CLINICAL STUDY ON DASHMOOLA TAIL KATIBASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KATISHOOLA W.S.R TO LOW BACK ACHE
Dr. Gitanjali Aher* and Dr. Vilas Kad
ABSTRACT
Katishoola is common disorder involving the muscles and bones of lower back, which reduces the day-to-day activities considerably. In Ayurveda Katishoola comes under Vatavyadhi. Management for this is Katibasti as mentioned in the Ayurvedic Texts. Katibasti is one of the popular Panchkarma therapy described as Bahi Parimarjan Chikitsa (external procedure) in Ayurveda. In this clinical study an attempt has been made to trace out the references pertaining to the Katishoola from the Ayurvedic Texts. The study was conducted in 10 patients of Katishoola. Patients were treated with Dashmoola Tail Katibasti for 8 days. Observations and results obtained were statistically computed and appropriate conclusions were drawn. Katibasti with Dashmoola Tail proved to be the highly beneficial Ayurvedic Oil pooling treatment in the management of Katishoola.
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