Gout ( Niqris)

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  • It is a type of joint pain which involves the ankle joint and fingers of foot, especially the great toe.
  • It is caused by Sū’-i Mizāj (Morbid temperament) of joints and the collection of morbid matter therein; their weakness (Joints and their body), luxurious life and intake of Aghziya Radiyya.
  • It is characterized by onset of disease with severe pain of great toe or ankle joint/sole (Occasionally) with specific features of predominant morbid matter produced and accumulated.
  • It is a type of joint pain which involves the ankle joint and fingers of foot, especially the great toe.
  • It is caused by Sū’-i Mizāj (Morbid temperament) of joints and the collection of morbid matter therein; their weakness (Joints and their body), luxurious life and intake of Aghziya Radiyya.
  • It is characterized by onset of disease with severe pain of great toe or ankle joint/sole (Occasionally) with specific features of predominant morbid matter produced and accumulated.
  • Oral administration of powder of Suranjān Safed (Colchicum luteum, Baker.) and sugar.
  • Oral administration of powder of Khashkhāsh Safed (Seed of Papaver somniferum, Linn.)  7 gm.  with equal quantity of sugar.
  • Oral administration of the decoction of Aftīmūn (Cuscuta reflexa, Roxb.).
  • Local application of paste of Hulba (Seed of Trigonella foenum-graeceum, Linn.) with vinegar.
  • Joshānda-i Aftīmūn in case of predominanance of black bile as causative factor.
  • Joshānda-i Halayla in case of predominanance of yellow bile as causative factor.

 Compound drugs:

Ma‘jūn-i Suranjān 7gm. twice a day.
Habb-i  Suranjān 3 pills of 1 gm. each twice a day.
Habb-i  Shītraj 3 pills of 1 gm. each twice a day.
  • Aghziya Ghalīza-Dry and viscous foods such as dry date, ‘Adas Musallam (Lens esculenta Moench.), etc. These are of two types i.e. Mahmūda (that produces good humour) and Ghayr Mahmūda (that produces morbid humour).
  • Difficult to digest diets

 

  • Fasd-i Akhal o Bāslīq (Bloodletting through median cephalic  and basilic veins)
  • Riyāzat Mu‘tadila (Moderate exercise)

 

  • Aghziya Latīfa-Food stuffs which are easy to digest but have little nutritional value, and produce such a sanguine which is normal in viscosity. These are of two types i.e. Mahmūda (that produces good humour) and Ghayr Mahmūda (that produces morbid humour) e.g. garlic, radish, spicy and salty foods, etc.
  • Alcohol to be avoided.
  • Regimens producing  excessive waste products in the body to be avoided.
  • Coitus just after meal to be avoided.