AN ETIOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SANDHIGATAVATA W. S. R. TO OSTEOARTHRITIS & ITS UPSHAYATMAKA PARIKSHANA WITH RASNA PANCHAKA KWATH
*Dr. Deepti Pandey, Dr. Deena Nath Singh and Dr. Avadhesh Kumar
ABSTRACT
According to ayurveda, Sandhigatavata is described under vatavyadhi in all samhita & sangraha grantha. The prakopa of vata may be due to two causes (a) Avaran (b) Dhathu kshaya. Avaran is one of the most important factor which is responsible for the superiorty of vata. In vriddhavastha all dhatus undergo kshaya, thus leading to vata prakopa making Sandhigatavata. According to ayurvedic literature, there are no specific etiological factors for sandhigatavata. However, the aggregative factor for vata can be adopted for it. Thus, involvement of marma, madhyamaroga marga, vata dosha & dhatukshaya make disease krachasadhya. Presenting with the classical signs and symptoms of sandhigatavata (OA), i.e. shoola, sotha, prasara?eakuncana pravritti savedana and sphutan etc., were included for the study. From the modern point of view, the disease Osteoarthritis is identical to sandhigatavata. Obesity is the most common cause of Osteoarthritis. In this study total 60 patients having the complaints of Sandhigata vata, divided in to two groups. Group A (> 25 BMI) and Group B (
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