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AYURVEDIC APPROACH TOWARDS JOINT PAIN- A REVIEW

Dr. Amol Metangale, Dr. Jayshree Katole, Dr. VikramSingh Chavan and Dr. Ashish Keche

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Abstract

Kayachikitsa is a branch treating body, as the tridosha in our body is in balanced state our body is free from diseases. As the age increases vata Dosha in our body increases takes other two doshas and makes diseases. Joint pain is very commonly symptoms found in osteo Arthritis i.e; sandhivata and ama vata. Clinically it is characterized by shula, shotha and prasaarana-aakunchanayo pravruttischa vedana. Ayurveda described various treatment modalities for the management of joint pain such as; snehana, swedan, upanaha, lepa and herbal medicine. This branch also recommended use of different natural medicine for the treatment of joint pain. Guggulu (Comiphora mukul) is most common drug used in Amavata; disease of joint pain. Similarly various herbal formulation of Ashwagandha, nirgundi, devdaru, guduchi, Shallaki, etc. are also recommended in diseases of joint pain. Present article summarized role of herbal medicine in joint pain.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Kayachikitsa, Joint Pain, Shula, Vedana.