A CLINICAL STUDY OF TIKTA KSHEERAVASTHI (KALAVASTHI) IN OSTEOPOROSIS W. R. T. ASTHIGATAVATA
*Dr. Megha R. Survase
ABSTRACT
The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Tikta ksheeravasthi in Osteoporosis w.r.t. asthigatavata. Osteoporosis can be correlated with asthigata vata in Ayurveda. In the treatment principle of asthigatavata, snehan, swedan and mrudu shodhana has been mentioned.10 patients fulfilling the criteria for the osteoporosis were taken for the present study according to inclusion criteria. Initially Deepana, Pachana, Rookshana was done. Then Jambeera pinda sweda for 7 days was done. Then administration of Tikta ksheeravasthi in kalavasthi pattern for 16 days was done. Follow up was done after 32 days in which guggultiktakam ghritam was given as shaman aushadhi. Assessment was done before treatment and after follow up at clinical level and investigation level. After statistical analysis it can be concluded that Tikta ksheeravasthi was effective in reducing signs and symptoms of osteoporosis.
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