Lumbar spondylosis is described as a degenerative disorder affecting the lumbosacral region of the spine, resulting in intervertebral disc degeneration. According to Gada Nigraha, Kati Grah is one of the disorder of impaired Vata having Joint stiffness (Kati Stambha), Low backache (Kati Shoola), Restriction of movement (Akunchan Prasarane Akshamta), Numbness (Kati Suptata). Panchakarma is the pivot of Ayurveda cosmos. Basti Karma is known to be the best remedy for Vata disorders thus for this research, open labelled clinical study was done wherein 50 patients were taken in random manner having symptoms of Kati Grah and were divided into two groups, group A received Baladi Yapana Basti and group B received Hapushadi Yapana Basti for 8 days evaluation and the result of both the group exhibited that the improvement provided by group A was better in both sign & symptoms like Kati Shool, Akunchan Prasarane Akshamta, Kati Suptata in comparison to group B.
Bhumika Mishra1, Dr. Ruchi Gupta2, Dr. Atul Kumar Agrawal3, Dr. Ketan Mahajan*4 (Mon,) studied this question.