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Gridhrasi can be equated with sciatica, where pain, weakness, numbness, and other discomforts along the path of the sciatic nerve often accompanies low back pain. It is a common affliction of adults, costing billions of dollars in healthcare and resulting in more lost days of work than any other illness but the common cold. A herniated disc, spinal stenosis, piriformis syndrome, etc., can all cause sciatica. The treatment available for sciatica in modern medicine is not very satisfactory. The role of research in Ayurveda is to elucidate the underlying principles and to explain them in modern parameters. The present study was aimed at establishing clinically the effect of Vaitharana Basti and Erandmooladi Nirooha Basti the management of Gridhrasi. A total of 40 patients were registered for the study, 20 patients in group A (Vaitharana Basti) and 20 in group B (Erandamooladi Nirooha Basti). The results show that both treatments had a good effect on Gridhrasi, but there was better relief of the signs and symptoms in group B. Erandamooladi Nirooha Basti might be more effective in the recovery of the patient.