Vatariguggulu: An Ayurvedic Care of Amavata, Sandhigatavata, and Grudhrasi

Ayurvedais ancient system of life. Drug (Ausadha) is a crucial part of ChikitsaChatushpada[1]having equal importance like physician. It is critical to have a thorough understanding of the drug in order to correctly treat any ailment.For that, in Ayurvedictextsuggestparticular combination of drugs for particular disease.The Ayurveda believes in maintaining the balance of Tridosha in the body to keep person healthy. The effects of certain Ayurvedic preparation with the concerned VyadhiharaDravyas have been explained with their therapeutic actions in the ancientAyurvedic literature. The Pharmacodynamics of these drugs and their compound preparations have been explained on the basis ofRasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, and Prabhava. According to Ayurveda, the medicine or provisions that reverses or cut the pathogenesis of disease is best choice for disease to cure.To achieve the desired goal, the ayurvedic medicine can be administered alone or in combination.It is fairly typical for formulations to be extremely effective due to the combined effect of all of the ingredients in the formulation rather than the activity of individual medications.. It has much importance in therapeutics.In Ayurvedic Samhita, Amplearofarherbalarremedyararearmentioned.OneformulationarcanarbearusedarinarvariousardiseasesaraccordingartoarinvolvedDoshaar,Dushya,arStrotasaandarVyadhiavastha.Vatarigugguluisaronearamongarthem.VatariguguluarisareffectivearinarconditionsarlikearObstructedvata(arSamavata)ar,arLumbagoar(Katishool),Sciaticaar(Grudhrasiar),arKhanja,arlamenessPangu,arGoutar(Vatarakta),Odemaar(Shotha),arburningarsensation(Daha)Kneearjointarpainarandarinflammationar(Koshtukshirsha.ItsarTherapeuticarusesarmentionedarinBhaishajyaRatnavaliAmavatachikitsaprakarana.[2]DifferentarstudiesarwerearperformedartoarassessarrolearofardrugVatariGugguluandarremarkablearoutcomearwerearseeninardiseasesarlkeAamavataSandhigataVataandGrudhrasi.ItarhasarqualitiesartoarsubsidearvitiatedarVataarandarKaphadosha.VatariGugguluarisareffectivearinarAamajaarconditions,painardominantarconditionsar(Vedanasthapana)arandarhavingarrejuvenatingarproperties.Thesearpropertiesarmayareasilyarinvadearinarthearpathogenesisarofardiseasearandarultimatearcure.ThereforeartoarassessthearTheurapeuticaractionarofarVaatariGugguluarinardiseasearAmavataar,SandhigataVata,arandGrudharasi,arthesearreviewararwasarplannedarwitharfollowingaraimsarandarobjectives