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05 / 11 / 2015

 


TO COMPARE THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF KARMA BASTI IN TWO FORMAT IN MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA

Sanjay Kumar, Gopesh Mangal, Gunjan Garg, Sriniwas Sharma.


Abstract
Gridhrasi (Sciatica) is the degenerative changes affecting lumbar region. The management of Sciatica in conventional medicine is temporary and many cases require surgical treatment. The Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDÂ’s) and analgesics are the main drug; however they have serious adverse effects and have limitations for a long term use.
It was decided to evaluate certain Panchakarma procedure (Basti) in patients of Gridhrasi. The study had been done in two groups of 60 clinically diagnosed registered patients from the OPD & IPD. In Ist group i.e. A, Karma Basti was planned in 30 patients with Vrishadi-Niruha Basti & Vajigandhadi Anuvasana Basti for 30 days and in IInd group i.e. B, Karma Basti was planned in 30 patients with Vrishadi-Niruha Basti & Vajigandhadi Anuvasana Basti for 18 days.
Observations and findings were documented during the study and evaluated by using various assessment criteria. Symptomatically & statistically significant (p<0.001) improvement was observed in all clinical parameters in majority of the cases. The results obtained indicated improvement in sign & symptoms and applied Karma Basti were effective in combating the disease. On comparing the overall effect of the therapy, Group B was more effective than Group A.

Key words: Gridhrasi, Sciatica, Karma Basti, Niruha Basti, Anuvasana Basti


 
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Sanjay Kumar, Gopesh Mangal, Gunjan Garg, Sriniwas Sharma. TO COMPARE THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF KARMA BASTI IN TWO FORMAT IN MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA. J Res Educ Indian Med . Online First: 05 Nov, 2015.


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Sanjay Kumar, Gopesh Mangal, Gunjan Garg, Sriniwas Sharma. "TO COMPARE THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF KARMA BASTI IN TWO FORMAT IN MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA." Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine Online First: 05 Nov, 2015.



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Sanjay Kumar, Gopesh Mangal, Gunjan Garg, Sriniwas Sharma. "TO COMPARE THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF KARMA BASTI IN TWO FORMAT IN MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA." Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine Online First: 05 Nov, 2015. Web. 10 Mar 2024



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Sanjay Kumar, Gopesh Mangal, Gunjan Garg, Sriniwas Sharma (0) TO COMPARE THE RELATIVE EFFICACY OF KARMA BASTI IN TWO FORMAT IN MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI W.S.R. TO SCIATICA. Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine, Online First: 05 Nov, 2015.