By Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
There are two situations defined in Ayurveda specifically Greevastambha and Manyastambha that are pathological manifestations which happen within the neck area and current with neck stiffness, problem in making neck actions and ache amongst the chief complaints. However there’s confusion as as to whether each of those situations are the identical or signify two totally different situations. Many individuals consider that they’re synonyms of one another and usually are not totally different situations.
This text is to make clear this doubt.
Greevastambha vs Manyastambha: Similar or totally different situations?
Positively each Greevastambha and Manyastambha are totally different. The explanations are as under talked about.
Title of the illness
Each these situations have totally different names – Greevastambha and Manyastambha. They’ve been talked about as totally different entities and haven’t been talked about as synonyms of one another.
Separate point out amongst Vata Nanatmaja Vyadhis
Each are Vata Nanatmaja Vyadhis i.e. particular issues brought on by aggravation of ‘solely vata’ with out the involvement of some other dosha i.e., pitta or kapha. Each these situations are individually talked about amongst Vata Nanatmaja Vyadhis, one after the opposite.
By Definition of Manyastambha
Manya has been outlined as ‘manya greeva paschad bhaga’ which suggests ‘posterior a part of the neck – again of the neck’. Right here it’s attention-grabbing to notice that each phrases ‘greeva’ and ‘manya’ have been talked about within the phrase derivation / definition of the phrase ‘manya’ within the context of rationalization of manyastambha – Madhukosha Commentary on 51ST verse of Chapter 22 of Madhava Nidana Vatavyadhi Nidanam chapter. This clearly signifies that each are two totally different entities.
Place / website of prevalence
By definition of Manya within the context of Manyastambha, as defined above, it may be inferred that –
– Greeva is a time period which incorporates the ‘complete neck area’
– Manya is part of the neck, – ‘the posterior a part of the neck’
From perspective of ‘Kapha related variant’
As defined above, each situations i.e. Greevastambha and Manyastambha are talked about as separate illness entities amongst the listing of eighty vata nanatmaja vyadhis. Each are predominantly brought on by vata aggravation.
However the rationalization of pathogenesis of ‘Manyastambha’ by Grasp Sushruta signifies a ‘kapha part’ being concerned.
The reason goes like this – ‘Each vata and kapha, primarily kapha among the many two, will endure aggravation because of extreme consumption of or publicity to the etiological components which result in their imbalance. This kapha would envelope vata and block it and interferes with regular functioning and actions of vata. This situation known as as kaphavruta vata. These occasions result in manifestation of stiffness and different signs within the bottom of the neck. This situation known as as Manyastambha’.
So, Manyastambha happens in two kinds –
1. Attributable to aggravation of vata affecting the manya area
2. Attributable to vata being obstructed by kapha within the manya area
These variants, particularly the kaphavruta vata situation, usually are not seen in Greevastambha.
So, Greevastambha is only a vata situation whereas Manyastambha is usually a vata predominant or vata-kapha predominant situation.
Remedy Perspective
You will need to know the distinction between these two situations to implement correct therapy for both situation.
The road of therapy for each these situations are nearly identical except the stiffness of the neck (again of the neck) brought on by kaphavruta vata situation. In any other case, greevastambha and manyastambha brought on by solely vata must be handled on the traces of ‘vata vyadhi’ therapy rules.
To sum up
Greevastambha and Manyastambha are prompted predominantly by aggravated vata and each are vata nanatmaja ailments. Manyastambha can also be brought on by the kaphavrita vata situation, whereas we don’t get any reference of Greevastambha having this manifestation. Greevastambha is stiffness and different signs occurring in your complete neck whereas Manyastambha presents with stiffness and different signs occurring solely at the back of the neck.
Due to this fact, Greevastambha and Manyastambha are totally different illness situations.
Associated Studying –
Greevastambha
Manyastambha
Fashionable Correlation
Greevastambha is popularly correlated with ‘Cervical Spondylosis’.
Manyastambha is popularly correlated with ‘Torticollis’.
