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Ayurveda management of osteoarthritis of the knee joint

Ayurveda medicine is becoming popular in both Indian subcontinents as well as in the whole world. There is urgent need to collaborate Ayurveda with modern medicine to provide cost-effective, safe and affordable treatment to the general population. Especially non communicable diseases cannot be effectively treated by modern medicine alone. Ayurveda advocates that use of disease specific medicines, practice of pathyapathya (do and don't s and diet therapy), moderate exercise, practice of Yoga and pranayama, are to be done in the management of non-communicable diseases. Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is a degenerative joint disorder which is charecterized by joint pain, joint tenderness, restriction of movement, and difficulty in walking. Use of drugs like yogaraja guggulu, Visha Tinduka vati, kaishora guggulu, maharasnadi kashaya, punarnavadi mandoora, pravala panchamrita Rasa mukta panchamrita Rasa, and application of mahanarayana taila, mahamasha taila, janu basti, matra basti , patra pinda sweda and nadi sweda are given in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The present paper highlights about the Ayurveda management of osteoarthritis of the knee joint elaborately.

Author(s): Shripathi Acharya G

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