ROLE OF JALAUKAVACHARAN AND BALA TAILA PARISECHAN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BUERGER’S DISEASE (TAO) - A CASE STUDY
Vd. Gajanan U. Vaidya* and Vd. S. V. Annapure
ABSTRACT
TAO (Buerger’s disease) is also called as chronic smoker disease. It is
usually affect the arterial system, mainly involves medium and distal
arteries. Usually occurs on lower limbs and affected to age between
20-40 years. In early stage it involve only one limb and gradually on
both limbs. The peculiarity of the disease is that, about 90% of affected
cases with TAO having the addiction of Cigarette smoking. Causes
also include hypersensitivity to cigarette, minor feet injuries, poor
hygiene and altered autonomic system. Intermittent claudication,
discolouration of limbs, decreased local temperature, rest pain,
ulcerations, feeble distal arterial pulsation, and recurrent
thrombophlebitis are the main symptoms. There are many modern treatment modalities are
described regarding the TAO, such as vasodilators, pentoxyphylline. Chronic cases may
include amputation due to gangrene formation. Surgical management include
sympathectomy, omentoplasty etc. Many modern conservative treatment fails to cure the
chronic cases because of its vigorous complication and associated symptoms.[10,11] According
to Ayurvedic literature The Swarupa and Lakshanas mainly related to Twak, Rakta, Mansa,
Asthi and Vayu dushti. Treatment also apply according to Srotovaigunya. Jalaulavacharan is
very authentic treatment described in Ayurveda for Twak, Rakta and Mansa dushti.
Parisechan (dharasweda) with Balataila is very effective to treat Vata and Ashti dushti. The
combination of these two treatment regresses the further Samprapti of disease.[1,2,3]
Keywords: Buerger’s disease(TAO), Jalaukavacharan, Bala taila parisechan.
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