Efficacy of mustadi yapana basti in Diabetic neuropathy –A case study

Abstract

Diabetic Mellitus (DM) is a silent killer, which is spreading as an epidemic all over the world. Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage caused by chronically high blood sugar and diabetes. It is the most common complication of diabetes. Incidences of diabetic neuropathy are more common in patients with poor diabetes control, overweight, have higher levels of blood fat and blood pressure, and are over the age of 40. In this study, patient’s main complaint was numbness and burning pain in bilateral lower limbs especially in sole. Patient was diagnosed as a case of Diabetic neuropathy (DN) in which according to Ayurvedic principles, there is involvement of Vata and Pitta dosha. Ayurvedic treatment for diabetic neuropathy is one of the most underrated yet powerful treatments because in modern science there is no any proper medicine invented for DN. Ayurveda is beneficial in managing symptoms of diabetic neuropathy without side effects. Panchakarma therapies like Virechana (therapeutic purgation),Basti (therapeutic enema) etc. can be found effective in this disease as according to Ayurveda, there is vitiation of vata and pitta doshas as Basti for vata dosha as well tridosha according to Acharya Sushruta. So in this study, Mustadi yapana basti has been taken as the primary treatment. This case shows the efficacy of Panchakarma specially Mustadi yapana Basti in DN with good follow up results and without any adverse effects. Thus we can say that, Mustadi yapana basti can be used as effective management in case of DN.