@article{Dhate_Pawankumar_Bansode_2018, title={Clinical Evaluation of Yapan Basti and Patrapinda Pottali Swedan in Vataj Ghridhrasi.}, volume={2}, url={https://www.ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/110}, abstractNote={<p>      Sciatica (Gridhrasi) is musculoskeletal disorder, which affect the movement of leg. Sciatica is kind of Neurulgia characterised by intense pain and tenderness along the course of sciatica nerve extending from back to thigh down calf region then down towards foot & toes. The pain is associated with numbness, burning sensation and tingling sensation.Main causes of sciatica is herniated disc, spinalstenosis, piriformis syndrome etc. Gradhrusi is NanatmajaVatavyadhi, an entity enumerated by shula. According to charaka, Stambha, Ruka,Toda and Spandan are sign& symptoms of  VatajGridhrasi. Aruchi, Tandra and Gaurav are symtoms of Kaphaj Gridhrasi. Gridhrasihetu are vatprakopak. In the pathogenesis of sciatica, there is irritation of  4<sup>th</sup> & 5<sup>th</sup> lumbar root and 1<sup>st</sup> sacral root. S.L.R.(Straight Leg Raising) is used for diagnosis and for assignment of progress of treatment . Treatment of Gridhrasi is so simple, safe, and effective. Snehan, Swedan and Mrudu Shodhan as explained in Vatvyadhi. Charak explained in Siddhi Sthana that madhu-ghrutadiyapanbasti for vatvyadhi.Sciatica is Nanatmajavikar of vatvyadhi. Yapanbasti is safe & effective and no any complication.</p>}, number={02}, journal={Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine}, author={Dhate, Rajendra and Pawankumar, Shrigire and Bansode, Namdev}, year={2018}, month={Mar.} }