Osteo Arthritis - Ayurvedic Concept

According to Ayurveda, an ancient medical science,tenderness, stiffness, pain on work etc. It also starts
Osteoarthritis a degenerative joint disease occurs duewith ageing and the following factors contributes to
to aggravation of Vata, and is known as Sandhigatathe vitiation of vata dosha
vata.- Consuming dry, cold or stale food, not regular in
Vayana vata dosha, one of the five types of vatasleeping habits, suppressing natural urges.
dosha (dosha of air and empty space) governs the- Getting exposed to asevere cold and dry weather.
entire body and mind movements, like blood flow,- Excessive travel, leading a vata aggravating life
heart pulsation, breathing and the thoughts in mind.style and undergoing mental trauma.
The vitation of this type of vata causes rheumatism.- Exerting oneself excessively on the joints or any
Osteo arthritis is essentially a vata disorder, with theaccident which occurs in the joints.
involvment of pitha and kapha doshas.- When the food we eat, is not digested properly it
Vata has a dry and light qualities and its vitiation leadscauses ama (toxins) which weakens the colon and it
to imbalance of kapha dosha, depleting the syniovialcirculates through whole body and gets accumulated
fluid, that provides cushion and lubrication to thein the bones and joints.
joints. This depletion leads to osteoarthritis in which- This toxins will block the body channels and inturn
the cartilage in the joints wears away causing friction,vitates vata dosha.
pain and limited joint mobility and affects the largeSandhigata vata or osteoarthritis is the one among
weight-bearing joints, like the hips and knees, also80 vata diseases described in ayurvedic classical texts
hands,feet, and spine.like Charak samhita and Ashtanga hridaya.
Symptoms of this disease are edema, pain,