• Dr.Sunanda Gawas

Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition of the cervical spine that affects the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs of the neck as well as the contents of the spinal canal. In later stages, spondylotic changes may result in stenosis of the spinal canal and foramina. Recent researches showed that middle aged population shows increased incidence of degenerative disc changes. Most of the times, patients of cervical spondylosis presents with varied degree of signs and symptoms such as neck pain, stiffness, weakness etc which are required to be alleviated by the administration of shamana chikitsa. Mean while in order to overcome the root pathology involved in the manifestation of cervical spondylosis brimhana chikitsa occupies the prime seat in the line of treatment. Nasya karma being the main line of treatment in jatroordhwa vyadhi can be adopted in the management of cervical spondylosis. In this regard, adopting Nasya Karma as the main line of treatment a comparative clinical study has been undertaken to evaluate the shaman effect of nasya karma in Group A and bhrimhana effect of nasya karma in Group B using prasarini and ksheerabala taila 101 with 20 patients in each group respectively in the management of cervical spondylosis attending the OPD and IPD of M.A.M.C & Hospital,Dharwad and the results were statistically analyzed.

Shamana Nasya, Bhrimhana Nasya, Cervical spondylosis, Prasarini Taila, Ksheerabala taila 101

"A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF SHAMANA NASYA AND BRIMHANA NASYA IN CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.c472-c478, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209278.pdf

"A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF SHAMANA NASYA AND BRIMHANA NASYA IN CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppc472-c478, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209278.pdf