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Katigraha is a Vataja Nanatmaja vyadhi and not explained as a separate disease, but rather as a symptom in another disease like as Ashmari, Arshas, Bhagandara etc. We have a brief summary of Katigraha along with symptoms, etiological causes, and treatment in Amavatadhikara Adhyaya of Bhavaprakasha, and in Vatavyadhi Adhikara of Gadanigraha. Along with specific symptoms like Katishoola and Katigraha caused either Shuddha or Sama vayu. In contemporary science, we can compare the Katigraha with low back pain (lumbago) suffering from Low back pain is an emerging problem in adolescents, with an incidence that is the highest in the third decade of life worldwide. Katibasti is the process in which, retaining of warm medicated oil in a specially formed frame prepared from Masha dough in lumbo-sacral region. It performs the combined action of Snehana and Swedana. Katibasti is a type of Snigdha Sweda, as warm oil is used which produce both the Snehana and Swedana effect, attempt has been made with Vishatinduka Taila for Katibasti purpose. In present study using Vishatinduka Taila Katibasti is done for 7 days for 30 minutes daily.
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Background: To know the various causes of lymphadenopathy in children and to know the usefulness of FNAC in diagnosis of various causes of lymphadenopathy.Methods: Children less than 12 years with significant lymphadenopathy (lymphadenopathy of >1 cm in cervical, axillary and >1.5 cm in inguinal region) were included.Results: A total of 50 children were enrolled in the study. The incidence of lymphadenopathy was more common in the age group of 4-8 year during the lymphoid phase with male preponderance of all the causes infections especially tuberculosis was the major cause of lymphadenopathy which is totally preventable by giving BCG vaccination. The sensitivity of FNAC in the present study was 71.3%. In 3 cases FNAC 69 was not done because peripheral smear examination revealed that the patients are suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Conclusions: FNAC is a simple bed side investigation though traumatic is of immense value for diagnosing various cases. Even though it may not be a replacement for lymphnode biopsy, it is preferred as a first line investigation because of its simple procedure.