Effect of Shiva Guggulu in Gridhrasi (Sciatica)

Dr. Ajay Pratap Singh^1*, Dr. Devesh Shukla², Dr. Rajeev Kumar³, Dr. Nandini Shah⁴

¹ MS Scholar, ² Associate Professor, ³Assistant Professor, ⁴Medical Officer (Ayurved)

^1,2,3 PG Department of Shalya Tantra

^1,2,3 UAU Gurukul Campus, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India 

http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v15i1.07

ABSTRACT: 

Ayurveda literally means "science of life". It's among the world's oldest methods of holistic care. Acharya Charaka lists Gridhrasi as one of the 80 Nanatmaja Vata illnesses, mentioning two varieties: Vataja and Vata-kaphaja. The main symptoms are Ruka (pain), Toda (pricking sensation), Stambha (stiffness), and Muhurspandana (twitching) in the waist, the hip, back of the thigh, knee, calf region and foot respectively. As a result, the illness most closely resembles sciatica, which is defined as sciatic nerve-related pain or discomfort. The patient appears with paresthesia and numbness associated with pain in lower back radiating to both legs. The focus of the Acharya’s treatment, as outlined in multiple sources, is on Ayurvedic Medicines (Shiva Guggulu), Agnikarma, Siravedha (at Janu), and Basti Karma. Using Shiva Guggulu can help relieve symptoms like pain, stiffness, discomfort, and inflammation.

KEYWORD: Gridhrasi, Shiva Guggulu,Pain,Discomfort.

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