Dual Pottali Sweda with Nasya Karma: A Comprehensive Ayurvedic Approach for Managing Vishwachi

Abstract

Vishwachi is a condition in which aggravated Vata dosha enters the tendons of palm, fingers, arms and shoulder. This leads to Karmakshaya and Cheshtaharana of Bahu. Dalhana opines that disease resembles to Gridhrasi. Gridhrasi affects lower limbs where as Vishwachi affects upper limb. It can be correlated to cervical spondylosis in modern science. Cervical spondylosis is characterised by degeneration of the intervertebral discs and osteophyte formation. It is the result of osteoarthritis in the cervical spine. This may produce neck pain radiating to back of the head, shoulders or arms. In the present case study, a 60-year-old female patient had complaints of neck pain radiating to left upper limb along with neck stiffness and tingling sensation from left elbow to fingers for 3 years associated with ringing sound in both ears which occurs with frequency of 10 to 15 times/day which lasts for 5 minutes from 2 years. Patient was treated with Valuka Sweda, Patra Pinda Sweda and Nasya Karma with Ksheerabala 101 for 12 days. Patient complaints were remarkably reduced and significant changes were observed in subjective parameters after the treatment. Observation from the study suggests that management not only gives symptomatic relief but also helps in the resuming daily routine activities by providing long lasting effects.