A multimodal intervention of mansagatavaat with special reference to myositis – a case study. Array Section Case Report
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Abstract
Myositis is a disease of a group called idiopathic inflammatory myopathies associated with cpk level elevation. Myasthenia, pain, swelling, fatigue are the most common symptoms and in Ayurveda same can be understood as Mansagatavaat vyadhi lakshanas. The mainstream treatment such as immunosuppressive and corticosteroids are not up to mark for the desired relief and also leading to permanent disability. Different upakrama were used such as langhan, Patrapottali sweda, Maasha pinda sweda, Baladi Yaapana Basti and Jaloukavcharan. A remarkable relief was seen in the symptoms and cpk levels were alleviated up to 539 U/L, which was 1609 U/L before the panchakarma treatment. Therefore myositis can be cured with Ayurveda and prevent the patients from landing into further complications.
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