Ayurvedic Treatment for Medial Meniscal Tear in Nagpur

Author: Nitesh Khone

Medial Meniscal Tear Treatment

Ayurvedic Treatment for Medial Meniscal Tear in Nagpur

About Meniscal Tear:–

A meniscus tear is a common knee. Each knee has two menisci (plural of meniscus)- one at the outer edge of the knee and one at the inner edge. The menisci keep your knee steady by balancing your weight across the knee. A torn meniscus can prevent your knee from working right.

SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS:

The patient’s chief complaints are usually knee pain and swelling.These get worse when the knee bears more weight(for example, when running).

Another typical complaint is joint locking. When the patient is unable to straighten the leg fully.This can be accompanied by a clicking feeling.Sometimes, a meniscal tear also causes a sensation and that the knee gives way.

A tear of the meniscus commonly follows a trauma which involves rotation of the knee while it was slightly bent.These maneuvers also excite the pain after the injury; for example, getting out of a car is often reported as painful.

The cooper’s sign is present in over 92% of tears.It is a subjective symptom of pain in the affected knee when turning over in bed at night.Osteoarthritis pain is present with weight bearing, but the meniscal tear causes pain with a twisting motion of the knee as the meniscal fragment gets pinched, and the capsular attachment gets stretched causing the complaint of pain.

Ayurvedic Treatment For Medial Meniscal Tear In Nagpur

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Ayurvedic Medicines for Medial Meniscal Tear

DHANVANTARAM KASAYAM:60 ml morning and night before food(indicated for ama pacana in dhatu,asthi visesatvam)

Dhanwantharam kashayam benefits:

Used in Ayurvedic post natal care of mother and in gynaecological diseases.

It is also effective against Vata diseases, low back ache

  1. It is a good uterine tonic.
  2. Useful in arthritis conditions like pain, numbness on hands and feet, swelling.
  3. Effective in cases like fever, indigestion, hydrocele, gulma, strained micturition, vaginal ailments and consumption.
  4. A palliative in paraplegia, facial paralysis, bahyayama, antarayama, waitsing and numbness and excellent in nervous disorders.

Dhanwantharam kashayam dosage:

  1. 5 – 10 ml, before food, or on empty stomach, once or twice a day or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
  2. If the kashayam is concentrated, then it needs to be mixed with equal quantity of water and should be taken.
  3. AVN manufactures this in Kashayam tablet form.
  4. Dose of Dhanwantharam kashayam tablets is 2 tablets 2 times a day before food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Pathya:

Light food is to be taken. Avoid body movement’s especially hard work and journeys. Bathe every 3rd or 4th day in water boiled with Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Bala (Sida rombifolia) or pepper leaves, Better use Dhanwantaram tailam for the head and Kuzhampu for the body. Mutton soup may be taken according to digestion.

Dhanwantharam kashayam ingredients:

The kashayam is prepared by following herbs in equal parts.

Bala moola – Root of Sida rotusa

Yava – Barley – Hordeum vulgare

Kulattha – Horse gram – Dolichos biflorus

Dashamoola – group of ten roots –

Bilva – Aegle marmelos

Agnimantha – Premna mucronata

Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum

Gambhari – Gmelina arborea

Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens

Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum

Prinshnaparni – Urarica picta

Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris

Brihati – Solanum indicum

Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum

Meda – Polygonatum cirrhifolium

Mahameda – Polygonatum verticillatum

Daru – Cedrus deodara

Manjishta – Rubia cordifolia

Kakoli – Fritillaria roylei

Ksheerakakoli – Lilium polyphyllum

Chandana – Pterocarpus santalinus

Sariva – Hemidsemus indicus

Kushta – Saussurea lappa

Tagara – Valeriana wallichi

Jeevaka – Malaxis acuminata

Rishabhaka – Manilkara hexandra

Saindhava – Rock salt

Kalanusari – Ichnocarpus frutescens

Shaileya – Convolvulus pluricaulis

Vacha – Acorus calamus

Agaru – Aquilaria agallocha

Punarnava – Boerhaavia diffusa

Ashwagandha – Withania somnifera

Shatavari – Asparagus racemosus

Ksheerashukla – Anogeissus latifolia (?)

Yashti – Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra

Vara = Triphala – Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, Amla (Emblica officinalis)

Shatahva – Saccharum munja / Peucedanum graveolens

Mashaparni – Teramnus labialis

Mudgaparni – Phaseolus trilobus / Vigna libosa

Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum

Twak – Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Patra – Cinnamomum tamala

LAKSA GUGGULU:1 tablet 3 times a day after food(asthi visesatvam,santhna karam)

Lakshadi Guggulu benefits:

  1. It is widely used in the Ayurvedic treatment of osteoporosis
  2. It is also known to fasten the healing process in bone fracture.

