Open AccessA COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF ASHTAVARGAM KASHAYA AND GANDHARVAHASTHADI KASHAYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KATIGRAHA w.s.r. TO LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS
Author(s) -
Abeena Raj D P,
Shankar Acharya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj02p4052020
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar , normal group , group b , physical therapy , surgery
Katigraha is a condition in which the vitiated Vata is localizing in the Katipradesha and producing stiff-ness and pain. These symptoms are similar to Lumbar Spondylosis. The degenerative changes due to aging or trauma, changing in lifestyle & work pattern, unhealthy food habits causing nutritional deficit etc., are causing Dhatukshaya and Margavarodha. Here Ashtavarga & Gandharvahasthadi Kashayas are taken to evaluate the effect on Katigraha. Totally 40 patients of Katigraha were selected, divided in to two groups equally. Group A treated with Ashtavargamkashaya and Group B treated with Gandharvahasthadi Kashaya for 30 days. In group A, 55% patients got moderate improvement and 40% patients with mild im-provement in group B, 5%got moderate improvement and 60% got mild improvement. It is concluded that in general statistically significant results were seen in both the groups. AshtavargamKashaya showed better efficacy than Gandharvahasthadikashaya.