A comparative clinical study on agnikarma along with panchatikta guggulu in the management of janu sandhigatvata (osteorthritis of knee joint)

This study comprises a clinical study to evaluate the effect of agnikarma and panchatikta guggulu in the management of  janu sandhigatvata(osteoarthritis of knee joint). Acharya sushruta has described that the best treatment for vataja and kaphaja is agnikarma. agnikarma can be done when sever pain occurs in twaka, mamsa, sira, snayu, sandhi due to vataprakopa. Agnikarma   is non-pharmacological treatmwnt (para-surgical) which has definite role in sandhigatvata. with emphasis of the ayurvedic approach of the agnikarma treatment, which cures the disease and does not require potent analgesics for long period, is selected for trial in this study with the panchatikta guggulu for internal use to prove its better out come.

procedure- in group :A, for 30 days panchatikta guggulu tablet (500mg) 2TDS with luke warm water 1 hour after meal, agnikarma with panchdhatu shalaka 4 sitting of 1 week interval and in group: B,placebo capsule (5oomg) TDS for 30 days , agnikarma with panchdhatu shalaka 4 sitting of 1 week interval will be advised and result will be noticed after 30 days through relief in clinical sign, symptoms and changes in X-Ray knee joint.