Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY OF BASTI WITH AND WITHOUT BAHYA SNEHANA SWEDANA IN MANAGEMENT OF PAKWASHAYAGATA VATA

*Lodha Sheetal Ganeshlalji

ABSTRACT

The aim of study was to evaluate effect of Bahya Snehana[external oleation] and Swedana[sudation] as purvakarma of Basti[medicated enema] therapy in management of Pakwashayagat vata. In this study Registered patients were divided into two groups. In group A there was 30 patients in which Basti with Bahya Snehan Swedan was given for 16 days. In group B ther was 30 patients in which Basti without Bahya Snehan Swedan was given for 16 days. Follow up maintained every one week. Effect of therapy on the basis of subjective parameters and objective parameters was studied. Subjective parameters for assessment were Aantrakujan [Nabhishula[pain in abdomen] Krucchhmutra[difficulty in passing urine] Krucchhpurish [difficulty in passing stool] Aanaha [gaseous distension] Trikvedana [pain in sacrum]. Objective parameter for assessment was Abdominal girth as Aanaha is one of the symptom of Pakwashayagatavata which can be correlate with generalized gaseous distension.Basti therapy with Bahya Snehana Swedana as purvakarma had better effect in the management of pakwashayagatavata than basti therapy without bahya snehana and swedana as purvakarma.

Keywords: Bahya Snehana Swedana Basti Pakwashayagatvata Purvakarma.