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Gout - Gahia

Symptoms
Warmth, pain, swelling, and extreme tenderness in a joint, usually a big toe joint . This symptom is called podagra. ...
Very red or purplish skin around the affected joint. ...
Limited movement in the affected joint.
Peeling and itching of the skin around the affected joint as the gout gets better.


Treatment
External Applications

Following applications may be applied on the head and hairs.

1. Bhrngaraja Taila for massage.

2. Mahanila Taila for massage.

3. Lepa (plaster) of fruit rind ofAmalaki (embelic myrobalan) in water kept over night to be applied next morning on the scalp for two hours.

4. Lepa (plaster) of Hastidanta (elephants tusk) and Mahanila Taila.

5. Lepa (plaster) prepared form 12 g. Loha Bhasma, 60 g. decorticated seed ofAmra (mango), 96 g. fruit rind ofAmalaki (embelic myrobalan), 48 g. fruit rind of Vibhitaka (beleric myrobalan) and 96 g. fruit rind of Haritaki (chebulic myrobalan) in an iron vessel and kept over night to be applied daily.