A clinical case study to evaluate treatment of Sandhivata using Vedanasamharikalpa

Abstract

Sandhi means joint. Most middle-aged and older adults experience degenerative joint disorders with symptoms such as swelling, pain on flexion, and extension. This disease, called sandhivata in Ayurveda, is one of the vatavyadhi. Symptoms of sandhigatavata exhibit apparent similarity with that of osteoarthritis, a degenerative disorder that occurs when articular cartilage wears down. According to epidemiological studies, the prevalence of osteoarthritis in India is observed in 22 -49% of the population. The present study checks the efficacy of the folklore medicine, Shigru as upanaha in Sandhigatavata. Vedanasamharikalp a in the paste form comprises the following ingredients: Shigru (Moringa oleifera), Saindhavalavana (rock salt). A single-subject clinical case study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of vedhana samhari kalpa in sandhigatavata affecting janu sandhi. Vedanasamharikalpa lepa was freshly prepared and applied externally over the affected knee joints of the patient for 3 hrs daily, for 20 days. After the treatment, the patient experienced significant relief and observed visible reduction in predominant symptoms like janusandhishoola(pain), janusandhishotha (oedema), and janusandhistabdatha (stiffness). Vedanasamharikalpalepa is observed to provide relief from sandhigatavata and significantly reduce related symptoms like jaanusandhishoola (pain), jaanusandhishotha (oedema), and jaanusandhistabdhata (stiffness).