Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF SANDHIGATA VATA AND COMMONLY USED SINGLE DRUG IN AYURVEDA

Poonam Deepak Tupe*, Yogesh T. Kotangale and Sumedha Y. Kotangale

ABSTRACT

In the Ayurvedic classics the aetiopathogenesis and symptomatology of Sandhigata vata is described in concise form. Clinically the description of Sandhigata vata explained in the classical texts is similar to the condition osteoarthritis in modern science. Sandhigatavata is described under Vatavyadhi in all the Samhitas and Sangraha Granthas. In Vriddhavastha, all Dhatus undergo Kshaya, Thus leading to Vataprakopa and making individual prone to many diseases. Among them Sandhigatavata stands top in the list. Having the symptoms like pain, swelling, crepitus and restricted joint movements. Ayurveda highlighted degenerative diseases under the concepts like “Dhatu saithilyam” and “Dhatu kshayam”. Sandhigata Vata is one of such disease, which needs a specific target of therapeutic intervention to check or slow down the process of “Dhatu kshaya” and to pacify Vata. Sandhigatavata may be correlated with degenerative joint disease or Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of joint cartilages and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onwards, which in turn cripples the patient to the maximum, extends and reduces the total working capacity of the person. It limits everyday activities such as walking, dressing, bathing etc., thus making individual handicapped. The incidence of this disease increases with the age and the prevalence is more in females (25%) when compared to the males (16%). It has been estimated that 45% of all people develop knee OA and 25% hip OA at same time during life.[1] Almost all persons by Age 40 have some pathologic change in weight bearing joint. The reported prevalence of Osteoarthritis from a study in rural India is 5.78%. Obesity, Occupational knee bending, Physical labour etc., are some of the predisposing factors for the disease.[2] It has become one of the major causes for the knee replacement surgeries. Hence an attempt has been made to critically analyze the aetio-pathogenesis of the disease and the drugs that are useful for the management of the disease osteoarthritis joint osteoarthritis whereas western country suffers from hip joint osteoarthritis commonly.

Keywords: Ayurveda drugs, Jaanusandhigata vata, Osteoarthritis, Vatavyadhi.