Abstract

HOLISTIC AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI: A CASE STUDY

Bhakti Patil*, Shubham Patil and Vivek Chandurkar

ABSTRACT

In India low backache is one of the most common emerging diseases affecting day to day life of people not only physically but also psychologically. Among its various causes the most commonly appearing one is Sciatica. Sciatica is a condition in which pain starts from low back and radiates to leg mostly unilateral but in some, it may be bilateral also. In Ayurvedic perspective its features resemble to Gridhrasi. In this disease the patient walks like the bird gridhra and his legs become tense and slightly curved, so due to the resemblance with the gait of a vulture, Gridhrasi term have been given to this disease.[1] Modern medicine is having no specific treatment especially for sciatica that’s why an elaborate study has been undertaken to have an in depth knowledge about the concept of sciatica in Ayurveda terms. So present study has been taken to understand the concept of Vyadhi Gridhrasi and to achieve a treatment protocol accordingly.

Keywords: Gridhrasi; Sciatica; Ayurveda; Charaka, Sthanik abhyanga , Bashpa Sveda, Tikta Ksheera basti, Katibasti.