Clinical Study To Compare The Effect Of Salvana Upanaha Sweda And Shadanga Guggulu With Bala Ashwagandhadi Taila Janu Veshtana And Shadanga Guggulu In The Management Of Janu Sandhigata vata Vis-a-Vis Osteoarthritis Of Knee Joint

Osteoarthritis is the second most common rheumatological problem and it is the most frequent joint disease with a prevalence of 22% to 39% in India. Sandhigata vata is mentioned in the context of Gatavata in charaka samhita. It is characterised by clinical features like Janu sandhi Shoola(Pain), Janu sandhi Atopa(crepitus), Vatapoornadruthi Sparsha(palpable like air filled bag), Janu sandhi Shotha(swelling), Akunchana prasarana vedana(pain during movements). Salvana Upanaha is a form of sweda also called as poultice, which includes vataharadravyas,amla,snigdha and gandhapradhana dravyas. Veshtana as a treatment modality in Vatasyopakrama and in chikitsasthana Vatavyadhi Adhyaya under snayu, sandhi, siragata vata chikitsa, veshtana is mentioned. which can be adopted here as a treatment  modality. Bala Ashwagandhadi taila used for Veshtana mentioned in Sahasrayogam, having Balya,Bramhana and Rasayana properties.Shadanga guggulu which is mentioned in Rasa Ratna samuchaya vatavyadhi chikitsa. Hence the present study is designed to evaluate the effect of Upanaha and Veshtana followed by Shadanga Guggulu in sandhigatavata vis-à-vis Osteoarthritis knee joint. Salvana Upanaha for 7 days with Shadanga Guggulu in 1 group, Bala ashwagandhadi Janu Veshtana for 7 days with Shadanga Guggulu in 2nd group.Osteoarthritis is the second most common rheumatological problem and it is the most frequent joint disease with a prevalence of 22% to 39% in India. Sandhigata vata is mentioned in the context of Gatavata in charaka samhita. It is characterised by clinical features like Janu sandhi Shoola(Pain), Janu sandhi Atopa(crepitus), Vatapoornadruthi Sparsha(palpable like air filled bag), Janu sandhi Shotha(swelling), Akunchana prasarana vedana(pain during movements). Salvana Upanaha is a form of sweda also called as poultice, which includes vataharadravyas,amla,snigdha and gandhapradhana dravyas. Veshtana as a treatment modality in Vatasyopakrama and in chikitsasthana Vatavyadhi Adhyaya under snayu, sandhi, siragata vata chikitsa, veshtana is mentioned. which can be adopted here as a treatment  modality. Bala Ashwagandhadi taila used for Veshtana mentioned in Sahasrayogam, having Balya,Bramhana and Rasayana properties.Shadanga guggulu which is mentioned in Rasa Ratna samuchaya vatavyadhi chikitsa. Hence the present study is designed to evaluate the effect of Upanaha and Veshtana followed by Shadanga Guggulu in sandhigatavata vis-à-vis Osteoarthritis knee joint. Salvana Upanaha for 7 days with Shadanga Guggulu in 1 group, Bala ashwagandhadi Janu Veshtana for 7 days with Shadanga Guggulu in 2nd group.