MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA WITH VIRECHANA KARMA - A CASE REPORT

Vatarakta is metabolic and also a life style disorder of todays world which is rising rapidly.It is a VatapradhanaTridoshajVyadhi caused by both, VataDosha and RaktaDushtiand therefore is called Vatarakta.Here is a single case report of 30 years old male patient approached the OPD of Government Ayurvedic hospital, Hyderabad, with chief complaints of severe pain in Metacarpo-phalangeal, Metatarso-phalangeal, wrist and ankle jointwith stiffness+++ more than 1hour, tenderness+++, sleeplessness due to pain, swelling of more than two joints along with moderate blackish discolouration. All the above complaints were present since 4months. The patient was given panchakarma therapy, in the form ofVirechanakarma withKalyanakagrita as a Snehapanafollowed bysamsarjanakrama. After 20 days of treatment patient got a significant symptomatic relief, which was relatable to the reduction in the level of serum uric acid in blood.In case of Vatarakta, though Vasti, Raktamokshana and many palliative measures are indicated to remove the accumulated excess doshas from the body,Virechanakarma can be considered due to its quick &effective results.