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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF MASHYADI UPANAHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JANUSANDHIGATA VATA W.S.R. TO KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

Dr. Pushkar Rai*, Dr. Shahin Khan Pathan and Dr. K. B. Roy

ABSTRACT

The present scenario of life style is prone to cause many life deteriorating conditions. The field of Panchakarma,which deals mainly with purification of provoked Doshas from the body, has attained much scope to combat with these conditions. Advancement in working pattern & age-factor, both together has become prime cause for aggravation of Vata, which accelerates dhatukshaya (depletion of tissues) & Balakshaya (reduced strength). Sandhigatavata is one of such kind and when the vitiated vata lodges in janusandhi (knee joint) it is considered as janusandhigatavata (knee osteoarthritis). It is caused due to localized accumulation of aggravated vata, which leads to local pain and functional disability of effected joint. For the management of these symptoms, Swedana is most convenient & best procedure as it acts on stiffness, pain, heaviness. These cases are being treated with Mashyadi Upanaha (from a medieval literature) in Atharva Ayurveda Hospital, Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh, in their day to day practice with a better outcome. So, this article is an initiation to bring out an old tradition into practice and study its effect in the management of Janusandhigatavatain order to serve the humanity with a noble cause.

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