A comparative review of panchakarma swedana therapy and modern nsaids in pain management

Now a days mostly public dependence on NSAID drugs for muscular pain management. Although we have ancient Indian therapy for management of pain since ancient time of days. Which have no side effects and which is very effective in management of chronic pain management. As usual adverse reaction/ side effect is seen in NSAIDS are gastric ulcers, Kidney injury and Cardio- vascular complication etc. On other hand in Ayurveda – Swedana karma is don’t have side effects like that although it is very useful for diminished muscle pain, stiffness and arthritic pain. NSAIDS are useful in management of acute muscular pain, sports injury or other kind of injury. But in chronic use its can produce many side effects. Therefore, person those are suffering with chronic arthritis and muscular spasm/pain then can take benefits with Swedana therapy in which uses ayurvedic drugs. Which increase blood flow, detoxication and produce sweat around affected pain area. NSAIDs drug vies symptomatic relief with stop the COX enzyme activity. Although both are good in their fields but by using both therapy can helpful of management of mankind.