• Dr. Karabi Kalita
• Dr. O.P. Gupta
• Dr. B.P.Sarma

Sandhigata vata is one which come under vata vyadhi mentioned in Ayurvedic classic characterised by the symptoms such as sandhisula, sandhi sopha (swelling of joint) .According to modern osteoarthritis is a degenerative disorder arising from the bio chemical break down of articular cartilage in synovial joints.. It generally limit the activity of the people in day today life .The prevalence of osteoarthritis generally increases with age. In Ayurvedic classic our acharya have given thousands of medication for specific disease. One among them Rasna Saptak Kasaya and Bala Aswagandha Ghrita basti is selected for the study. 100 Clinically diagnosed patients of osteoarthritis were taken. Patients were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients were treated with - Rasna Saptak Kasaya (Rasna, Amrita, Devadaru, Aragwadha, Trikantaka, Eranda, Punarnava) Dose- 3-6 gm, Duration- 60 days and Bala Ashwagandha ghrita basti. Dose- 60ml, Duration- 8 days. Follow up were done in 30 days. Assessment of the condition were done on a detailed proforma adopting standard method of scoring, subjective and objective parameters and were statistically analysed by using proper statistical method. After 60 days treatment significant result was found in improvement of Osteoarthritis of knee joint both symptomatically and radiologically in case of maximum number of patients. No significant side effect were found in case of any patient.

Janusandhigata vata, Osteoarthritis, Rasna Saptak Kasaya, Bala Ashwagandha ghrita basti

"“TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF RASNA SAPTAK KASAYA ALONG WITH BALA ASHWAGANDHA GHRITA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JANU SANDHIGATA VATA (OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no.1030-1039, August-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008133.pdf

"“TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF RASNA SAPTAK KASAYA ALONG WITH BALA ASHWAGANDHA GHRITA BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF JANU SANDHIGATA VATA (OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE JOINT)”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 8, page no. pp1030-1039, August-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2008133.pdf