Ayurvedic Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis. - A Case Study

Abstract

The Formation of a Blood Clot [thromb] in the Deep Veins is known as Deep  Vein Thrombosis. After ischemic heart disease [IHD] and stroke, deep vein  thrombosis is the third most frequent vascular illness, and it is a silent killer.  Deep Vein Thrombosis affects about 0.1 percent of the population each year,  pain, swelling, redness, warmth and other symptoms are typical. Various  western medicine therapy modalities and medications, such as surgical  interventions, tissue plasminogen activators, and anti-coagulants for time to  break blood clots, all have their own limitations and adverse effects, in addition  to being extremely costly nowadays. According to Ayurveda, the aetiology,  indications, and symptoms of DVT are identical to those of Raktavrita vata,  siragata vata, Gambhira vatarakta, and so on. Acharya Charaka, Sushruta, and  Vagbhata all talked on how to treat these ailments. Because they are all Rakta  Pradoshja vikara, they just discussed Raktamokshana therapy. However, in the  current case study, external application of Ayurvedic lepa combined with  bheshaja chikitsa i.e. Raktashodhaka / Raktaprasadhana medicines showed  promising results, especially in reducing swelling, redness, itching, and pain  without causing any side effects. According to Ayurveda, the present case of  DVT with stroke was diagnosed as Ekanga shotha/ Raktavrita vata and  pakshaghata. Various Ayurvedic panchakarma methods and internal  medications have shown promising outcomes, particularly in minimising  edoema [of the left limb caused by DVT] and thrombosis [in the proximal  superficial femoral vein and common femoral vein] in deep veins is less severe.