HERBS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF ARTHRITIS-A REVIEW
P. N. Sushilkumar* and R. Neelavathy
ABSTRACT
The aim of this review is to find the action of different herbs used in the arthritic conditions.In Siddha system of medicine siddhars classified vatha disease in eighty catogeries, the classification of the diseases are based on the nature of the pain, severity of the pain and area affected and other symptom which will coinside with the different type of arthritic problems. In Siddha system there are several single herb formulation and many compound formulations having more than one herbs are mentioned for vatha (arthritis) disease. In this modern scientific era there are comparitively no medicine is free from side effect so performing the research in herbs mentioned under vatha disease mentioned in the ancient system of medicine. This review will help futher research in the arthritis field to find out best formulations to serve the researchers.
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