Abstract
Ayurved is ancient and time tasted science. Till the date its principle remains unchange.The Ayurvedic science describes guideline for essential and harmful for long lasting healthy and happy life. (1) (2)Several disorders of biological system are produced by improper and changing lifestyle, busy professional life, long time sitting posture in office, continuous and over exercised in factories, changing food style all are responsible for vatavyadhi and specially Gridhrasi too.Gridhrasi is the one of the common disease. It has painful or Shoolpradhan condition which hamper the routine of life. It is occurs about three times as frequency in male as in the female as in the female sex. Gridhrasi is one of the Nanatmaj vyadhi and vata is is the main dosha in the Samprapti. It is the closely resemble with Sciatica which is characterised by low back pain and radiates towards leg mostly unilateral. The case study being presented of 42 years old female patient suffering from Vataj Gridhrasi with cardinal signs and symptoms of Gridhrasi are Ruk,toda,Stambh, and radiating pain in the leg in order of Sphik, Kati,Uru, Janu, Pad.Here Shaman chikitsa done with Shephali(Nirgundi) Ghanavati.(3)(4)
Highlights
Gridhasi word derived from Gridhras by adding Din Prataya
Brahmanand, and Varanasi (2008)Gridhrasi is characterised by Sphikpurva ruk in Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha, Pad and associated with Toda, Stambh, Muhuspandan
Nirgundi mentioned in Sharangdhar Samhita as a Shephalipatra Kwath in cure for Gridhrasi where Shephali is synonym for Nirgundi
Summary
Gridhasi word derived from Gridhras by adding Din Prataya. Kanta (1988) It is describe under 80 types of Vatavyadhi. Dr, Brahmanand, and Varanasi (2008)Gridhrasi is characterised by Sphikpurva ruk in Kati, Uru, Janu, Jangha, Pad and associated with Toda, Stambh, Muhuspandan. International Journal of Research - GRANTHAALAYAH, 9(4), 297-302. Patients leg become tense and slightly curve due to the pain resembling walk to like vulture Dr, Brahmananda, and Varanasi (2008). Patient get treated with Shaman Chikitsa with Shephali (Nirgundi) Ghanavati. Nirgundi mentioned in Sharangdhar Samhita as a Shephalipatra Kwath in cure for Gridhrasi where Shephali is synonym for Nirgundi. Sciatica characterised by low back pain spreads through the hip to the back of thigh and down towards leg. This basically arises due to compression or in lammation of sciatic nerve. According to Ayurveda Gridhrasi mentioned as Kricchrasadhya which is very dificult to cure Dr and Brahmanand (2017)
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