• Vd. Pooja Deepak Dhone
• Dr. Nitin Madhav Kamat

Psoriatic Arthritis is more distressing disease prevalent in present era. It is a form of arthritis that affects roughly one third people who have psoriasis. Its exact prevalence is unknown, but estimates vary from 0.3% to 1% of the population, and it is a severe disease in at least 20% of patients. It is an inflammatory arthritis distinct from rheumatoid, being usually sero-negative, asymmetrical and often affecting the spine, sacro-iliac and distal interphalangeal joints. There are many similarities in Psoriatic Arthritis and Vatarakta. Psoriatic arthritis can be said as a subset of Vatarakta as Gout also resembles to it. Current therapies, such as methotrexate and sulphasalazine, have yet to be shown to be significantly more effective than placebo in delaying damage and produce only marginal improvements in symptoms. Any treatment for the arthritis must also help the skin. Due to excruciating pain, inflammation, joint deformity and restricted joint movements, it is necessary to have an overall review on all aspects of disease for treatment. Because of the morbidity, chronicity, incurability and complications, the management of Vatarakta is a difficult task. Hence an attempt has been made to focus on Shamana Aushadi recommended in different authentic texts of Ayurveda. Hence Saptaparna is selected for this study. Saptaparna is selected because it is effective, cheap and easily available for this dreadful condition of joints.

Psoriatic Artritis, Vatarakta, Saptaparna, Alstonia scholaris

"‘’A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON ROLE OF SAPTAPARNA IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS W.S.R. TO VATARAKTA’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.a492-a501, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308066.pdf

"‘’A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON ROLE OF SAPTAPARNA IN PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS W.S.R. TO VATARAKTA’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppa492-a501, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308066.pdf