CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF BASTI KARMA AND RASARAJ RASA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI (SCIATICA)

Abstract

Background: Sciatica is the most common disorder which affects the quality of life of individual. Sciatica is the set of symptoms which is caused by a pinching and /or irritation of one of the three lowest nerve roots that make up the giant sciatic nerve and causing a low back pain and leg pain. Prevalence of sciatica ranges from 2% to 40% worldwide. In Ayurveda sciatica has a high resemblance with Gridhrasi, which comes under Samanyaja Vikara and Nanatmaja Vatavikara. Aim & Objectives: To study the effect of Dashmooladi Niruha Basti with Rasaraj Rasa in the management of Gridhrasi (Sciatica) and to find out an effective Ayurvedic management for Gridhrasi (Sciatica). Material and Methods: An open clinical study with Dasmooladi Niruha Basti with Rasaraj Rasa was done in 10 patients of Gridhrasi (sciatica). 10 clini-cally diagnosed patients of Gridhrasi (sciatica), registered at the Kayachikitsa OPD of Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital Bhopal. The patients were treated with Dasmooladi Niruha Basti along with Rasaraj Rasa. Duration of study is 30 days. Assessment was done on the basis of symptomatic relief and change in the degree of SLR test after treatment. Observation: Dasmooladi Niruha Basti and Rasaraj Rasa yielded symptomatic relief and increased the degree of SLR test after treatment. The overall effect of the treatment in all patients suggested that, complete cure was not in any patient. Three patients were markedly improved, and seven patients were moderately improved. None of patients remained unchanged. Conclu-sion: On the basis of result obtained, it can be concluded that Dasmooladi Niruha Basti and Rasaraj Rasa can be used as an effective treatment in the management of Gridhrasi (sciatica).