Abstract

*Dr. Priyanka Singh, Dr. Deena Nath Singh and Dr. Ramesh Kant Dubey

ABSTRACT

The prevalence of lifestyle disorders is currently rising quickly in our culture. Over consumption of unhealthy foods, alcohol and fructose sweetened soft drinks in combination with a sedentary lifestyle has resulted in increased prevalence of visceral obesity, metabolic syndrome and gout in all socioeconomic groups of society including the upper and middle socioeconomic status. One of the most common lifestyle ailments is gout. The clinical manifestation and textual references of gout may be attributed with Vatarakta, also known as Vatashonita. The primary Dosha and Dushya involved in the pathology of Vatarakta are Vata and Rakta, respectively. Vata dosha and Rakta dhatu gets aggravated by Virudha Ahar and Vihara. Provocated Vata gets Aavrut with vitiated Rakta dhatu, which starts the pathophysiological cascade of Vatarakta. The patients for this study were diagnosed based on Ayurvedic and modern parameters. Serum uric acid was regarded as an investigation-based diagnostic tool, whereas clinical signs and symptoms mentioned in classical texts were taken into consideration as diagnostic tool. Total 60 patients were registered for the trial. Total 60 patients were registered in trial. The selected patients were given the trial drug i.e, Vasadi kwatha, 50ml twice a day with plain water after food. Out of 60 registered patients, 5 dropout from the trial, 38.2% patients showed Marked improvement while 43.6% patients showed Moderate improvement, 18.2% patients showed poor improvement. None of patients remained unimproved or deteriorated during the clinical trials. In the present study, none of the patient reported any adverse effect to the trial drug during study and follow up period.