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Effect of Panchtikta Ksheer Basti, Shali Shashtik Pinda Swedan and Panchtikta Ghrita Gugullu on Avescular Necrosis of Femoral Head

Author : Dr. Chhaya Baghel, Dr. Kamini Soni and Dr. Harsha Gupta

Abstract :

AVN is the death of bone tissue due to loss of blood supply. Treatment include surgical intervention, NSAID and Physiotherapy. There is no such cost effective and complete cure of the disease and prognosis is also poor. Hence we plan ayurvedic management of AVN which already described in ayurveda text. Rectal administration of medication or medicated oil decoction is called as basti. Basti is very effective to encounter of the Vatadosha which is the main aetiological factor for the manifestation of disease. panchtikta ksheer basti basically vatashamka due to its principle rasa, vipaka, virya also ksheer is snigdha, madhur, vatapittghan. ghrita is also pitta and anilhar properties. Saindhav is tikashna, ushna, Sukshma and vatavikarnashak.

Keywords :

AVN, panchtikta ksheer basti, shalishastik pinda swedan, vatvyadhi