Effect of Vedanasthapana gana Arka and Lepa in Inflammatory Joint Pain- A Case Study

Abstract

Inflammatory arthritis includes a group of arthritis presenting with joint pain, swelling, warmth, tenderness and morning stiffness. In Ayurveda, the joint disorders can be termed as Sandhivikaras.  Ruk (Pain) is always a quintessential symptom in such condition, which shows the involvement of Vatadosha Dushti (vitiation). Pain may be associated with swelling, tenderness, local rise in temperature, morning stiffness, redness and difficulty in movements of affected joint. It shows the involvement of other two Doshas and Dooshya in the pathology. In some of the conditions, there will be Raga (Redness), Sparsha Asahishnuta (severe tenderness), which shows the involvement of vitiation of Rakta Dhatu. Vata gets aggravated either by Dhatukshaya (depletion of body tissues) or by Margavarana (obstruction). Pathology of Inflammatory joint pain is having similar features of Margavaranajanya Samprapti. In this case report-management of a 56 years old female presented with clinical features of Inflammatory Joint Pain, with elevated inflammatory markers, ESR and CRP in blood was treated with Ayurveda. She was administered Vedanasthapanagana Arka 12 ml twice daily internally and Vedanasthapanagana Lepa externally once in a day for 14 days. Subjective and objective parameters were assessed and found to be improved. Vedanasthapanagana Arka and Lepa was found effective in Inflammatory Joint Pain.