Abstract

A CASE STUDY OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT IN VATARAKTA

Dr. Gauri More* and Dr. Manoj Kumar V. Chaudhari

Abstract

Vatarakta is a disease explained in Ayurveda involving Vata Dosha imbalance and Rakta Dhatu dushti, where the Vayu gets aggravated due to long distance rides on animals or vehicles and on the other hand Rakta gets vitiated by the consumption of Lavana, Amla, Katu rasasevan abhighat(trauma), viruddha bhojan1 etc. The Vata, whose passages are blocked by Rakta further undergoes vitiation and further contaminates the Rakta or blood. This vicious amalgamation of vitiated Vata and Rakta is called Vatarakta.

Keywords: Vatarakta, Avritt, Adhyavata, Gouty Arthritis, Raktamokshana.