Medicinal plants used in vatarakta (gout): a critical review
Vatarakta is Vata pradhana Tridoshaja Vyadhi, Rakta is main dushya.It is characterized by Aakhudanshvat Pida (Piercing Pain like rat bite) in joints. There are two types of Vatrakta- Uttana and Gambhira. Symptoms of Vatarakta is very similar to Gout, So Vatarakta can be very well correlated with Gout. Goutis one of the most common articular disease, which is caused by Hyperurecemia. It is characterized by severe pain, inflammation, tenderness and burning sensation in affected joints especially small joints of hands and feet.