World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

LITERARY REVIEW ON DASHMOOLIBALA MASHA KWATH W.S.R TO AVABAHUKA (FROZEN SHOULDER)

Dr. Pankaj Nigam*, Dr. Sanjeev M. Khuje and Dr. Arun Kumar Gupta

ABSTRACT

The Dashmoolibala masha kwath has being described by chakrapanidatta in the treatment of Avabahuka through Nasaya. The ingredients of Dashmoolibala masha kwath are Bilva, Agnimantha, Shyonaka, Patala, Gambhari, Shalaparni, Prishniparni, Gokshura, Kantakari, Brihati, Bala, Masha. Avabahuka is the one of Vatavyadhi mentioned in ayurvedic text. Avabahuka is the disease where the Vata located at the base of the shoulder constrict the Siras and there by losing the movements of the shoulder joint. The symptoms of Avabahuka can be co- related to the symptoms of Adhesive capsulitis or better known as frozen shoulder. Dashmoolibala Masha Kasaya made by Dashmoola, Bala, and Masha. It is used as a Nasya in Avabahuka patients. Avabahuka is a disease of Vatavyadhi where Vata?s Ruksha and Sheeta guna aggravates so in this condition Snigdha and Brahana guna of dravya will be benifecial. Dashmoolibala Masha Kashaya is having mostly Brahana and Vatahara dravyas, So it will be helpful in Avabahuka disease. In Frozen shoulder nerves are also affected. Masha and Bala is best drugs for neurological condition so Dashmooli bala Masha kashaya is effective on Frozen shoulder. Dashmoolibala Masha Kasaya Nasya is very effective in Avabahuka, Nose is the gate way of Head. If we introduce Dashmooli kashaya in Nostril by Nasya therapy, it will reach head region which will nourish the nerve and it will cure the disease. Dashmooladibala masha kashaya Pana (Oral administration) is also effective in Avabahuka disease as well as other Vataj Disorder.

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