Management of septic Arthritis through Ayurveda- A single case study

Abstract

Septic arthritis is a clinical emergency situation with significant risk factors especially with the case of delayed diagnosis. A 52 year female patient visited outdoor at Viswanath Ayurved Mahavidalaya & hospital, Kolkata with severe pain and swelling over right knee joint which was diagnosed as septic arthritis. She was shifted to indoor ward and was under Ayurvedic treatment that comprises of Maha Yogiraj guggul, Chandraprova vati, Chopchinyadi churna, Samir pannag ras, etc for about a month. The patient was recovered from her illness and symptoms after the completion of the treatment. A significant improvement occurs on overall swelling and redness and general well-being of the patient at the time of discharge. Management of emergency conditions like Septic arthritis through Ayurveda have immense potential.