Clinical evaluation of Nirabhishankita Basti Karma administered by three piecemeal Putak - A Pilot Clinical Study

  • Harsha Gupta Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Panchkarma, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurveda College & Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Preeti Chaturvedi Reader, Department of Panchakarma, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Ayurveda College & Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Nirabhishankita Basti, three piecemeal Putaka, Ruja, Pain, Niruha Basti

Abstract

Background: Pain has globally become an attention problem which causes discomfort by affecting the body as well as the mind. Pain (Ruja) is the cardinal feature of most of the musculoskeletal disorders and it can be affect the quality of life. In Ayurveda all types of pain are under the umbrella of Vata which is the prime for generating and spreading the pain. Basti is given more importance because it directly pacifies the vitiated Vata Dosha. Aim and Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Nirabhisankita Basti Karma administered by three piecemeal Putak. Materials and Methods: Randomly selected 5 patients were examined on the ground of Astavidha Pariksha (eight-fold examination) and specially prepared data research questionnaire. Selected subjects were administered with three piecemeal Putak Basti for 3 days and it was followed up of 15 days. Assessment was done through various variables like pain, stiffness, numbness, tingling, and gait. Results: The study showed that Nirabhisankit Basti produced an extremely significant improvement in pain and gait with 85.7 & 90 percentage reliefs while very significant in stiffness, numbness and tingling. Conclusion: Nirabhisankit Basti is found to be effective in musculoskeletal pain.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.8.11.6
Published: 2023-12-27
How to Cite
Harsha Gupta, & Preeti Chaturvedi. (2023). Clinical evaluation of Nirabhishankita Basti Karma administered by three piecemeal Putak - A Pilot Clinical Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 8(11), 48 - 53. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.11.6
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