A CASE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF ARDHA MATIRKA VASTI IN THE MANGEMENT OF VATA RAKTA

Abstract

Vata Rakta is a vatavyadhi.It is caused by vitiation of vata and rakta. Based on clinical presentation Vatarakta can be correlated with Gout.It is most common cause of inflammatory arthritis in men aged more than 40 and is seldom seen in women before the menopause ,affecting approximately 1-2% of adult men in Western world.The prevalence is 0.12% as per ILAR COPCORD.Gout describes a number of disorders in which crystals of monosodium urate monohydrate derived from hyperuricaemic body fluids give rise to inflammatory arthritis.In Vata rakta vitiated vayu obstructs the path of vitiated rakta in the beginning and inturn gets vitiated by rakta.Vitiated rakta obstructs the path of vitiated vata leading to vridha vata avarana by rakta.Dooshita vata and rakta first reaches to pada and hasta,later all over the body due to sukshma,saratva of vata and dravatva and saratva of rakta manifesting the lakshanas of vatarakta. As per Charaka samhitha there is no therapeutic measure comparable to vasti to cure vata rakta.According to Chakradatta Niruhadhikara Ardha matrika vasti is indicated in vata rakta.In the present study a female patient 54 years age with history of pain and burning sensation in right big toe, discoloration of skin on right leg ,pain in both knee, ankle joints since 15 years, diagnosed as vata rakta came to OPD,PG Dept of Panchakarma, Dr.B.R.K.R Govt Ayurvedic College,Hyderabad. The patient was given Ardha matrika vasti for a period of 7 days. Subjective and objective parameters were taken before and after treatment. The patient found good relief after the completion of treatment.

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