TY - JOUR AU - Prashanth A S, PY - 2019/06/21 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A PRE TEST AND POST TEST DESIGN TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF VIRECHANA AND ARDHAMATRIKA BASTI IN GOUTY ARTHRITIS W S R TO VATARAKTA JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 6 IS - 2 SE - DO - UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/450 SP - 2120-2127 AB - <p>The health of an individual depends on his diet and lifestyle. The rapid modernization, fast food culture, stressful and speedy life leads too many serious health issues. Among such health issues <em>Vatarakta</em> is one. A chronic disease or illness is defined as a condition which develops gradually through years because of frequent and continuous exposure to abnormal dietary, lifestyle or environmental factors. In <em>Vatarakta</em> these lifestyle changes causing inflammatory changes to joint leading to pain and swelling. <em>Vatarakta</em> in Ayurveda is considered as one of chronic illness which is commonly seen affecting nearly 14-17% of population every year. <em>Vatarakta</em>&nbsp;is more distressing and common metabolic disorder prevalent in present era.&nbsp;<em>Vatarakta</em>&nbsp;is correlated with gout in modern science. Gout is an abnormality of purine metabolism causes hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints.&nbsp;Pain is predominant symptom of gout; it disturbs day-to-day life of the patient. <em>Shodhana</em><em> Chikitsa</em> is considered as the best line of treatment. Treatment aims to eliminate the <em>Sanchita mala</em> (Serum uric Acid) and to bring back <em>Vata</em> and <em>Raktha</em> to its normalcy. Among the <em>Shodhana</em> procedures <em>Vasti</em> and <em>Virechana </em>are considered as the main line of treatment for <em>Vatarakta</em>. Here in this study 100 subjects are randomly selected and grouped in 2 groups A and B, in Group A <em>Ardhamatrika Niruha basti</em> and in Group B <em>Nimbamruthadi eranda Virechana</em> is done. Both the therapy shows significant results in patients of <em>Vatarakta</em>. But after statistical test and percentage wise results <em>Basti</em> group shows more improvement in uric acid levels and other symptoms.</p> ER -