ABSTRACT
Therapy................................................................................... 193 11.10.2 Cautery Therapy ................................................................................................. 193
11.11 Strategy for Prevention of Sciatica ............................................................................... 195 11.12 Scientific Basis for the Use of Ayurvedic Drugs in Sciatica..................................... 196
11.12.1 Clinical Studies ................................................................................................... 196 11.12.2 Animal Studies for Anti-Inflammatory Activity ........................................... 196
11.12.2.1
Yograj Guggul
and
Rasnasaptak
Decoction........................................ 196 11.12.2.2
Commiphora mukul
(Hook. ex stocks) (Burseraceae) ...................... 197 11.12.2.3
Vitex negundo
Linn. (Verbenaceae) and
Withania somnifera
Linn. (Solanaceae) .............................................................. 197 11.12.2.4
Ricinus communis
Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) ......................................... 197 11.12.2.5
Pluchea lanceolata
(DC) Clarke (Compositae) and
Allium sativum
Linn. (Liliaceae) ......................................................... 197 11.12.2.6
Sida cordifolia
Linn. (Malvaceae)........................................................ 197 11.12.2.7
Tinospora cordifolia
(willd.) Miers. (Ex Hook. f.) and Thoms. (Menispermaceae).................................................................. 198
11.13 Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 198
11.14 Monoplegia and Paraplegia .......................................................................................... 198 11.14.1 Definition............................................................................................................. 198 11.14.2 Etiology................................................................................................................ 199 11.14.3 Clinical Course and Prognosis (
Sadhyasadhyata
)........................................... 199 11.14.4 Diagnosis ............................................................................................................. 199 11.14.5 Therapy (
Chikitsa
)............................................................................................... 199 References ................................................................................................................................... 200
Neuropathic pain due to injury or dysfunction of the nervous system is a difficult therapeutic challenge in the treatment of chronic pain. The pain of sciatica
is typically a radiating pain that usually is related to a specific nerve root. Nerve dysfunction may be present in both motor and sensory modalities. The response of neuropathic pain to conventional analgesics has been in many cases disappointing. Several studies have suggested that spinal clonidine may be effective in treating some forms of neuropathic pain; some of the authors do not advocate such procedures because of its major complications. Thousands of years ago, Charaka
,
a great physician and Susruta
(800
.
