THE ROLE OF MATRA BASTI AND KATI BASTI IN KATISHOOL WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS

The degenerative change in the disc and lumbar spine is known as Lumbar Spondylosis. Katishula is localized Vata vyadhi in which Prakupita vayu affects Sandhi. According to Anshansha Kalpana of Katishula, the Vata vitiated due to Ruksha and Shita guna, which lead to Dhatukshaya. Katishula, according to its sign and symptoms can be compared to Lumbar spondylosis in modern medical science and numbers of Ayurvedic authors also recently have combined Katishula as lumbar spondylosis. Hence, the disease lumbar spondylosis.Thus, to treat the Vyadhi opposing treatment should be done and it should be Snehana, Svedana and Basti. Out of Panchakarmas, Basti Chikitsa is most important as it radically pacifies the morbid Vata, the sole Dosha, responsible for the movements of all Dosha, Dhatu and Mala within the body. It is called as half treatment of Chikitsa which is also called as “Ardha Chikitsa”. The Matra Basti is one of the types of Anuvasana Basti which can be administered to any individual any time. Matrabasti is such a Chikitsa that is applicable in all the Vatavyadhi. Kati basti is one of the dual Panchakarma therapies which have the action of both Snehan and Swedan for Asthisandhigata vata. The symptoms like Katishul, Pidanasahatva, Katigraha, Akunchan Prasaranayoh Shula, Difficulty in forward bending, Anidra were graded from 0 to 4 for assessment. X-ray that determines spondylosis, osteoporosis and spinal degenerative conditions were considered. So for this study Prasarni Giloy tail was used for Kati basti (35mins) along with matra basti (60ml) in Group A and other group B was treated only with Matra basti (60ml). In this study, Basti is given for 9 days. Prasarni giloy Matra Basti & Katibasti i.e., Group A is found to be very much symptomatically effective in patients suffering from Katishula. Overall percentage of relief was more in Group A (72.33%) than Group B (64.33%).

DIETARY MANAGEMENT IN AMLAPITTA - A CLINICAL STUDY

Amlapitta is a disease of Annavaha strotas, where there is increase in Amla and Drava guna of Pitta and has resemblance with the symptoms of Non-ulcer Dyspepsia. It is one of the commonest conditions affecting the younger or middle aged people. The causative factors include improper dietary habits, spicy irritant foods, stress etc. Ayurveda agrees that no medicine is equivalent to food; it is possible to make a person, disease free merely with appropriate diet. One has to follow code of dietetics for better health. METHOD: Appropriate quantity and quality of food consumed helps to prevent and control hyperacidity, so for the present clinical trial a 20 days dietary chart was prepared for 30 patients of Amlapitta aged 18-50yrs of either gender selected from IPD and OPD of Panchakarma of Y.M.T Ayurvedic Medical College, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Diagnostic criteria were mainly based on the signs and symptoms of Amlapitta as per Ayurvedic literature. Pre and post therapy results were analyzed statistically for p value using t test. RESULT: The statistical analysis revealed highly significant results (p<0.001) on Amlodgara, Avipak, Aruchi, Hrut and Kantha Pradesh Daha, Chardi. All the symptoms showed difference before and after treatment. CONCLUSION: The main key for treating Amlapitta is to improve digestion. Appropriate quantity and quality of food consumed helps to prevent and control hyperacidity

Critical review on specific symptomology of Vataj and Vatkaphaj Gridhrasi (Sciatica) and its Pathyapathya

The diseases affecting the locomotor system are increasingly seen in present era. This condition considerably reduces the human activity in terms of social and professional life. As Acharya Charaka says that the person who do not follow code of conducts for healthy life, are more prone to develop disease. Low back pain is a common disorder it affects about 40% of people affected with a set of symptoms including pain caused by irritation or compression of one of the five lumbar spine nerves roots of each of the left or right or both sciatic nerves is termed as Sciatica, sciatic neuralgia. Mild to pricking pain, feeling of pulsation, and stiffness in lumber region radiates to back of thigh and popliteal region, calf muscle till feet are the Cardinal features of disease Gridhrasi. Based on Dosha predominance Gridhrasi is two types Vataja Gridhrasi and Vata-Kaphaja. Acharya Charaka mentioned Ruka (Pain), Toda (Pricking sensation), Stambha (Stiffness), and Muhuspandana (Twitching) in Sphik and radiating towards the Kati, Prushtha, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada respectively. These are the cardinal symptoms of Vataja Gridhrasi. In Vata-Kaphaja type of Gridhrasi in addition to the above symptoms, Tandra (Drowsiness), Gaurava (Heaviness) and Aruchi (Anorexia) are also present

Sexual slavery without borders: trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation in India

Trafficking in women and children is a gross violation of human rights. However, this does not prevent an estimated 800 000 women and children to be trafficked each year across international borders. Eighty per cent of trafficked persons end in forced sex work. India has been identified as one of the Asian countries where trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation has reached alarming levels. While there is a considerable amount of internal trafficking from one state to another or within states, India has also emerged as a international supplier of trafficked women and children to the Gulf States and South East Asia, as well as a destination country for women and girls trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation from Nepal and Bangladesh. Trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation is a highly profitable and low risk business that preys on particularly vulnerable populations. This paper presents an overview of the trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation (CSE) in India; identifies the health impacts of CSE; and suggest strategies to respond to trafficking and related issues

CLINICAL-COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VIRECHAN & PAKSHAGHATARI GUGGULU ON PAKSHAGHAT W.R.S. TO HEMPIPLIGIA.

In the present era due to speeder change of the civilization, human habits and life style continuously changing without any consideration of their benefits or harms Adaptation of new diets, movement with fast moving vehicles, maintenance of wrong postures, avoidance or over-indulgence of exercise, suppression of natural urges, anxiety strain etc. of the present life are becoming responsible for increasing incidence of Vatavyadhi like Pakshaghat (Hemiplegia.) These diseases mostly treated by allopathic medicines(high dose of corticosteroids) which are having considerable side effects and could not be used on long term basis. So conclusion is that in these disease, the dose of allopathic medicines and disease gradually progresses and in addition due to the side effects of allopathic medicines, it is better that these diseases should be treated by Ayurvedic medicines.Â