Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF VATARKTA (GOUT) IN AYURVEDA: REVIEW

Neetu Sharma*, N. R. Singh and Jitendra Varsakiya

Abstract

Today‟s lifestyle of peoples due to urban life style, stressful schedule, irrelevant diet habit of foods all these factors affects metabolism as well as the health of human and they suffered from lots of metabolic disorders. Gout is one of them known as inflammatory arthritis in men aged above 50. Gout is a heterogeneous disorder that results in the deposition of uric acid salts and crystals around joints and soft tissues. Gouty arthritis comes under the purview of Vatarakta. In comprehensive science anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDS and glucocorticosteroid are used to treat the disease, which have a lots of side effect and it is cost effective also. There is need to explore more efficacious and radical cure to this illness. Ayurveda has much potential in such disorders. Aim: To review the role of Ayurveda medicines in the management of Vatarakta. Material and Method: Here is effort to do by the review of research works done on Vatarakta with herbal medicine and know about the effective treatment of ailment. Discussion: Result shows effective improvements in symptoms like Shandhishoola, Shotha, Twak Vaivarnya etc. Both Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa are best in treatment for Vatarakta due to pacifying Vata and Pitta Dosha which are the main cause of pathogenesis of this disease.

Keywords: Ayurveda, gout, hyperuricemia, serum uric acid, Vatarkta.