Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

COMBINED EFFICACY OF GANDHAGA PARPAM (INTERNAL DRUG) AND VIDA MUTTI THAILAM (EXTERNAL) FOR THE DISEASE THANDAGA VATHAM (LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS)

Paechiyammal S, Kumar S, Kalpana A, Maanickha Chelvi K S

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Siddha system of medicine, one of the traditional systems belongs to South India. This system has a basic principle that 3 humors i.e Vali, azhal and iyyam. The derangments of these humors causing the diseases. The total No. of diseases according to this system is 4448. Thandaga vatham is one of disease, which occurred due to derangement of Vali. Aim:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of “Gandhaga parpam” (Internal) and “Vidamutti thailam” (External) in the treatment of “Thandaga vatham” (Lumbar spondylosis) for the reduction of pain and associated symptoms in 40 patients as open clinical trial. Results:The treatment results with pain reduced in 24 cases (60%), mild pain in 5 cases (12.5%), moderate pain 8 cases (20%), and severe pain persist in 3 cases (7.5%). The restriction of movements reduced in 21 cases (52.5%), mild restriction found in 17 cases (42.5%). Out of the 40 cases, Good improvement was observed in 24 patients (60 %), Moderate improvement in 8 patients (20 %), Mild improvement in 5 patients (12.5 %) and no improvement was observed in 3 cases (7.5%). Conclusion: Gandhaga parpam and Vidamutti thailam is having efficacy in the treatment of Thandagavatham(Lumbar spondylosis) came to know from the above results.

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COMBINED EFFICACY OF GANDHAGA PARPAM (INTERNAL DRUG) AND VIDA MUTTI THAILAM (EXTERNAL) FOR THE DISEASE THANDAGA VATHAM (LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS), PAECHIYAMMAL S, KUMAR S, KALPANA A, MAANICKHA CHELVI K S GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019


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