Ayurvedic Home Remedies For Arthiritis

Vitiated Vāyu affecting the joints causes pain swelling and impairment of the function of the joints and this is known as Sandhigata-Vāta. In this condition big joints like knee are particularly affected.

Treatment

Single Drugs

1. Eraṇḍa Taila (castor oil) – 12 to 24 ml. to be taken with warm water for Virecana (purgative) once a day. 

2. Guggulu – 1 to 3 g. to be taken thrice a day with warm water.

Simple Preparations

1. Take leaf of Sambhālū - 2 g., leaf of Bilva (bael)- 2 g., root of Pṛśniparṇī (china flower)- 2 g. Juice of Ārdraka (ginger)- 5 to 10 ml. and make Kalka. It is to be taken with 1 g. Saindhava (rock-salt) thrice a day. 

2. Decoction of equal part of bulb of Rasona (garlic)- 6 g., root of Eraṇḍa (castor) 6 g., leaf of Nirguṇḍī-4 g., Śuṇṭhī (dried ginger)-5 g., fruit of Śatapuṣpā (fennel)-3 g. to be taken in 14 to 28 ml. dose thrice a day. 

3. Tila Taila Siddha with Kalka of bulb of Rasona (garlic)-12 to 24 g. to be taken with warm water three times a day.

Compound Preparations

1. Vātagajāṅkuśa: 1 to 3 Vaṭī to be taken with warm water thrice a day. 

2. Yogarāja Guggulu: 1 to 2 g. to be taken thrice a day with warm water.

External Applications

1. Hot lepa of seed of Sarṣapa (mustard), Elavāluka (aloe), Bark of Śigru (horse-radish), Marica (black pepper), Ārdraka (ginger), kṛṣṇa Lavaṇa, root of Dhattūra (datura) to be applied on the affected joint.


Arthritis of knee joint

Treatment

Single Drugs

1. Powdered root bark of Trivṛt (turpeth)-I g. to be taken with 5 to 10 g. ghee twice a day.

Simple Preparations

1. Eraṇḍa Taila (castor oil)-7 ml. to be taken with 250 ml. cow’s milk once a day. 

2. Śuddha Guggulu-2 to 6 g. to be taken with Tittira Mānsa (partridge meat) or with equal part of Guḍa (jaggery) and decoctin of Triphalā- 14 to 28 ml. three times a day. 

3. Decoction of equal part of Guḍūcī and Triphalā – 14 to 28 ml. to be taken thrice a day.

Compound Preparations

1. Kaiśora Guggulu: 2 to 4 Vaṭī to be taken with warm water twice a day. 

2. Amṛtādi Guggulu: 2 to 4 Vaṭī to be taken with warm water twice a day. 

3. Yogarāja Guggulu: 2 to 4 Vaṭī to be taken with 50 ml. warm water thrice a day.