A CLINICAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF PARISHEKA SVEDA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KATIGRAHA

Abstract

Parisheka is the assortment of Svedana Chikitsa in Panchakarma. In Parisheka Sveda, medicated liquid is to be poured over the desired part or whole body. Parisheka Svedana with Taila provides benefits of both Snehana and Svedana together. In Ayurvedic classics Katigraha is consider as Vata Vyadhi. Shoola and Graha in Katipradesha are the symptoms of Kati graha. For understanding in contemporary science, Katigraha can be seeing as low back pain.In the treatment of Vata Vyadhi, repeated use of Snehana and Svedana is advocated. Ksheerbala Taila contains Balamoola, Ksheer and Tila Taila, which are having Shool a Hara properties. Tila Taila said as best among Taila and also having the quality to pacify Vata. Hence Ksheerbala Taila Parisheka Sveda over Katipradesha (lumbo - sacral region), with control group of Tila Taila was taken to assess its efficacy in Katigrah a. Parisheka Svedana with Ksheerbala Taila and Tila Taila was given to 30 patients of Katigraha, (divided in to two groups) for 7 days. With help of using Student paired ‘t’ test, the findings of research work were statistically analysed. Results of this s tudy show that both the study group were effective in reliving the symptoms of Katigraha, while Ksheerbala Taila Parisheka Sveda was found statistically significant in comparison of Tila Taila.Parisheka Svedana with Taila gives the dual effect of Snehana a nd Svedana thus controlled the symptoms of Katigraha efficiently. This study shows that, Ksheerbala Taila providing far better result in comparison with plain Tila Taila. Hence it can be said that Ksheerbala Taila has its own effect also in relieving Katig raha which is one of the Vata Vyadhi.