Abstract

Abstract

Ayurveda is considered as one of the oldest and traditional system of medicine. At present the lifestyle is slowly shifting towards irrational habits leading to many diseases. Physical inactivity and some other reasons put maximum pressure on the lumbar region with lower limb. Gridhrasi is a vatavyadhi, Specific samprapti of Ghridrasi is not explain in Ayurveda but it is one of the 80 types of Nanatmaja vatavyadhi where lakshana initially affect Sphika(buttock), also extend to the posterior aspect of Uru(thigh), Janu (knee), Jangha(calf) , Pada(foot). In modern science it can be equated with sciatica pain. The typical sciatica pain starts along with sciatica nerve, as it may be unilateral or bilateral. It causes difficulty in walking, where the gait is described as one slightly tilted to the affected side with the affected lower limb in flex position .Ayurvedic chikitsa will help to cure Gridhrisi without any adverse effect. In this article Systemic review of 4 research works has been done. All these works conducted Ayurvedic management through both Shodhana and Shaman chikitsa. Review shows improvement of result in chief complaints and neurological finding in study work but effect of Shodhana chikitsa  was slightly better tha internal medications and  formulations.