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Asthikshaya i.e. Osteoporosis is a condition in which there will be kshaya (diminution) of Asthidhatu (bone tissue). Asthikshaya may be compared to Osteoporosis, in which there is a decrease in bone mass leading to increased in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporosis is a commonest condition affecting the older population. According to the principle of Ashraya Ashrayee Bhava, when Vata increases Asthi decreases because, Vata and Asthi are inversely proportional to each other. Hence the etiological factors of Vata Vriddhi are the causative factors for Asthikshaya. Apart from this, the causative factors for Asthikshaya can also be taken as the factors for the vitiation of Medavaha, Asthivaha, Majjavaha and Purishavaha Srotas as well. Thus very complex mechanism involves in the Samprapti of Asthikshaya. By the above mentioned results, the pathogenetic factors of the provoked Vata, either by Dhatukshaya or by Margavarana, enters the Rikta Asthivaha Srotas or leads to Asthikshaya. The clinical features of Asthikshaya are Asthishoola, Toda, Sandhi Shaithilya, Kesha, Loma, Nakha, Danta Paata, Dourbalya, Rukshata etc. As per Acharya Charak & Vagbhata, the remedial measures in the disorder of Asthi consist of the Panchkarma therapy Basti prepared with the Tiktadravya, Ksheera and Ghrita along with the use of Swayoni dravyas. The present clinical study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of Matra Basti and Tikta Ksheera in the management of Asthiksahya w.s.r. to Osteoporosis Aims & Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Matra Basti and Tikta Ksheera Basti on Asthiksahya w.s.r. to Osteoporosis. Methodology: In Group-A 15 patients were given Matra basti & In Group-B 15 patients were given Tikta ksheera basti Result: Among 15 patients in group A, marked improvement was found in 3 patients, and 12 patients were moderately improved in lakshana of Asthikshaya. Among 15 patients in group B, marked improvement was found in 5 patients and 10 patients were moderately improved. In this study the Group- B (Tikta ksheera basti) shows slightly good results than Group-A (Matra basti) in all the symptoms in combating the disease Asthikshaya.