TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF PANCHATIKTA GHRITA GUGGULU VATI AND GANDHA TAILA IN JANU SANDHIGATA VATA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT - A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY

Authors

  • Dr. Ajit Shivaji Bagade
  • Dr. M S Badiger
  • Dr Irappa Hudedamani

Abstract

  • Sandhi gatavata is vatapradhanavyadhi as mentioned in ayurvedic classics, clinically sandhi gatavata presents “vatapoornadrutisparsha, shotha, prasaranaakunchanasavedana”1,2, “shool”3,4, “atopa”4. In modern medical science5 this condition can be correlated to osteoarthritis which shows clinical features like pain, restricted movement, crepitation & swelling. Osteoarthritis5   is a degenerative articular cartilage & connective tissue disorder leading to pain & disability. Hip & Knee joint are the commonest joints involved in OA.6With irrespective of sex, Over the AGE of 45 years5 - OA is the most common cause of disability with prevalence of 22 % to 39 % (1.255 billion) Indians, > 20 million Americans, > 35 to 40 million Europeans6 are affected. In spite of vigorous research with different modalities of treatment like non-narcotic analgesics, NSAID’s, Intra articular injections, Arthroscopic surgeries which give better relief from the symptoms but leads to cartilage damage5.Thus there is no effective pharmacotherapy capable of restoring the original structure & function of damaged cartilage which is becoming a rising global burden6 & thus the thriving area of research. Hence this research work has been designed to explore an effective management for SANDHIVATA w.s.r. to OA.
  • Charakaacharyahas emphasized shamana procedures like snehana with “sarpi-vasa-taila-majja”7 to provide better relief from the signs & symptoms in vatavyadhi, whereas Sushrutaacharya has emphasized “snehana” etc.8 in order to restore the mobility in sandhivata. PANCHATIKTA GHRITA GUGGULU VATI9[PTGGV] Explained in Bhaishajyaratnavali is said to be PRABHALA VATAROGA SHAMAKA where as GANDHA TAILA10[GT] Explained in AstangaHrudaya is said to be vata-pitta shamaka& also is ASTISTHAIRYAKARA. Hence it is planned to evaluate & compare the efficacy of panchatiktaghrita gugguluvati & gandhataila in janusandhigatavata[JSGV] w.s.r.  to Osteoarthritis [OA] of knee joint.

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{(charaka- 3 maasha = 3 grams) (sharangdharasanhita- 4 maasha = 3 grams)

(1 gunja = 1 ratti = 125 mg) 8 gunja = 1 maasha (1000 mg = 1 gm)}

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2021-08-14

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