Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis with multi-drug Ayurvedic approach and Panchakarma Therapies -A Case Study

Abstract

Deep vein thrombosis is the term used to describe the formation of a blood clot, or thrombus, in the deep veins. Deep vein thrombosis, a silent killer, is the third most common vascular disease after stroke and ischemic heart disease [IHD]. Pain, swelling, redness, warmth, and other symptoms are common in deep vein thrombosis, which affects approximately 0.1 percent of the population annually. In addition to being quite expensive these days, many western medicine treatment techniques and drugs, including tissue plasminogen activators, anticoagulants for blood clots, and surgical procedures, have drawbacks and side effects of their own. The causes, signs, and symptoms of DVT are the same as those of Raktavrita vata, siragata vata, Gambhira vatarakta, and so on, according to Ayurveda. Vagbhata, Sushruta, and Acharya Charaka have discussed how to manage these conditions. They mentioned about Raktamokshana therapy since the above vyadhis are Rakta Pradoshja vikara. The external application of Ayurvedic lepa in conjunction with bheshaja chikitsa, or Raktashodhaka/Raktaprasadhana medications, however, demonstrated encouraging benefits in the current case study, particularly in lowering pain, swelling, redness, and itching without producing any negative side effects. The current DVT with stroke case was diagnosed as Ekanga shotha/Raktavrita vata and pakshaghata in accordance with Ayurveda. Numerous Ayurvedic panchakarma techniques and internal drugs have demonstrated encouraging results, especially in reducing the severity of thrombosis [in the proximal superficial femoral vein and common femoral vein] in deep veins and edema [of the left limb caused by DVT].