Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA W. S. R. TO GOUT- A CASE STUDY

Shweta D. Kedari* and Vaishali H. Wankhade

ABSTRACT

Vatarakta is a common metabolic disorder caused due to aggravated vayu and vitiated rakta dhatu. It can be correlated with gout in modern science. Gout is a disorder of purine metabolism caused due to hyperuricaemia. Pain is the predominant symptom in vatarakta associated with redness, tenderness, swelling, burning sensation, colour discoloration in joints. so in this case a 56yr old female patient having such complaints was treated with oral medication, abhyanga, jaloukacharan and pathya for 45days. At the end of the treatment by oral medication, abhyanga, jaloukavharn and pathya patient got significant improvement in symptoms.

Keywords: Vatarakta, Gout, Oral Medication, Abhyanga, jalaoukacharan, pathya.