Therapeutic regimen for dislocations used by Traditional Ayurveda physicians in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The history of traditional medicine runs beyond the era of great king Rawana. Throughout many years, it has developed its own way independently according to the needs of the human being. It is gifted from generation to generation as a great heritage which helps to maintain the health of the Sri Lankan nation. The aim of the study was to demonstrate a treatment regimen used by traditional Ayurveda physiciancohort to treat fractures and dislocations. This article is a case report of 45 years old Sri Lankan female who had faced a road traffic accident and dislocated her right sterno-clavicular joint. Treatment regimen contain three phases contains 21 days. The plants used in this therapeutic regimen has special properties  such as Vedanasthapana, Shothahara, Sthambana, Balya, Thridoshashamaka and Asthisandhanakara property which help to heal  fractures. Most of the drugs have Katu, Thiktha, Kashaya taste and Laghu, Theekshana, Snigdha, Ruksha properties. Among the all drugs majority of drugs are in Ushna veerya, which have powerful Vathashamaka properties. When considering above properties and action this fracture and dislocation healing regimen of Katugampala tradition is very successful.