ROLE OF NASYA AND ROOKSHA SWEDANA (VALUKA) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MANYASTAMBHA-PILOT STUDY

A comprehensive study is reported of nasya and rookshaswedanabased on ayurvedic treatment in this paper. Manyastambha is a type of VatajaNanatmajaVyadhidescribed under the heading of Vatavyadhi. It is characterized by symptoms like Ruk (pain) andStambha (stiffness) in the Manyapradesha(cervical region) of UrdwajatruPradesha.Nasya is an important therapeutic procedure under thepanchashodhan karmas. It is more or less essential in urdhavajatrugatavikaras. So Rukshasweda andNasya is believed to have a noteworthy role in relieving the inflammatory a condition and stambatwa with in the cardinal feature of manyastambha. Therefore, this study has been undertaken as an attempt to help the patients suffering from manyastambha in our society and also to evaluate the efficacy of these treatment modalities.