A Study on Cegana Vatham (Cervical Spondylosis)

Elakkia, K (2018) A Study on Cegana Vatham (Cervical Spondylosis). Masters thesis, Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai.

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Abstract

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 sirappumaruthuvam, 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 Vathathirku leghiyam 6.02gms/days in two doses for forty eight days as per the severity of the diseases, Pancharka 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 Vathathirku leghiyam is clinically effective. • Though there was appreciable clinical improvement, there was not much remarkable radiographic changes. The action of external application Pancharka thylam with Thokkanam and Yoga asanas is also quite remarkable. CONCLUSION: All 40 patients (25 OPD and 15 IP – 8 patients with trial medicines and Massage, 7 with Yoga asanas along with trial medicines). were treated for this dissertation work with Vathathirku leghiyam 6.02gm/day in two doses a day and Pancharka thylam (externally) In the pre clinical study pharmacological evaluation of the trial drug shows. 1. Significant analgesic effect, 2. Significant Anti inflammatory effect (Internal medicine). In the preclinical study toxicity study of “Vathathirku leghiyam” shows that the trial drug had no acute toxicity. The overall effects of the clinical trial drug are Marked effect - 80%,Moderate effect - 13%, Mild effect - 0%, No effect - 6.6%. This result of the clinical trial illustrates the marked effect of the drugs and complementary therapy. The trial drug “Vathathirku leghiyam” and external “Pancharka thylam” is effective. No adverse effects were noticed during the treatment period. So the trial medicine is safe and easily preparable medicine.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: (Reg.No.321513002)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Cegana Vatham ; Cervical Spondylosis.
Subjects: AYUSH > Sirappu Maruthuvam
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 29 Dec 2018 13:27
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2018 13:27
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10243

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