A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF MOCHARASA SIDDHATAIL AND MAHAMASHA TAIL NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VISHVACHI

Abstract

Vishwachi is a kind of Vata Vyadhi. In modern parlance the above condition described in which radiating pain is experienced from the cervical region to the upper limb as cervical radiculopathy based upon compression of cervical root. The commonest cause of an acute lesion of cervical rrot is cervical spondylosis and associated disc degeneration and prolapse. To study the efficacy of Mocharasa Taila Nasya in Vishvachi, compare effect of Mocharasa Taila with Mahamasha Taila, and to Study Literary explanation of Vishvachi Vyadhi. Randomized single blind comparative method for clinical trial on 40 patients having Vishvachi and were selected for the study randomly. 20 patients were selected and treated as study group A with Mocharasa Taila for 14 days and 20 patients were selected and treated as group B with Mahamasha Taila. Authentication of Mocharasa was done in department of botany at Pune University. Standardisation of Mocharasa Taila was done in Department of Rasa shastra Bhaishajakalpana vigyan at Bharati Ayurved College. Mahamasha Taila is prepared from Shankar pharmacy (GMP certify no.GA/1153 Government of Gujarat drug control administration) according to Bhaishjya Ratnavali. Total duration study was 14 days. This study was carried out in Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Ayurved & Hospital Pune. Follow up on 0th, 7th, 14th, 15th day. Results of Study were Comparing Mocharasa Taila and Mahamasha Taila Nasya and are equally effective in Vishvachi. Statistical analysis shows that Mocharasa Taila and Mahamasha Taila are equally effective in symptoms such as Bahu Shoola, Bahu badhirya & Bahu chesta apaharana. Conclusion: Mocharasa Taila and Mahamasha Taila Nasya is equally effective in Vishavchi.