Correspondence Address:
Dr.Sandip Shamrao Lanje Associate Professor, Dept of Rachana Sharir , Shri Balahanuman Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Lodra Dist.Gandhinagar,Gujrat Email: sandiplanje10@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-01-14
Date of Publication:2021-02-10
Article-ID:IJIM_51_02_21 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: NIL
Conflict of Interest: NIL
How To Cite This Article: Sandip S. Lanje, Radheshyam Sharma. Review on Rachana Sharir of Kati and Katikasheruka with special reference to lumbar spine disorders. Int. J Ind. Med. 2021;2(1):23-28
According to Acharya Sushruta, body is classified in to six Angas viz. 4 Shakhas, 1 Madyashareera, 1 Shirogreeva. Kati is a cylindrical region present in the Madhyashareera. In Samhitas, Shroni or Kati is mentioned as a region rather than an organ. Lumbar Vertebrae are the some of the largest and heaviest vertebrae in the spine, second in size only to the sacrum. Lumbar spondylosis can be described as all degenerative conditions affecting the discs, vertebral bodies. Kati as the sthana for Vata Dosha moolasthana for Medovaha srotas. The kati region was explained in Charaka Siddhi Sthana, Basti chapter, while explaining the definition of the basti. Kati is the region which is affected in many disorders such as, Katigraha in kshataksheena and vaatajapradara, Katishula in Vaatodara, Vaatajarsha, Vaatajashula etc. Kati region is an area, where the five lumbar vertebrae positioned which is the lower part of the vertebral column, it is always useful to have in depth anatomical knowledge of Katikasheruka during treatment of various disorders in lumbar region.
Keywords: Katikasheruka, Katigraha, Shirogreeva, Asthikshaya, Antharadhi.
