A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF DHATTURA TAILA ABHYANGA IN SUPTHATA

Suptata disease mentioned as one among the 80 Vatajananatmaja Vyadhi by Charaka, Vriddha Vagbhata, Sharangadhara and Kashyapa under different synonyms like Padasuptata, Suptapadata, Prasupti, Padasupti respectively, but details are not available. Bhavaprakasha explains with more details as Twakshunyata Rasaratnasamuchhaya explained as Sparshavata", but symptomatologies of Sparshavata are not exactly similar to that of Suptata. Here we are considering the symptomatology of Bhavapraksha only.

In classics we get Suptata as lakshana in Purvarupa’, Rupa Avastha and persist till Upadrava Avastha of Prameha disease. Charaka considered Upadrava as a disease where it is treated accordingly.

There is a higher prevalence of Diabetes in India (4.3%). Peripheral Neuropathy has become the most prevalent complication of diabetes over a time, at least 50% of individuals with diabetes develop neuropathy, and it has become difficulty and challenging for the physicians and patients due to its longstanding symptom, while the chronic condition disturbs the patient’s routine activities and lasts for years or become lifelong.

Twakgatavata as well as Raktagatavata are the samprapti (in brief) for Suptata. So, in Twakgatavata and Raktagatavata, Abhyanga is considered as one of the treatment 12. So we are selecting Abhyanga for the present study.

Dattura is one of the main ingredients in Vishagarbha Taila", Mahavishagarbha Taila and Vishatinduka Taila" which are indicated in Suptata with other types of Vatavyadhi. Rasakamadhenu mentioned Vishani Marutaghnani ie Visha Dravya act more effectively against Vata. So, to know the individual effect of Dattura, we considered Dattura for this Taila preparation for Abhyanga.

The above said drug is non-controversial, cost effective and easily available and Abhyanga which is easy to perform hence Dattura taila Abhyanga has been selected for the present study. As the disease selected is less explored, becoming more common and it demands more research works to be done on it and we find very minimal proven drugs and therapies in this condition, if this found effective it will be benefit for society. So, here is an attempt to know the effect of Dattura taila Abhyanga in Suptata.