Effect of Varunadi Choorna Pinda Sweda in Lumbar Spondylosis

Lumbar spondylosis is a condition caused by degeneration of the lumbar disc or facet joints..Degenerative changes cause the weakening of the disc fibers, causing wear and tear.Constant wear and tear cause inflammation and formation of mineral deposits within the discs. Due to similar presentations Lumbar spondylosis can be correlated with Kateegraha mentioned in our classics. Swedana is indicated in vathakaphaja rogas.As katee is vatha sthana and joints are kapha sthana, rooksha sweda can given to kateegraha.Symptoms such as thodha,aayama, sthamba ,graha etc are relieve suddenly by sweda. Varunadi choorna pinda sweda mentioned in the vathavyadhi chikitsa of Gadha Nigraham is indicated in vatha rogas. The gana used for varunadi sweda contains 8 drugs.All are having vatha hara and vathakapha hara properties.Varunadi gana contains 8 drugs such as Varuna,Eranda,Vathari,Mundi,Shigru, 2 Shathavari,Gokshura & Sarshapa.All of these drugs are shoolagna,shwayadugna and easily available. Study design is an experimental study with pre-post assessment without control group. Participant aged between 30-60 years registered in IPD of Government Ayurveda Panchakarma hospital, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram diagnosed to have Lumbar spondylosis and satisfying inclusion criteria will be selected. The base line data will be collected through interview,observation and questionnaire. After collecting base line data, detailed history and examination will be done using clinical case proforma. Choornapindasweda will be done up to 35 minutes for 7 days. Changes in low back ache, range of movements and functional assessment will be analysed before treatment and, after treatment on the 8th day . Depending upon the distribution of variables, it will be analysed according to statistical test.