@article{S. Ranjani_Pradeep Kumar Moharana_S. Swaminathan_2022, place={India.}, title={Effect of Balamula Ghrita Uttarabhaktika Sneha and Mashasaindhava Taila Pichu in the Management of Cervical Spondylosis - A Single Arm Prospective Open Randomized Clinical Study}, volume={9}, url={https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/1072}, DOI={10.47070/ayushdhara.v9i5.1072}, abstractNote={<p>In Ayurveda prevalence of <em>Vayu mahabhuta</em> is considered as prime factor that causes deterioration of qualities of <em>Kapha</em> in <em>Greeva stana</em> hence prescription of drugs having <em>Vatanuloma </em>and qualities of <em>Prithvi</em> and <em>Jala mahabhuta</em> would be very effective. In the present study humble attempt is made to evaluate the effect of <em>Balamula Ghritam</em> internally and combined with <em>Mashasaindhava Tailam</em> as external pack in arresting further degeneration. <strong>Materials and methods:</strong> 40 patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria after signing the informed consent form were selected from SJSACH [IEC N0-IEC/SJSACH/ 05/2021, CTRI N0 - CTRI/2021/07/034968]. It is a single arm prospective open randomized clinical study. Patients were administered with 10ml of <em>Balamula Ghritam</em> morning and night after food and <em>Mashasaindhava Tailam</em> as <em>pichu</em> (external pack) over the cervical area for 21 days with two follow ups after the completion of the trial. <strong>Result: </strong>Subjective parameters were assessed using Friedman test and Wilcoxon signed rank test and objective parameters were assessed using paired sample t test. All the parameters had highly significant results with significant p value at the end of the treatment. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The combined effect of <em>Balamula Ghritam </em>and <em>Mashasaindhava Tailam</em> was very effective in the management of cervical spondylosis. The critical analysis of the contents of <em>Balamula Ghritam</em> and <em>Mashasaindhava Tailam</em> acts as antioxidant, removes free radicals ROS, reduces the activity of osteoclast and bone resorption by inhibiting RANKL receptor pathway. It also has anti- inflammatory, anti-arthritic, anti-analgesic effect that found to be effective in reducing the symptoms of cervical spondylosis.</p>}, number={5}, journal={AYUSHDHARA}, author={S. Ranjani and Pradeep Kumar Moharana and S. Swaminathan}, year={2022}, month={Dec.}, pages={22-33} }