• It is a condition in which joints get stiff.
• It is caused by chronicity of arthritis and its mismanagement.
• It is characterized by stiffness of joints with node formation. Movements of joints are restricted and painful.

• Local application of Ushaq (Dorema ammoniacum D. Don.) mixed with vinegar.
• Local application of Roghan-i Kunjad after mixing with duck fat.
• Local application of ointment prepared with Kunjad Muqashshar (Sesamum indicum Linn.), Muqil (Balsamodendron mukul Hook.), Roghan-i Bābūna and Āb-i Marzanjosh (Juice of Oliganum vulgare Linn.).
• Local application of ointment prepared with Tukhm-i Hulba (Seed of Trigonella foenum-graeceum Linn.) and Tukhm-i Katān (Seed of Linum usitatissimum Linn.) and Roghan-i Sosan.
• Local application of Ārd-i Karsana (Flour of Pisum sativum Linn.) and Turmus (Lupinus albus Linn.) after mixing with Sikanjabīn.
• Fomentation with vapours of decoction of Tukhm-i Shibit (Seed of Anethumsowa Roxb.).

Compound drugs:

• Milk
• Sour diets

• X-ray of the joint
• Arthritic profile (Serum Uric Acid, Rheumatoid Factor, ASO Titre, ESR, C-Reactive Protien)
• Synovial fluid analysis

• Hammām Murattib (Moisture producing bath) frequently
• Qay’ (Emesis) frequently
• Tamrīkh (Applying oil on the joint)
• Ābzan (Sitz Bath)

• Aghziya Musakhkhina - Foods producing heat in the body e.g. spices.
• Aghziya Murattiba - Foods of wet/moist temperament having ability to produce the humours which give rise to wetness in the body e.g. milk, Kadū (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne.), cucumber, watermelon, clarified butter, almond oil, etc.

• Avoid use of cold water.
• Avoid excessive coitus.