Effect on Tridosha – Calms Vata

Lakshadi Guggul dosage:

1 – 2 tablets 2 – 3 times a day, before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Lakshadi Guggul Ingredients:

Laksha – Laccifer lacca

Asthisamhrut – Cissus quadrangularis

kakubha – Terminalia arjuna

Ashwagandha – Withania somnifera

Nagabala – Grewia populifolia

Guggulu – Purified Commiphora mukul.

All the above ingredients are pounded with guggulu and rolled into pills of uniform size of 500 mg.

Lakshadi Guggul reference:

Bhaishajya Ratnavali Amavatarogadhikara 90 – 95

NAGARADI LEPA CHOORANAM:

Indication: Effective in traumatic inflammatory swelling, bone, ligament and tendon injury.

Method of usage: Sufficient quantity of powder mixed with tender coconut shell juice or hot water, make a paste and applied over the affected part.

Ingredients:

No. Malayalam name quentity

  1. Manikkunthirikka 1 Part
  2. Vacha 1 part
  3. Chukku(Nagara) 1 Part
  4. Meera 1 part
  5. Arakkodu 1 part
  6. Cheninayaka 1 part
  7. Chenchalyam 1 part

Method of preparation: The above ingredients are powdered separately and mixed together in specified quantity.

Method of Storage: Stored in airtight container in dry place.

Shelf life period: Around 6 month.

Ayurvedic properties:

Roga karma: Shophahara.

Dosha karma: Tridoshahara

Other karma: Shoolahara.

GANDHA TAILAM: 1 Teaspoon with milk at night(santhana karam)

Gandha Thailam is a famous Ayurvedic medicine used in treatment of Arthritis, fractured bones and weak bones. It is taken internally. Gandha Thailam capsules are also available, which helps in easy oral administration.

Gandha Thailam Benefits:

It is mainly targeted towards improving bone mass and strength.

It is useful in the treatment of arthritis, osteoporosis, Fracture, dislocation.

It helps to improve strength of bones, joints and ligaments.

It is also used in the treatment of ligament injuries.

Effect on Dosha:

Balances Vata and Pitta.

Gandha Thailam Dose:

5 – 10 drops once or twice a day, usually administered before food with warm milk or warm water or suitable Kashayam, or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.

Dosage of Gandha Thailam capsule is – usually 2 capsules 2 times a day before food.

Pathya:

Light food and reduce body movements.

Gandha Tailam Ingredients:

Sesame seeds – Sesamum indicum

Cow Milk

Madhuka – Licorice – Glyzyrrhiza glabra

Nalada – Vetiveria zizanioides

Valaka – Coleus vettiveroides

Lohitayashtika – Robia cordifolia

Nakha – Naguna (?)

Mishi – Anethum sowa

Plava – Cyperus rotundus

Kushta – Saussurea lappa

Balatraya -Bala – Sida cordifolia

Atibala – Abutilon indicum

Mahabala – Grewia populifolia

Aguru – Aquilaria agallocha

Kumkuma – Crocus sativus

Chandana – Sandalwood – Santalum album

Sariva – Hemidesmus indicus

Sarala – Pinus roxburghii

Sarjarasa – Vateria indica

Maradaru – Cedrus deodara

Padmakadi Gana – Group of herbs explained as Padmakadi Gana

Eladi Gana – Group of herbs explained as Eladi group

Shaileya – Parmelia perlata

Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata

Amshumati – Desmodium gangeticum

Kaseruka – Scirpus grossus

Kalanusari – Polyalthia longifolia

Nata – Lobelia nicotianaefolia

Patra – Cinnamomum tamala

Rodhra – Symolocos racemosa

Ksheerashukla – Kakoli – Roscoea purpurea

Durva – Cynodon dactylon

Method of preparation: Sesame seeds are tied into a bundle in a cloth, allowed to stay in flowing water for seven days. Then it is soaked in milk and decoction of madhuka (Licorice – Glycyrrhiza glabra) daily and dried in shade. This is continued for seven days. Once again it is soaked in milk, removed from its husk and powdered, it is then mixed with fine power of herbs – from (Nalada to Eladi Gana herbs listed above), and macerated with milk.

Then herbal oil is cooed with above drugs, added with paste of group of herbs (from Shaileya to Durva listed above), milk and oil.

Gandha thailam reference:

Ashtanga Hrudayam Uttara Sthana 27/36 – 41 – Bhanga Pratishedha Adhyaya