Article: AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SANDHIGATA VATA: A CASE STUDY

Article Category: Case Reports

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.15368

Pages: 38-41

Author: Mamata, Shalini Dama, Shriram Sharma, Rajiv Pandey, Divya Gupta *

Abstract: The most typical disorder in the locomotor system is Osteoarthritis (OA). This disorder primarily affects large joints, especially in weight-bearing joints. Osteoarthritis symptoms are frequently observed in 15% of males and 25% of females. It can be compared with Sandhigata Vata in Ayurveda. Modern medicine has its limitations when it comes to treating this illness. Thus, Sandhigata Vata needs to find appropriate management. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment in Sandhigata Vata, particularly shodhana (purification) and shamana chikitsa (palliative therapy). A 57-year-old female patient was diagnosed with Sandhigata Vata. The patient has pain in both knee joints, particularly in the right knee joint, and has experienced difficulty walking for the last five years. The X-ray of the right knee joint showed a considerable reduction in joint space due to osteophytes. She was advised for abhyanga, swedana and Basti chikitsa (Erandamooladi Niruha and Sahcharadi taila Anuvasan Basti) in the form of Karma Basti. After one month, the therapies produced a remarkable improvement in clinical signs of Osteoarthritis through the WOMAC osteoarthritis index. 

Keyword: Sandhigata Vata, Osteoarthritis, Basti, Shodhana