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Gout (Vata Rakta)
Protect your Joints with timely treatment
DEFINITION | CAUSES | SYMPTOMS | TREATMENTS | TESTIMONIALS | FAQ’S
Gout Ayurvedic Treatment
Gout is a type of arthritis when uric acid increases in blood and there is sudden pain and inflammation in one joint. Uric acid is breakdown product of purines which are part of food which we eat. Development of Gout is more common in men in comparison to women. Chances of gout rises even with growing age. Women sometimes after menopause are affected by this disease. Women levels of uric acid increases in blood termed ashyperuricemia but all hyperuricemia patients will not develop gout. If parents are affected with gout then it maybe 20 percent chances of developing in next generation. There are some risk factors in male which causes gout like obesity, congestive heart failure, hypertension, diabetes andpoor kidney functions. The risk of gout is greater with alcohol intake and with food highlyrich in protein. An attack of gout sometimes occur out of sudden after waking up in the middle of night with a sensation of toes burning and the joint feels like burning, hot and swollen.
Certain diuretics drugs and disease like hypothyroid can elevates levels of uric acid in body. Gout may occur again after several weeks or months if its treatment is not done timely.
Causes of Gout
Urates crystals start forming and they get accumulated in joints causing inflammation and pain.
Intake of food before the digestion of the previous meal.
Overweight increases the risk of gout because overweight means over production of uric acid in the body.
Family history of gout increases the risk of gout in children.
Excessive intake of Alcohol can causes gout.
Symptoms of Gout
Numbness in Joint
Insensibility to touch and numbness in seen in the affected joint.
Burning sensation on the affected part
The affected joint has sensation of burning and irritation.
Restricted movement of Joint
Unable to move joint normally hence leads to restricted movement.
Discomfort in Joints
Long term discomfort in joints that linger over time if not detected timely.
Unbearable Pain
The pain in the joints sometimes becomes intolerable and may last up to 12 hours.
Benefits of Ayurvedic Treatment for Gout
- A balanced healthy diet helps to reduce weight therefore reducing the burden on joints.
- Follow a systematic daily way of life (Dincharya)
- Avoiding activities that cause both mental and physical stress.
- Vasti is prescribed as one of the best treatment for Vataimbalance and thereby for gout followed by Ayurvedic medicines.
- With the usage of Ayurvedic medicines one can enhance the quality of life and decrease the usage of painkillers and steroids.
FAQ'S
- Adopt protein restricted diet
- Avoid non veg and eggs
- Avoid alcohol
- Quit Smoking
- Exercise
An episode of gout can last for 3 days to 14 days. If not treated timely leads to worsening of pain and inflammation
Due to decrease in levels of cortisol at night, lowers body temperature and dehydration, hence pain worsens at night.
Lemon juice is useful remedy to help treat gout along with diet modifications and Ayurvedic treatment for gout.
The main cause of Vatarakta (gout) in Ayurveda are:
- Excessiveintake of Lavana (salty)
- Amla (Sour)
- Katu (pungent)
- Tikta (bitter)
- Kshara (alkaline)
- Snigdha (Too oily)
- Ushna (Too hot) foods
Eating dried & preserved or spoiled fish/meat, Horse gram, Black gram, sour curd or buttermilk, incompatible foods like fish with milk products, drinking alcohol, daytime sleep, staying awake in the night, anger etc.
With Ayurvedic course of medicines followed by diet and Ayurvedic procedures a patient do not have to take medicine for life-long. It is curable in Ayurveda.
Gout is more common in men than women.It is because estrogen lowersthe blood uric acid level that is why women suffer from gout after menopause.
Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, joint trauma and age are all risk factors for developing gout.
Excessive intake of steroid based modern medicines increases the chances of Gout.
Yes, certain oil therapies in Ayurveda are known as treatment to cure gout. Consult your Ayurvedic Doctor for Gout and under their guidance one can start using them to get relief.