Efficacy of Panchatikta Ksheera Basti in Asthisoushirya (Osteoporosis)

Osteoporosis a condition in which bones become weak and brittle can be co-related with Asthisoushirya that is Asthi majja dhatu kshaya. According to Charaka Asthisoushirya dealing with asthi majja dhatu kshaya can be corrected with Tikta Rasa, Kshir, and basti Vagbhata also thinks in the same direction. He advised Kshir, Ghrita and tiktabasti in Asthi kshaya. Therefore the aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of Panchatikta Ksheera Basti in Asthisoushirya. 30 patients of Asthi majja dhatu kshaya were treated with Panchatikta Ksheera Basti. Various parameters like pain, stiffness, tenderness, dosha-dhatu lakshan as were studied for the evaluation of therapy and the results were statistically analyzed. In present cast study, it was observed that patients treated with Panchatikta Ksheera Basti gives speedy recovery from symptoms of asthi majja dhatu kshaya. So we can conclude that Panchatikta Ksheera Basti capable in stabilizing the vitiated vata in Asthi majja dhatu and thus is beneficial in asthi majja dhatu kshaya.