Abstract

A CASE REPORT – EFFICACY OF NAVAKARSHIK BASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GOUT

*Dr. Preeti S. Mangulkar and Dr. Raman R. Ghungaralekar

Abstract

Gout is one of the commonest forms of arthritis becoming very common in India. Accumulation of toxins is the primary cause and pathogenesis of this condition. This fact is well accepted by Modern and Ayurveda. A male patient of age 50 years old came in OPD of Kayachikitsa department of M.A. Podar Hospital, Mumbai with complaints of bilateral knee joint pain, bilateral ankle joint pain and swelling treated with Kalbasti krama of Navakarshik Basti as said by Acharya Yogratnakar in Vatrakta Chikitsa Adhyaya but in decoction form as internal medicine. It shown remarkable result in joint pain and swelling as well as in serum uric acid level. Details is available in full article.

Keywords: Bilateral ankle joint pain and swelling (Vatrakta- Gout), Bilateral ankle joint pain, Navakarshik basti, Serum uric acid level.