Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON VATARAKTA

Dr. Shalini Panwar*, Dr. Deepika, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh and Dr. Shobhit Kumar

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Abstract

WHO defines Health as “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’’. The health of an individual solely depends on his diet and lifestyle. The Expedition modernization of India, Nutriment culture, speedy and disagreeable life, and urbanization is the main factors for the prevalence of Vatarakta. Nowadays people are vulnerable to various disorders which are due to the results of faulty lifestyles and dietary habits. Among such metabolic disorders, Vatarakta is one of them. Vatarakta is a common and distressing metabolic disorder where pain is the predominant symptom, which disturbs routine activities of that individual. Vatarakta is a Vatpradhan Tridoshaj Vyadhi characterized by the Dusti of Raktdhatu and Prakopa of Vata Dosha. Vatarakta mainly causes extreme pain and inflammation in the joints generally in the kara pada Moolam (metatarsal metacarpal phalangeal joints) which later on spread to other joints.

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