TY - JOUR AU - Mathew, Manna AU - Jayshree, Changade AU - Thankachan, Varghese Jibi AU - Nilima, Gangale PY - 2021/06/29 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A phytochemical study of bala dwayam (Sida cordifolia & Abutilon indicum linn.) And clinical evaluation of its moola churna ksheerapaka in Sandhigata vata with special reference to janu sandhi JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 12 IS - 2 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.47552/ijam.v12i3.1928 UR - https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/1928 SP - 292-295 AB - <p>Joint pain is a world wide problem. Almost 70 to 80% of the world population suffer from it. Statistical analysis shows that by the age of 60 to 75 years, 80% of the population shows radiographic evidences of<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is characterised by gradual increase of pain in the joint, ‘grating’<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>may be felt or heard on movement. A plain radiograph is the only useful investigation. This may show some typical features of osteoarthritis, namely focal narrowing of joint space, marginal osteophyte, subchondral sclerosis cysts and osteochondral bodies. According to Ayurveda it is coined as <em>Sandhigatavata</em> where in <em>Vata</em> takes on the <em>sandhisthana</em>, it leads to the degeneration of <em>asthi dhatu</em> and decreases <em>shleshaka kapha</em> disturbing the normal structure and functions of the joints involved. As age advances <em>Vatadosha</em> triggers and accelerates <em>dhatukshaya</em> and <em>balakshaya</em>. <em>Sandhigatavata</em> is a <em>madhyama rogamarga vyadhi</em> involving the <em>sandhi marma</em>. <em>Dhatukshaya</em> in highly prevalent in <em>vriddhavastha.</em> Thus the involvement of <em>Marma, Madhyama roga marga, vata dosha</em> and <em>dhatukshaya</em> adds to the <em>kashtasadhyata</em> of the disease.</p> ER -