World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

SANDHIGATA VATA CONCEPTS AND MANAGEMENT – A REVIEW ARTICLE

A. S. Sindhura* and Abdul Khader

ABSTRACT

In the Ayurvedic classics, the aeitiopathogenesis and symptomatology of Sandhigata vata is mentioned in consise form. In vriddhavasta, dhatu undergo kshaya, thus leading to vataprakopa and making individual prone to many diseases like sandhigata vata. Having the symptoms like pain, swelling, crepitus and restricted joint movements, sandhigata vata follows the pathogenesis of dhatukshaya, margavarana and kevala vataja. Classics have mentioned the treatment for Sandhigata vata in specific, i.e, snehana, upanaha, bandhana, agnikarma, unmardana. Considering Sandhigata vata as asthi-sandhigata vikara, Asthi majjagata vata and asthyashrita vyadhi chikitsa can be employed. Rasayana therapy may prove to be effective in managing the degenerative joint disorder like sandhigata vata because it slows down the process of destruction (ageing) in the body and helps in rejuvenation of dhatu.

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