Evidence Basis Transdermal Medicinal Kit Therapy used in Management of Low Back Pain: A Review Study of Ayurveda

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage. Ref.: international Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) where other such as emotional distress or spiritual distress may induce the same overall feeling as a physical injury. In textual reference of Ayurveda, the symptom pain is closely related to Shula or Vedna. In this condition, the vitiated humor Vata is localized in different regions of body like Asthi, Sandhi, Kati, and Prushtha and produces pain. When Vata gets vitiated, it dries up the ligament of the joints and constricts the Snayu present there and causes pain at that joint. Snehan swedan are Ayurvedic therapies, Snehan (Abhyanga) means oleation therapy which produces Snigdhata or oiliness in the body. It involves massaging the entire body or parts of body with a specific Doshahar warm herb-infused oil. Swedan is usually performed after Snehan. Swedan is an inert body heat therapy by which sweat or perspiration is produced in the body, making individual feel lighter, smoother and more energized. In recent era Transdermal Medicinal Kit Therapy (TDMKT) has got prominent place in the management of the disease through Ayurveda, Because TDMKT is only hope in patients who are bushed after all the Shamana treatments. TDMKT expels the Doshas form their causative roots so disease cannot revert after; like tree cannot grow without its root. Without proper Poorvakarma physician cannot get truly result though Shodhana procedure (like Vamana/Virechana) performed well, because without Poorvakarmas Doshas cannot be changed in particular forms through which they can be expelled out form the body. The present paper is focused on explanation of the principle that how Poorvakarma is essential for Shodhana therapy, how they change Dosha’s form and elucidate the kala and Matra of Poorvakarma particular in Snehapana.