摘要
Peripheral vascular disease with increasing prevalence rate is one among many conditions where a dependable cure is still elusive.Peripheral arterial disease(PAD),of which is a common form that results from atherosclerosis of arteries leading to reduced blood flow to the extremities.Commonly affecting the lower extremity,PAD presents with pain during ambulation,which is known as“intermittent claudication”which later manifests into“rest pain”.Due to the cry of the dying nerves,the pain is so severe that even common analgesics fail to relieve it.It is observed that the pathogenesis and clinical manifestation of PAD has striking similarities with“gambhira vatarakta”which is characterised by burning sensation,severe pain,excessive sweating,thirst,suppuration and tenderness.Keeping this view in mind the patients diagnosed with vatarakta were selected for jalauka avacharana(Leech therapy)followed by manjishtadi kshara basti(Decoction enema prepared by adding several drugs).This protocol showed remarkable results in relieving pain and ultimately vyadhi upashaya.
