A Comparative Clinical Study Of Matrabasti With Sahacharataila And Ashtakatwara Taila In The Management Of Gridhrasi With Special Reference To Sciatica

In present era, attentively engaged in professional and social life, eventually forgotten normal sit and lie postures. Hustles like Jerky movements during travelling, poor postures, bending and lifting awkward etc., creates extreme pressure on the spine which affects functional ability of lower limbs. Hence Gridhrasi is taken for present clinical study and is approximately correlated to sciatica. Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve. This can also happen by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, thigh, leg and foot. Basti karma is praised by all the Acharyas in the management of Gridhrasi to relive from the pain, to improve functional disability and restore functional abilities & controls the condition. The study was conducted with the aim of comparing Ashtakatwaratailamatrabasti with Sahacharatailamatrabasti in the management of Gridhrasi. The clinical trial included 40 patients of Gridhrasi categorized into two groups. 20 patients recieved 75 ml of Sahachara Taila Matrabasti and 20 patients recieved 75 ml of Ashtakatwara Taila Matrabastiafter sthanika abhyanga and swedana for 7 days. Both the groups are having similar effect on reducing the symptoms statistically. Among the subjective and objective parameters B group (Ashtakatwara taila matrabasti) showed better reduction% in Ruk, Sthambha, Toda, right lateral flexion, left lateral flexion and extension of lumbar movement, walking time, VAS, Oswesry disability index.

To Study The Efficacy Of Kanchnar Guggulu And Dashmool Matra Basti In The Management Of Vatashtheela W.s.r To Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common senile disease. It is a non-cancerous [benign] enlargement of the prostate gland, also called as fibromyoadenoma. It is involuntary hyperplasia due to disturbance of the ratio and quantity of circulating androgens and estrogens. As the age advances the serum testosterone levels slowly but significantly decreases, but levels of oestrogenic steroids are not decreased equally. According to this theory the prostate enlarges because of increased oestrogenic effects. It is likely that the secretion of intermediate peptide growth factors plays a part in the development of BPH. Vatashtheela as described in Ayurveda, closely resembles benign prostatic hyperplasia of modern medicine in its signs and symptoms. In the Vatashtheela, Mutravaha Srotodushti and vitiation of Vata and Kapha Doshas are involved. So Vata Kapha pacifying drugs along with Matra Basti considered to be helpful in reducing the size of prostate and enhancing the tonicity of urinary bladder. This study was conducted to find out the potency of Ayurvedic regimen of Kanchnar Gugglu orally and Dashmool Tail Matra Basti for the treatment of Vatashtheela as the Kanchnar Gugglu is having Granthihar property and Dashmool Tail pacifies Vata and having Tridoshghana, Deepana, Anulomana, Shothghana and Shoolghana properties. The drug Kanchnar Gugglu was given to 30 patients of group -1, with the dose of 500mg TDS before meals for 30 days. And Dashmool Tail Matra Basti was given to 30 patients of group – 2, with the dose of 50ml once a day for 15 days.

Efficacy Of Matrabasti On Kashtartava (primary Dysmenorrhoea)

In today’s lifestyle woman’s status is expected to reach new horizons both socially and physically but some of the physiological things trouble the lady to make her slow down the race, by disturbing the normal menstruation, which is the function of Apana vayu. One of such problem is ‘Kashtartava’ (Dysmenorrhoea) i.e. painful menstruation. In Ayurvedic texts, though various conditions are described in which menstruation occurs with pain but Kashtartava is not mentioned specifically. It is a symptom of various Yonivyapadas specially Udavarta, Vatala, Sannipatika etc. The genital tract of women does not get affected without Vata, Hence one should pacify it first and then treat the other Doshas. For Vata dosha basti chikitsa is very important. Matrabasti is used by someone who emaciated by overwork or too much exercise, too much heavy lifting, walking too long of a distance, too much sexual activity or someone with Vata disorders. One of the effects of Matrabasti is “Vatarognut”, Hence Matrabasti may be effective on Kashtartava (Dysmenorrhoea). From above study, it can be concluded that due to Basti chikitsa vitiated Vata dosha gets mitigated and hence all the symptoms diminish and it has been observed that Til taila Matra Basti is very effective in subjects of Kashtartava (Primary Dysmenorrhoea).