EFFECT OF AYURVEDIC TREATMENT IN VATARAKTA (GOUT) – A CASE STUDY
Authors: Sirdhyal A , YADAV JV, AND SHIRKE UJ, KIRAN AND JITENDRA

ABSTRACT
Vatarakta is caused by excessively vitiated Vata dosha and vitiated Rakta dhatu (blood). In modern medical science this disease is similar to Gout. Vatarakta is a lifestyle as well as a metabolic disorder, where the pain is a dominating symptom, which hampers daily activities of the patients. This disease is characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals in synovial fluid and other tissues of the joints formed secondary to hyperuricaemia. Main motive of present case study was to find out some fruitful and well accepted drugs for this painful condition. So, in the present study a 45 years old married male patient visited in OPD of Swasthavritta and Yoga presenting with complaints of sandhi shoola (pain in joints) sometimes Dah (Burning in nature) with sandhi shotha (swelling), sandhi stabhdhata (stiffness), sandhi shyavta (discoloration) which is on & off in nature. The patient was treated with oral ayurvedic medicines i.e. Shaman (Pacification) chikitsa for 13days. Ayurvedic treatment gives fabulous results. Keywords: Vata dosha, Rakta dhatu, Gout, Vatarakta, Shamana
Publication date: 01/10/2023
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.7483