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Efficacy of Katibasti in the management of Katishoola: A case study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Katishoola is a very common complaint, which is localized Vatavyadhi where Vata dosha affects Katisandhi.In modern it is nearly correlated with Lumbar spondylosis. Katishoola is a disease which is mainly caused by the vitiation of Vata Dosha. In Ayurveda Katishoola comes under Vatavyadhi. Management for this is Katibasti as mentioned in the Ayurvedic Texts. Katibasti is one of the popular Panchakarma therapy described as Bahi Parimarjana Chikitsa (external procedure) in Ayurveda.Here in this case we are discussing a successfully treated simple katishoola in a 48-year-old female patient with sahacharadi taila katibasti.

Source: World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences

DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2025.21.2.0193

Authors: ASHLY JOSEPH PARACKAL, ROOPA BHAT

Institution: Dhanvantari Ayurveda College Hospital and Research Centre

Language: English

Topic: Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4407893225