days. Patients were observed for a total follow-up period of 30 days with three stages of assessment on 0th, 17th and 47th day. The assessment results were made by adopting the standard methods of international scoring which include pain, neurological deficit, functional ability, functional disability and also selective signs and symptoms. Statistical significant test for comparison was done by Student paired t-test followed by Student unpaired t-test for comparing the two groups. Results: Group A: The efficacy of the treatment in Group A, and Group B was assessed with Paired t test- showed a extremely significant results with a p value< 0.0001. Comparative study: on comparing the efficacy of treatments through Unpaired t test, between the two groups, Group B is considered to show more efficacy in the management of Gṛdhrasī, because the mean difference of Group B is greater than that of Group A. Conclusion: Yāpanavasti has showed better improvement than Mātrāvasti in the management of GṛdhrasīVāta.

Keywords: Vasti, Vṛṣamūlāditaila, Mātrāvasti, Yāpanavasti, GṛdhrasīVāta.