Study of asthi dhatu pushti w.s.r. to dugdhahar

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Diet plays an important role in nourishment of body. Asthi dhatu pushti (Nourishment of bone) depends on balanced diet. The present study entitled Study of Asthi dhatu Pushti with special reference to Dugdhahar primarily aimed at the evaluation of the effect of Dugdhahar ( Mahish Dugdha - buffalo milk) on Asthi dhatu kshaya (Osteoporosis) purush (Person) for Asthi dhatu - Pushti . 60 patients of Asthi dhatu kshaya were selected. All the subjects were examined according to criteria of diagnosis and they were included in study randomly. Subjects were examined for each of signs and symptoms like Kesh prapatan (Hair loss), Loma prapatan (body hair loss), Nakha prapatan (Breakage of nail), Shmashru prapatan (Hair loss from beard) Dwija prapatan (Breakage of teeth), Shrama, Sandhisaithilya (Looseness of joint) was recorded at the time of treatment and Serum Calcium investigation was done as per criteria for assessment. Subjective parameter was graded as 0, 1, 2 and 3. Milk ( Mahish Dugdha- buffalo milk ) was given for 21 days duration as 200 ml per day in morning. Subjects were allowed to take usual diet. Milk is „ Brumhana’ and „ Sandhankar’ . It nourishes all the seven dhatus . For the formation of AsthidhatuAsthidhatwagni acts on Prithvi , Agni and Vata predominant portions of nutrients and nourish the Asthi dhatu . By statistical analysis of Kesh prapatan, Loma prapatan, Nakha prapatan, Shmashru prapatan, Dwijja prapatan, Shrama, Sandhisaithilya „p‟ value was <0.001, and serum calcium level „p‟ value was <0.05. Overall improvement was 60.57%. Keywords: Asthidhatu , MahishDugdha , Asthidhatwagni Rohra Priya et