Abstract

HEMIDESMUS INDICUS – A HERBAL TREATMENT FOR GOUTY ARTHRITIS: A REVIEW

Saranya P.V.* and Dr. Arunkumar K.V.

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Abstract

Gouty arthritis is a crystal-induced pain full inflammatory arthritis, the severity of which is increasing in the aged population. It is the pain full sudden attack of joint inflammation due to the over production and deposition of monosodium urate crystals tissues and blood. The deposition of uric acid in the form of needle like crystals in joint which cause sudden, severe episodes of pain, tenderness, redness, swelling, fever. The excess consumption of purine rich food, alcoholic drinks, obesity, drugs like aspirin, theophyllin etc are the risk factors that increases the chances for gouty arthritis. F conventional treatments for gouty arthritis includes treatment with NSAIDS, corticosteroids, allopurinol, colchicines. various herbal medicines are also used for treatment of gouty arthritis. Hemidesmus indicus is a potent anti inflammatory drug used for the treatment of gouty arthritis due to the presence of terpenes, saponns,tannins etc. The size reduced herbal formulation will give better action against gouty arthritis.

Keywords: Gouty arthritis, Hemidesmus indicus, Hyperuricemia.