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Effect of Virechana Karma, Ketaki-Rasonadi Brimhana-Sneha and Amritadi Ghanavati in Asthikshaya w.s.r. Osteoporosis

Sajjan Kalwania, Santosh Kumar Bhatted, Meera K. Bhojani

Abstract


It is estimated that worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually. Long-term use of modern medication of osteoporosis are generally associated with adverse effects like deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, endometrial cancer, ulcers of esophagus, upper GI irritation, irregular heartbeat and thromboembolic disease. As such, no direct reference of osteoporosis is available in Ayurveda but similar condition is described under different diseases like Asthikshaya, Asthimajjagata Vata. The proper nourishment of any Dhatu depends upon proper functioning of Agni, Srotas and Vata. Ayurveda advises for the correction of basic causative factor. Panchakarma treatment due to its Shodhana effect improves Agni. Virechana Karma, one among the Panchakarma is specific to eliminate the vitiated Pitta, which in turn improves the Agni. Asthikshaya is due to increased Vata; hence Snehana with Taila (oleation) is one of the best treatments for the correction of increased Vata; hence in this study Brimhana-Snehapana with Ketaki-Rasonadi Taila was done. And further, for the nourishment of Dhatu in general and Asthi Dhatun, in particular Rasayana drugs like Amrita, Shatavari, etc. were used as Amritadi Ghanavati. Thus present study has been conducted on 15 patients to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Virechana Karma, Ketaki-Rasonadi Taila-Brimhana-Sneha and Amritadi Ghanavatiin Asthikshaya w.s.r. osteoporosis. The results have been analyzed statistically. Virechana Karma with Brimhana-Sneha and Amritadi Ghanavati are highly effective in osteoporosis (on BMD) which was statistically extremely significant (P .0001).


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Osteoporosis, Asthikshaya, Virechana Karma, Brimhana-Sneha, Ketaki-Rasonadi Taila and Amritadi Ghanavati

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