EFFECT OF VAITARANA VASTI IN COMPARISON WITH VRISHADI VASTI IN GRIDHRASI: A RESEARCH STUDY PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL(IAMJ); ISSN:-23205091; IMPACT FACTOR:5.344; Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 (Volume 4, Issue 2)

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Walking without any difficulties is a major requirement in human life. In Gridhrasi the subject’s walking style simulates to that of gridhra due to nature of pain. Snehana, Swedana, Virechana, Vasti, Siravyadha and Agni karma are lines of treatment of Gridhrasi as expounded in the Ayurvedic literature. The Vyaktasthana of Gridhrasi is Adhakaya starting from Kati and Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada which is also the sthana of Vayu, so Vasti can be adopted as the best treatment option.

Materials & Methods:

30 subjects suffering from Gridhrasifulfilling the inclusion criteria belonging to either sex was selected for the study. They were randomly categorized into two groups, Group A (Vaitarana Vasti) and Group B (Vrishadi Vasti) consisting of 15 subjects in each group.

Result:

The Therapy under Group A provided relief ranging from 66.67% to 91.30%, with an average of 80.38%. The Therapy under Group B provided relief ranging from 72.41% to 90.48%, with an average of 81.45%.

Conclusion:

The comparative efficacy of Group A with Group B was not significant showing both groups provided good relief in various parameters of Gridhrasi.