Abstract

HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF GRUDHRASI (SCIATICA): A CASE STUDY

Darasing G. Rathod*, Shrikant Haridas Kate, Nikhil Ashok Baxi and Neha Nikhil Baxi

ABSTRACT

Grudhrasi (Sciatica) is the nerve pain from irritation of the sciatica nerve which is largest nerve in body. Sciatica pain usually occure on one side when sciatica nerve is stretched or pinched usually by Herniated disc. It is typically felt from low back to behind thigh which gradually radiates down below the knee. A37 yrs old male presented with complaints of kati to prapad Teevrashul (Pain in back of left lower limb radiating from lumbar to heel) Katishul (low backache) unable to stand due to pain vama pad chimchimayana (tingling sensation in left lower limb) sakashta vama pad kriya, khudhamanda (loss appetite) diagnosed as Grudhrasi (Sciatica) at Govt. Aurved college and Hospital, nanded the case was treated on the basis of Langhan (light diet), pachan (Gandharvaharvahastyadi kashay and patra pottali swed) and Doshavasechan principle (Mrudu shodhan With Gandharvahastyadi Tail) ref Charaka chikitsa 28/. Followed by Erandmuladi basti (medicated enema) as awhole was the principle of management along with life style management including proper diet, Nidra, yog and pranayam. Assessment was done comparing both subjective and objective parameters before and after treatement in the form of reduction of visual analogue scale, Womac scale and proforma given by Central council for research in Ayurveda and siddha. Encouraging results were observed.

Keywords: Grudhrasi, Gandharvahastyadi kashay, Mrudu shodan.