ASTHI- MAJJAGATAVIDRADHI (OSTEOMYELITIS) A LITERARY REVIEW

This review articles contains modern as well as ayurvedic perspective of the osteomylitis. A better understanding of the literature towards this disease,One of the earliest diseases known is osteomyelitis. It took several years before medications could control the acute infection, and chronic osteomyelitis is still challenging to treat.Osteomyelitis is usually understood to be an infection-induced inflammatory process of bone and bone marrow that causes localised bone loss, necrosis, and the apposition of new bone. (1) Osteomyelitis refers to an infection of the bones or joints.Osteomyelitis is associated with Abhyantravidradhi in Ayurveda, specifically Asthi-majjaparipaka under Asthividradhi. Due to the problems that come along with this illness, it might also occasionally be correlated with Nadivrana or dushtavrana. Anywhere in the bone, AsthiVidradhi might develop due to ashti and majjadushti caused by perverted doshas. This article examines Ayurvedic pathogenesis, types , clinical characteristics, and management of asthi-majjavidradhi with potential modern medical interpretation.