Arthritis

Ayurveda distinguishes three categories of arthritis, corresponding to vata, pitta, and
kapha.
To treat this condition properly, it is vital to carefully diagnose which type you
have.
TYPES OF ARTHRITIS
Vaat:
If arthritis is due to vata dosha, your joints will crack and pop.
They become dry and are not
swollen as they may be if excess vata is not the cause.
The joints may also feel cold to the
touch.
Most important: They are painful mostly upon movement, and there is usually one particular tenderspot.
Jogging, jumping, trampolining, or any strenuous exercise tends to aggravate the
pain.

Pitta-type arthritis
It is characterized by inflammation; the joint becomes swollen and painful even without movement.
It often looks red and feels hot to the touch.

Kapha-type arthritis
The joint also becomes stiff and swollen, but it feels cold andclammy rather than hot. A little movement, rather than aggravating the pain, tends torelieve it.
The pain is greater in the morning, and as the person starts moving around, thepain diminishes.
Basically stiffness is there which is a characteristic feature of Kapha dosha.

Diet for FOR VATA-TYPE ARTHRITIS
• Follow the vata-pacifying diet that is just Favor warm, easy-to-digest foods, and avoid
cold foods and drinks, including salads. Yes, raw vegetables salads will increase vaat.

Avoid beans, drying grains such as barley and corn,raw tomato, potato, and eggplant.

FOR PITTA-TYPE ARTHRITIS:

Pitta arthritis often has more pain and inflammation associated with it than other types.

Particularly avoid hot, spicy foods, pickles,
spinach, and raw tomatoes.

• Externally, apply cool castor oil or coconut oil to the painful area.
• Application of a cooling substance, such as sandalwood powder paste, is soothing.

FOR KAPHA-TYPE ARTHRITIS

Arthritis is classified as kapha when the joint is painful, swollen, stiff, and feels cold and
clammy to the touch.
• So Especially, no dairy products and no
cold drinks.
• Mix one teaspoon of ginger powder in hot water to make a paste to apply on stiff joint. It helps a lot

Arthritis is most ignored topic in women. Now a days, it is taken as a normal day to day issue which is wrong. We should treat it in the start so it doesn’t lead to early ageing of bones.