THE ROLE OF PARIJATA PATRA KASHAYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF KATI SHOOLA AND JANU SANDHIGATA VATA: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Musculo skeletal disorders are a huge medical burden globally; multimodal analgesia and surgical procedures are the options for treatment in contemporary science. In Ayurveda, Acharya Charaka stated in the context of Anukta Vikara, the vitiated Vata reaches a region, causes Shoola (~ pain), Stambha (~ stiffness), Supti (~ numbness), etc. in that particular region. Kati shula and Janu Sandhigata Vata are among such conditions which can be equated with musculoskeletal disorders. A 47-year-old female patient with low back ache and bilateral knee joint osteoarthritis was treated conservatively with fresh Parijata Patra Kashaya. During treatment, improvement was seen in the initial weeks. By the end of 10 weeks, the treatment protocol was found to be significantly effective in symptomatic and assessment profiles as in NRS scale, SLR, and Lumbar range of movement. Hence, in the initial stages of the condition, Parijata Patra Kashaya would be a better choice against multimodal analgesics.