Abstract

A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON UBHAYA HETHU IN VATARAKTHA

*Dr. Ramesha H. S., Dr. Kiran Kumar S. S. and Dr. A. S. Patil

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Abstract

Vatarakta is a disorder where vitiated vata is associated with vitiated raktha. In all samhith as Vatarakta is always explained after Vatavyadhi chikitsa because it is considered as a special type of vata vyadhi. In Vataraktha particular etiological factors of vatadosha and raktha dhathu individually cause the vitiation of vatadosha, simultaneously abnormalities of raktadhathu, leading to prakopa of vata and dushti of rakta. Abnormal state of vata and raktha obstruct the path of each other and get sthana samshraya in sandhis and produces the lakshanas of Vataraktha. Nidana play an important role in the diagnosis of the disease and nidana parivarjana is main part of chikitsa hence for proper diagnosis and effective management of Vataraktha, the knowledge of Nidana utmost essential. unlike other diseases Vataraktha has mainly two parts of Nidana, one is Vatha dustikara and other is Raktha dustikara nidanas called as Ubhaya hethu in the manifestation of Vataraktha these Ubhaya hethu play an important role hence this study aims to find out the incidence of Ubhayahethu in Vatharaktha.

Keywords: Vatarakta, ubhaya hetu, rakta dushti, nidana, smoking, alcohol.