• Dr. Natasha Singh
• Prof. Dr. Chitta Ranjan Das
• Prof. Dr. Jeniffer Ponsingh

As per modern Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most commonest form of arthritis. As the knee joint is affected in osteoarthritis. The main aim of this study is to bring the effectiveness of Prabhanjana vimardana tailamas janu pichu in the basic management of osteoarthritis of the knee joint i.e, janu sandhigata vatam. In Osteoarthritis Knee (Janu sandhigatavata), where vitiated Vata gets localised in Sandhi produces Shotha, Vata Poorna Druti Sparsha and Prasarana Akunchana Vedana. Most of the drugs mentioned in Prabhanjana Vimardhana Taila possess qualities such as Vata Kapha Samana, Ushna Veerya and Katu Vipaka which act as Sothahara, Vedana Sthapana, Balya and Rasayana. Remarkable changes were observed in subjective and objective parameters at the end of the treatment. Thus Prabhanjana Vimardana Taila found to be effective in the management of Osteoarthritis knee. A 45 year old female came to our OPD with features of pain and swelling in the right knee joint for 1 year with the X-ray reports showing Grade 2 degenerative changes. The patient was admitted for the further panchakarma treatment and the treatment was given in the form of Janu pichu for 1 hour daily for 15 days. Later on the assessment was done with Kellgren Lawrence scale, goniometer, measuring tape and WOMAC Score on the 0th day, 30th day of the study. The result of the WOMAC score before was 55 and after was 12 and for the further followup it has been reduced to 10. On the reading of the goniometer the right knee flexion before was 100 after 125 and while follow up it has increased to 130. The left knee flexion before and after the follow up was 130. Extension before and after the treatment and follow up of right and left knee joint was 0, swelling of right knee joint in the cm before was 35 and after and follow up was 31, swelling of left knee joint in the cm before was 33 and after and follow up was 31.

Osteoarthritis, Prabhanjana Vimardana Taila, Janu Sandhigata Vata

"Case study on the effectiveness of prabhanjana vimardana tailam in osteoarthritis of knee joint.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 2, page no.a565-a573, February-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2502071.pdf

"Case study on the effectiveness of prabhanjana vimardana tailam in osteoarthritis of knee joint.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 2, page no. ppa565-a573, February-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2502071.pdf