The The Efficacy and Safety of Kati Basti by Sesame Oil and Num Man Kad Mon in Low Back Pain

Abstract

             Research on the comparative study of the effectiveness and safety of sesame oil containment and Num Man Kad Mon (medicated oil prepared from Sida cordifolia etc.) for relieving lower back pain. The objectives are compare the efficacy of keeping warm sesame oil using cotton pad and Num Man Kad Mon for the treatment of low back pain and study the safety of Num Man Kad Mon. The sample group was Patient of Lumbar Myofascial Pain syndrome. Who come to receive services at the Thai traditional medicine clinic The Abhaibhubejhr College of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine has 60 participants, divided into 2 groups. The first group was done by keeping warm plain sesame oil the second group received warm Num Man Kad Mon. The oil was kept on the affected area for 30 minutes each day for 5 days consecutively, each patient was examined and evaluated by VAS before first treatment and after the last time treatment.

            The result showed that the average age of the first and second group was 46 and 42 years. Regarding the efficacy of the treatment for lower back pain, the average pain level before treatment of the first group, was 4.38 and the pain level after treatment was 2.14, 90% had reduction of pain level. The average pain level before treatment of the 2^nd group was 5.15 and after the treatment was 1.85, 100% had reduction of pain level. The reduction of the pain level in the first group was 2.27 whereas the second group was 3.33. In comparison between pain reduction in the first group with the second group by mean of Independent sample t-test,
showed that the mean scores of pain reduction after treatment were statistically significant at
p-value = 0.001 which mean that the 1^st group, could reduce muscle pain more than 2^nd group. No adverse effect was found in using warm medicated oil in the treatment.