Understanding Osteoporosis and its Ayurvedic Management - A Review

Osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disorder of low bone mass and deterioration in its architecture causing susceptibility to fracture. Multiple etiological factors like physical, hormonal, nutritional life style contribute the development disease. It usually generates along with senile postmenopausal changes body. Morbidity associated Osteoporotic fracture on rise. Currently disease increasing much earlier groups, owing present lifestyle. So preventive strategies should be adopted as maintaining healthy itself can protect against fractures later life. As prevention treatment have improved over last two decades, public awareness remains minimal particularly rural areas. Conventional medications are often effective for symptomatic relief only. However this provides scope Ayurveda, which aims at well prevention. considered characterized by localization vitiated Vata Asthi Dhatu i.e.; ‘Asthigata Vata’ resulting Kshaya. Kopa Asthikshaya result osteoporosis. Condition managed Ayurveda adopting Asthigata Chikitsa, chikitsa, Bhagna chikitsa usage drugs Brimhana, Rasayana Hara property.