Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Vatarakta is an ailment described in Ayurvedic literature as a result of Vata dosha imbalance affecting the Rakta dhatu. Aggravation of Vata occurs due to strenuous activities such as long-distance travel on animals like elephants, horses, or camels. Simultaneously, Rakta becomes vitiated through excessive intake of salty, sour, spicy, or alkaline foods. The aggravated Vata, when obstructed by vitiated Rakta, further contaminates it. This interaction leads to a destructive cycle where the vitiated blood gets predominantly accumulated in the lower limbs, especially the feet. This combination of Vata and Rakta vitiation is termed Vatarakta, closely resembling Gout in its clinical manifestations.
Authors: Sanobar Mulani, Yashashri Vitonde
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412663242