World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CLINICAL STUDY OF MATRA BASTI & KATI BASTI IN THE MANEGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA

*Dr. Shailej Gupta and Dr. Sukhdev

ABSTRACT

Gridhrasi (Sciatica) is Vataj Nanaatmaj vyadhi. Gridhrasi, also presents with a clear picture of shifting pain in lower limbs radiating from sphik, kati, prishtha and affecting uru, janu, jangha and pada in order. 'sakthiutkshepanigraha' is mentioned as a cardinal sign by Sushrut and Vagbhat. But certain other symptoms such as stambha, toda, sphurana, ruk etc. are also found in some other disease. Diseases like urustambha, khalli kalaykhanja, vatakantaka can make confusion with Gridhrasi. Inspity of the spine's excellent form and function, back pain is a national, personal and clinical problem: national because it is experienced by most of the population at some time and is a drain on the nation's resources, personal because it can remain a major unresolved dilemma. Group A (Matra Basti) & GroupB (Kati Basti) with Dashmool Oil was decided to manage the Gridhrasi. The Result was excellent in both Group. Haematological values were also improved.

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