Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF GUDUCHYADI LAUHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA

Dr. Rushikesh Subhashrao Darkunde* and Dr. Nilesh Dere

ABSTRACT

Vatarakta is a Sammurchana Janit (combined) Vyadhi of Vata and Rakta. The aggravated Vata is being obstructed in its passage by Dushit Rakta. This Vata again vitiates the whole Rakta. This condition is known as Vatarkta, Khudavata, Vatashonit, Vatabalas, Adhyavata etc. It establishes first in the small joints of hands and feet, then spreds in the joints of entire body. The etiological Factors of Vatarakta are described in Charak Samhita out of which salty, Hot, sour food having high proteins, sura, curd etc. are mainly responsible for Vataprakopa and Rakta Dushti, the signs and symptoms in the Vatarakta like Kandu, Daha, Raga, Twakvaivarnya, Shotha, Kara- padanguli Sandhi Vedana and Paka are caused by Dushit Rakta along with Tridosha and the symptoms like Chankramana Kashtata, Shool, Sandhigraha caused due to vitiated Vata and Srotoradh. Guduchyadi lauha has been mentioned in Ayurved sara sangraha and Bhaishajyaratnavali. Guduchyadi lauha’s content are Raktagat Dosha Pachak, Rakta Shodhak, Shothahar Srotovibhandhanashak and Vatanashak Dravyas. In Vatarakta by removing the obstruction in the path of Vata by Dushit Rakta and helps in minimizing the severity.

Keywords: Vatarakta, Guduchyadi lauha.