CHIKITSA SUTRA VIVECHANA OF SHOTHA

Dr. Sreelakshmi S.* and Dr. Abdul Khader

ABSTRACT

Inflammation in Ayurveda is known by different names in different contexts namely Shotha, Shopha, Svayatu, Utsedha and Samhata. Chronic inflammation is a cardinal sign of chronic degenerative disorders. Inflammation and oedema associated with it is duly recognised in Ayurveda as a pathological manifestation. While modern medicine considers inflammation as a symptom or rather as a healing response of the body in wounds. Ayurveda treats the concept of inflammation as (a) symptom of a disease (b) an independent disease and (c) a complication of diseases. Degenerative diseases share a common pathological feature of inflammation. The disturbances in micro channel circulation in inflammation are due to Sroto dushti (clogging of channels) by Aama (toxic waste of metabolism). Preventing Aama formation could hold the key to preventing chronic degenerative disorders. In present paper tried to analyse different treatment modalities as per ayurvedic classics and commonly used Kashaya and its mode of action in curing shotha.

Keywords: Shotha, Oedema, Punarnavadi Kashaya, vividha prayogas.