Effect of an Ayurveda treatment in management of Koshtuksheersha (Non Infective Knee Arthritis) - A case study. Array Section Case Report

Abstract

Ayurveda is science of life that deals with the preventive aa well curative aspects of various diseases. Koshtuksheersha is described by Acharya Shushrut as a Vatvyadhi. It can be compared with tubercular knee joint with effusion in modern terminology. In this disease vitiation of Vata as well as Rakta Dosha afflicting the region of knee joint causing severe pain and swelling which appears like the head of Jackal for which it was given that name Koshtuksheersha. Case: A 55 years old male patient came to L.K. Ayurved hospital Yavatmal with C/O Severe pain, Swelling, Sandhistabdhta, tenderness and painful Left knee joint movements since 2 months and admitted in Kayachikitsa for further management & treatment. Result & Conclusion: The patient has given internally medications and externally Panchkarma Janubasti. The improvement provided by therapy was assess on the basis of gradation of subjective and objective parameters. The Sandhishoola, Sandhistabhdhta, reduced & Ayurvedic formulation with Janubasti was found effective and safe to the patient.