Ayurvedic Treatment And Home Remedies For Knee Osteoarthritis

Introduction

Arthritis is generally known as the inflammation of the joints. Arthritis can be of different types and arthritis usually affects joints.

Knee Osteoarthritis is a health condition in which the articular cartilage in the knee degenerates. Repetitive usage, aging, obesity, etc are the main reason behind Knee OA.

According to Ayurveda, Knee OA is considered as the category of 'Sandhivata'. Vitiated Vata dosha is the major reason for the development of knee OA.

Symptoms Of Knee OA

Knee Osteoarthritis can be identified by noticing the following health conditions.

• Swelling.
• Tenderness.
• Blocking.
• Stiffness in the knee.
• Abnormal sensations.
• Redness and warmth on the skin over the knee.
• Limited range of motion.
• Crepitus( hearing the sound of crunching while bending the knee).
• Joint enlargement.

Panchakarma treatments are one of the most effective remedies to get relief from knee OA. Abhyanga, swedana, vasti, virechana, Upanaha are the different stages in Panchakarma therapy.
Hence, the Ayurvedic solution to cure Knee OA is very effective and has no side effects.

Conclusion

All the information provided in the Knee OA document was collected from various Ayurvedic resources. Consult your Ayurvedic doctor before starting self-medication.

References

• Sushruta Samhita.