A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ADDED EFFECT OF ERANDATAILA WITH PANCHAMOOLI KASHAYA IN THE PAIN MANAGEMENT OF GRIDHRASI VIS - A-VIS SCIATICA

Gridhrasi, one among the Rujapradhana nanatmaja vata vikara, is characterised by shoola starting from Spik pradesha radiating to Kati, Prishta, Uru, Janu, Jangha and Pada. Gridhrasi can be correlated to Sciatica, which is characterized by lowback ache radiating to the posterior aspect of lower limbs along with restricted movements of spine. Among the various Ayurvedic therapeutic interventions explained for vata vyadhi, Panchamooli Kashaya mentioned in Gridhrasi was taken for this comparative clinical trial as it is Shoolahara & Shophahara. This study was planned mainly for reducing low back pain along with stiffness, heaviness and tenderness. 40 patients diagnosed with Gridhrasi were divided into two Groups and were administered with Panchamooli Kashaya with Trivrit churna in one group and Panchamooli kashaya with Trivrit churna & Erandataila in second group for 15 days and assessment was done based on subjective & objective parameters and results were subjected to statistical analysis. After study, Statistically significant results were observed in both the groups with reduction in subjective parameters like Ruk, Toda, Stambha, Gourava and Spandana alongwith objective parameters like SLRT, Bregards & VAS. Although both the groups showed improvement, second group showed significant results.