Article: A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF VIRECHANA AND JALAUKAVACHARANA WITH SHAMANA AUSHADHI GORAKH MUNDI CHURANA AND GUDUCHI KWATH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GOUT

Article Category: Original Research articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.155154

Pages: 50-55

Author: Charu Supriya *, Anupam Thakur, Ankush Jagota

Abstract: Vatarakta is one of the commonest lifestyle disorders mentioned as Vata pradhana tridoshaja vyadhi in Ayurvedic texts by various Acharyas. In Vatarakta, the imbalance of Vata dosha and Rakta dhatu produces complex symptoms like sandhishoola, sandhi shotha, raga, kandu, sparsh agyatva etc. Vatarakta can be understood clinically with gouty arthritis. Gout is a metabolic disorder and inflammatory response to the deposition of MSU (monosodium urate crystals) in joints secondary to hyperuricemia. It is characterized by episodic acute and chronic arthritis, i.e., red, hot, tender and swollen joints. Patients fulfilling the diagnostic and inclusion criteria were selected for the study from OPD/IPD of the Department of Panchakarma of Rajiv Gandhi Govt Post Graduate Ayurvedic College, Paprola, Paprola, Himachal Pradesh, India. The present clinical study was carried out in two groups. In group 1, Virechana was carried out; in group 2, Jalaukavacharana and shamana aushadhi, Gorakh mundi churana were given in both groups. Although there was no statistical difference in intergroup comparison, Virechana was slightly benignant over Jalaukavacharana in many parameters.

Keyword: Vatarakta, Virechana, Jalaukavacharana, Gorakh mundi churana, Guduchi kwath.