INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR 31/05/2023
DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAKARMA,
NAME OF FIRST PRESENTEE: AISWARYA R. NATH
DISSERTATION TITLE: EFFECT OF RASNADI VASTHI IN REDUCING DISEASE ACTIVITY OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM
VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
ABSTRACT
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder with an
autoimmune pathology affecting variety of body systems primarily the joints. It
affects the lining of joints, causing painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and deformity. Due to similar
presentations Rheumatoid arthritis can be correlated with Amavata mentioned in our classics.
In Ayurveda principles of treatment of amavata are langhana,
swedana and
drugs having tikta, katurasa, deepana, virechana, snehapana and
vasti. Vasthi karma is the best therapy to treat all the vatavyadhi . In pain and swelling of Rheumatoid arthritis
nirooha vasthi which have the agni deepana
, pachaka, vatakaphahara and shoola sothahara properties are
essential , Rasnadi vasthi mentioned
by chakrapani commentary on charaka Samhitha is one among them.
Objective
of this study is to evaluate the effect of Rasnadi vasthi administered continuously for 7 days in Rheumatoid arthritis patients.
The study will be a before and after
study. Participants of both sex aged 30 to 60 registered in IPD of Government Ayurveda
Panchakarma Hospital, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram diagnosed to have
Rheumatoid arthritis and satisfying
inclusion criteria will be selected. The base line data will be collected
through interview, observation and questionnaire. After collecting base line
data, detailed history and
examination will be done using clinical case proforma.
A total of 20 participants will be selected by consecutive sampling and Rasnadi vasthi
will be done continuously for 7 days. The participants will be assessed before and after the
intervention (ie, on 0th, 8th Days) with regards to
changes in DAS 28 Scale and VAS. Data will be Statistically Analysed and Presented.
NAME OF SECOND PRESENTEE: Dr.REMYA R G
DISSERTATION TITLE: EFFECT OF SAMANA SNEHAPANA WITH SAHACHARADI TAILA IN COMPARISON TO DHANWANTARAM TAILA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT
TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM
VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
ABSTRACT
Osteoarthritis
of knee joint is a common progressive multifactorial joint disease and is
characterized by chronic pain and functional disability. OA is the second most
common rheumatologic problem of 22% to 39% in India. OA is common in women than
men, but the prevalence increase dramatically with age. In Ayurveda OA knee may
be well considered as Sandhigata vata a type of VataVyadhi affecting the
sandhi, explained by all the acharayas. As vata is predominantly vitiated,
Snehanam is one of the effective treatment to treat vitiated vata. Among the
snehana therapy, Samana snehapana could be very effective treatment modality.
Sandhigata vata / OA knee is a condition where cartilage in the knee
degenerates results in bone rubbing together and creating stiffness, pain and
impaired movements. Sahacaradi taila, in Astanga hridaya, Astanga sangraha
which is mentioned in Vatavyadhi chikitsa and it is very effective in adha –
kaya vata rogas. The objectives of this study is to compare the effect of
samana snehapana with Sahacaradi taila and Dhanwantaram taila in the management
of OA knee. The study is comparative clinical trial with control group.
Participants of both sex, aged 40 – 60 years registered in OPD and IPD of
Government Ayurveda college Panchakarma Hospital, Trivandrum satisfying the
inclusion criteria will be subjected to consecutive sampling and the total of
32 participants will be selected for the study. The data will be collected
through observation, clinical case proforma and X-ray. After collecting baseline
data, detailed history and examination will be done using clinical case
proforma. A total of 32 participants will be selected for the study. They will
be subjected to consecutive sampling, divided in to 2 groups (Group A and Group
B). In Group A Sahacaradi taila as samana sneha pana will be given for 14 days
and Group B, Dhanwantaram taila as samana snehapana will be given for 14 days.
Both the groups will be assessed before and after the intervention on 0th day,
6th day, after treatment on 20th day, followup on 35th day and 65th day. The
result will be analyzed statistically by using Descriptive and „Mann Whitney U
Test‟.
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