A study on Apabahuka (frozen shoulder) and its management by Laghumasha taila nasya

Abstract

Apabahuka is a disease that usually affects the Amsa sandhi (shoulder joint).It is produced by the Vata dosha. Even though the term Apabahuka is not mentioned in the nanatmaja Vata vyadhi, Acharya Sushruta and others have considered Apabahuka as a Vataja vikara. Amsa shosha (wasting of the shoulder) can be considered as the preliminary stage of the disease, where loss or dryness of sleshaka kapha from amsa sandhi occurs. For the present study, Marsha nasya with Laghumasa Taila was administered to 15 patients for seven days, and the following results were obtained. After treatment, 53.33% relief was found on Bahupraspandita hara, 26.66% on Shoola, 30.00% on Stambha, 60.00% on Atopa, and 37.50% on wasting of muscles. On the overall effect of therapy alone, one (6.60%) patient got marked improvement, eight (53.33%) got moderate improvement, four (26.66%) were improved, and two (13.33%) patients remained unchanged.

A Review on Cerebral Palsy in Children: Bridging Ayurvedic Concepts With Scientific Approaches in Medicine

“…11 Vata has been explained to be vitiated by trauma (abhighata) and also injury to vital organs (marmabhighata). 12 Cerebral palsy is also caused by damage pertained to the brain and its cells. 13 Hence a disease caused due to injury to vital organs; here brain, can cause a disease of vata which helps us understand cerebral palsy in the light of vata vyadhi; diseases caused due to vitiated vata.…”

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“…Similarly, Nasya Karma which involves nasal route of drug administration can be taken as the best line of treatment in the management of cervical spondylosis as it is the nearest possible route of drug administration with which one can counter attack the site of pathology. [14] Nasya karma is one of the therapeutic procedures of the Panchkarma, wherein the drug is administered through the nasal route. This is one of the Panchakarma procedures that not only alleviates the vitiated doshas but also causes complete eradication of the vitiated dosha and the disease.…”

“…Based on these, it is divided into shodhana, shamana, and Brimhana. [14] In Brimhana Nasya, drug used is Sneha, i.e. Shatavari ghee, medicated milk, niryas, mamsa rasa, etc.…”

“…It imparts strength to Hanu, Danta, Sira, Greeva, Trika, Bahu, and Vaksha. [14] DISCUSSION -PROBABLE MODE OF ACTION OF NASYA [21]…”

Management of Avabahuka (Frozen Shoulder) With Abhyanga Swedana, Pratimarsha Nasya and Ayurveda Medicines: A Case Study

“…[2] Frozen shoulder is a clinical syndrome with painful restriction of both passive and active shoulder movements. [3] It may follow bursitis or tendinitis of the shoulder or be associated with systemic disorders such as chronic pulmonary disease, myocardial infarction and diabetes mellitus.…”