Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA WITH GUDUCHI KWATHA W.S.R TO GOUTY ARTHRITIS.

Dr. Sneha Gutakar* and Dr. Sandeep Bhagat

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Abstract

Sedentary lifestyle has led to so many disorders in present era. Changes in the food habits and lifestyle has become the breeding ground for so many diseases and Vatarakta is one among them. On the basis of clinical features Vatarakta can be correlated with gouty arthritis in modern science. Its prevalence is increasing day by day with 2- 6 patients per hundred in India. It has affected 2.1 million people around the world. In this present study an effort has been made to find out an Ayurvedic preparation that is easy to take, cost effective, abundantly available with minimum no side effects.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Vatarakta, gouty arthritis.