A Study on Cegana Vatham (Cervical Spondylosis)

40 cases with Cegana Vatham were diagnosed clinically based on yugi – 800 and admitted in the Inpatient ward and Outpatient ward of post graduate department of sirappu maruthuvam, Government Siddha Medical College Hospital, palayamkottai and treated by the trial medicines. • Laboratory diagnosis of Ceganavatham was done by siddha diagnostic principles and endorsed by modern methods of investigations. • The various siddha aspects of examination of the disease were carried out and were recorded in the proforma. • The trial medicine chosen for both internal and external treatments were Milagu legiyam – 6gms/days BD doses for forty eight days as per the severity of the diseases,Seeraga thylam (External). • Before starting the treatment careful detailed history was carried out and recorded for the forty selected cases. • During the period of treatment all the patients were put under pathiyam (A specific dietary regimen). • A periodical laboratory investigation was made for all the cases along with the radiological investigations. • The observations made during the clinical study shows that the main internal drug MILAGU LEGIYAM is clinically effective. • Though there was appreciable clinical improvement, there were not much remarkable radiographic changes. The action of external application Seeraga thylam with Varmam as a Complementory therapy is also quite remarkable. CONCLUSION: All 40 patients (25 OPD and 15 IP – 25 Cases with trial medicines and Massage, 15 Cases varmam along with trial medicines). Were treated for this dissertation work with Milagu Legiyam 6gm/day in twice a day divided doses and Seeraga thylam (externally). In the preclinical study pharmacological evaluation of the trial drug shows. Significant analgesic effect Significant Anti inflammatory effect (Internal medicine). In the preclinical study toxicity study of “Milagu Legiyam” shows that the trial drug had no acute toxicity. The overall effect of the clinical trial drug are: Marked effect - 77.5%, Moderate effect - 12.5%, Mild effect - 7.5%, No effect - 2.5%. This result of the clinical trial illustrates the marked effect of the drugs and complementary therapy. The trial drug Milagu Legiyam and external Seeraga thylam is effective. No adverse effects were noticed during the treatment period. So the trial medicine is safe and easily preparable medicine