Abstract

Arya Lata* and Arya Jyoti

ABSTRACT

Janu Sandhigata Vata is one of the commonest Vata Vyadhi characterised by the symptoms of Shotha, which is palpable as air filled bag (Vata Purna Driti Sparsha) and Pain on flexion and extension of the joints (Akunchana Prasarane Vedana), all Dhatus undergo Kshya thus leading to Vata Prakopa and making the individual prone to many Vata Vyadhi. Among them Janu Sandhigata Vata is commonest disease seen in society, due to similarities in sign and symptoms, Osteoarthritis of knee can be very much correlated with Janu Sandhiagata Vata. Osteoarthritis is age related, multifactorial degenerative disease of joints. Age, obesity, trauma and genetic factors play an important role in pathogenesis. The whole of the joint is involved in this disease leading to loss of articular cartilage which further leads to joint narrowing, subchondral sclerosis, sub chondral cyst formation and osteophytes formation. Potent analgesics and anti inflammatory drugs are available in the market, which can run the risk of producing side effects like gastric erosion, hepatic and nephro toxicity etc, even surgery also recommended by doctors. It’s a limitation in contemporary science to provide a comprehensive effective management, so research work in Ayurveda has evident scope in this condition. This review purposes that the benefits summarizes the literature knowledge of the topic.