European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF TIKTA KSHEER BASTI ADMINISTRATION BY CONVENTIONAL METHOD (ENEMA CAN) AND DRIP METHOD IN LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS (KATIASTHIGATA VATA)

*Dr. Rahul Jain and Dr. Mayura Kanoongo

ABSTRACT

Objective - This study was planned to compare the two types of methods of Basti administration i.e. conventional method and drip method. Materials and Methods  Study type- Interventional  Masking- Open comparative and clinical study  No. of groups- 2  Sample size: 30 patients in each group 1. Group A- Tikta Ksheer Basti 400 ml. administered by conventional method for 8 days. 2. Group B- Tikta Ksheer Basti 100 ml. administered by Drip method within 15-20 minutes for 8 days. Results: In Enema can group 83% patients achieved marked improvement. Overall effect of therapy of group A is 64.35%. In Drip method group 77% patients showed complete remission. Overall effect of therapy of group B is 68.25%. Conclusion: On the basis of observations of the study Tikta Ksheera Basti (Brihatyadi Yapana Basti) either by Enema can method or by Drip method may be recommended for the management of Lumbar Spondylosis (KatiAsthigata Vata).

Keywords: Katiasthigata Vata, Tikta Ksheera Basti, Lumber spondylosis, drip method, Brihatyadi Yapana Basti.