Effect of Navaprasrutika Basti in Janu Sandhigatavata w.s.r. to Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint with and without Janubasti

In the Samprapti of Janu Sandhigata Vata, Janu Sandhi is afflicted by Prakupita Vata. Sandhi is one among the Marmas and comes under Madhyama Roga Marga. Thus, involvement of Madhyama Roga Marga, Marma, Vatadosha and Dhatukshaya make the disease Kashtasadhya or Krucchasadhya. In this present study, Basti was selected as it is mentioned best for the disease involving Marma and pacifies Vata Dosha. Here Janu Basti was one of the modalities of treatment adopted with Sahcharadi Tail as it has Vatakaphahara, Shoolaghna, Shothahara and Navaprasruthika Basti was selected as it has Vatahara and Snehaneya properties and Murchita Tila Tail for Anuvasana Basti as it is indicated in Sandhi-Asthi- Majja Gata Vata