THE 9 AYURVEDIC TYPES OF JOINT PAIN

Complete Clinical Guide with Remedies, Dosage, Timing & Home Panchakarma

Ayurveda explains joint pain not as a single disease
but as Dosha–Dushya–Srotas imbalance.
That’s why pain varies from dry cracking to hot, burning, swollen, shifting or edema-type.

This guide explains all 9 Ayurvedic types with
remedies, medicines, dosage, timing, diet & at-home panchakarma.

1) Vata-Type Joint Pain (Sandhi Vata / Osteoarthritis)

Mechanism: Dryness → tissue depletion → cartilage wear → cracking.

Symptoms

• Pain ↑ with movement

• Cracking/popping

• Dry stiff joints

• Worse in cold weather

• Thin/elderly/post-menopausal

Ayurvedic Medicines (With Dosage + Timing)

1. Yograj Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily after meals (8–12 weeks)
2. Dashmool Kwath – 10–15 ml twice daily, empty stomach
3. Eranda Pak – 1–2 tsp at bedtime with warm water/milk
4. Bala-Ashwagandha Taila (external) – massage 15 min before bath, daily

Home Panchakarma (Timing)

• Abhyanga with sesame oil → 7–8 am

• Dashmool steam → immediately after oiling

• Kati/Janu Basti → evening 5–7 pm

Diet (Timing)

• Warm breakfast within 1 hr of waking

• No salads/juices after 4 pm

• Take ghee → morning + evening

2) Pitta-Type Joint Pain (Inflamed, Autoimmune, Red-Hot)

Mechanism: Pitta heat → autoimmune inflammation → synovitis.

Symptoms

• Burning, heat

• Redness, swelling

• Worse in summer / spicy food

• RA-like features

• Irritability, acidity

Ayurvedic Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Kaishor Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily after meals
2. Guduchi Ghana / Giloy Satva – 500 mg twice daily, empty stomach
3. Arogyavardhini Vati – 1 tablet twice daily, after meals
4. Punarnava Mandur – 2 tablets twice daily
5. Shatavari Ghee – 1 tsp at bedtime

Home Panchakarma (Timing)

• Cold Takra Parisheka (buttermilk pour) → 12–3 pm

• Cold neem water cloth → during flare

• No steam, no heat

Diet (Timing)

• Coconut water → 11 am

• Coriander–fennel water → 6 pm

• Always eat on time (never skip meals)

3) Kapha-Type Joint Pain (Puffy, Swollen, Sluggish)

Mechanism: Kapha + fluid retention + slow metabolism.

Symptoms

• Morning stiffness

• Puffiness

• Heaviness

• Weight gain

• Worse in humidity

Ayurvedic Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Punarnavadi Kashayam – 15 ml twice daily, empty stomach
2. Rasnadi Guggulu – 1–2 tablets twice daily after meals
3. Trikatu Churna – ½ tsp before meals with warm water
4. Gandharva Haritaki – 1 tsp at bedtime

Home Panchakarma

• Udvartana (dry powder massage) → morning

• Hot fomentation → after massage

• Castor oil 1 tsp weekly → once a week at night

Diet (Timing)

• Light dinner before 7:30 pm

• Warm water every 2 hours

• Avoid day sleep

4) Aama-Type Joint Pain (Aamvata / RA-like)

Mechanism: Undigested toxins (Aama) block channels → inflammation.

Symptoms

• Severe morning stiffness

• Coated tongue

• Gas, bloating

• Pain after heavy/oily meals

• Heavy body

Ayurvedic Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Simhanada Guggulu – 1 tablet 3× daily after meals
2. Trikatu Churna – ½ tsp before meals
3. Sootshekhar Ras – 1 tablet twice daily after food
4. Erand Pak – 1 tsp at night
5. Dashmool Kwath – 15 ml twice daily

Home Panchakarma

• Dry heat therapy → evening

• Castor oil 1–2 tsp weekly → night

• Ajwain steam → anytime

Diet (Timing)

• Ginger water → 7 am

• Lunch → 12:30–1:30 pm

• No curd after 4 pm

5) Rakta-Type Joint Pain (Uric Acid / Gout / Blood Heat)

Mechanism: Rakta heat + poor liver detox → uric acid spikes.

Symptoms

• Burning pain

• Tenderness

• Red-hot swollen joint

• Night flare-ups

• Linked to alcohol, meat, stress

Ayurvedic Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Kaishor Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily, after meals
2. Punarnava Mandur – 2 tablets twice daily
3. Arogyavardhini Vati – 1 tablet twice daily
4. Guduchi Satva – 500 mg twice daily, empty stomach
5. Navayas Loha – 1 tablet twice daily

Home Panchakarma

• Cold compression → during flare

• Buttermilk fasting lunch → 2 days/week

• Liver warm water → 7–8 am

Diet (Timing)

• Amla → 7–8 am

• Fennel-coriander drink → 3 pm

• No food after 7 pm in flare periods

6) Majja-Type Joint Pain (Disc, Nerve, Bone-Marrow)

Mechanism: Majja dhatu depletion → nerve + disc degeneration.

Symptoms

• Deep bone pain

• Disc bulge, sciatica

• Cracking

• Anxiety + fatigue

• Poor sleep

Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Ashwagandha Avaleha – 1 tbsp at bedtime
2. Trayodashang Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily after meals
3. Maharasnadi Kwath – 15 ml twice daily, warm
4. Balarishta – 20 ml after lunch & dinner
5. Mahanarayan Taila – external, 20 min before bath

Home Panchakarma

• Kati Basti → 5–7 pm

• Warm oil steam → after abhyanga

• Matra Basti → morning (if guided)

Diet (Timing)

• Sun exposure → 7–10 am

• Milk + ghee → 9 pm

• Include dates at 4 pm

7) Asthi-Type Joint Pain (Bone Weakness, Osteopenia)

Mechanism: Asthi dhatu kshaya → bone porosity.

Symptoms

• Bone pain (more than joint pain)

• Hair fall

• Nail weakness

• Post-menopausal cases common

Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Lakshadi Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily, after meals
2. Praval Pishti – 250 mg twice daily with honey
3. Godanti Bhasma – 125 mg twice daily with ghee
4. Ashwagandha Churna – ½ tsp twice daily with warm milk

Home Panchakarma

• Oil abhyanga → morning

• Mild steam → after oil

• Anuvasana Basti → weekly

Diet (Timing)

• Sesame seeds → 4 pm

• Ragi → breakfast

• Turmeric milk → 9 pm

8) Shotha-Type Joint Pain (Edema, Swelling, Lymphatic Stagnation)

Mechanism: Kapha + lymph blockage + kidney/liver sluggishness.

Symptoms

• Puffy swelling

• Ankles/knees heaviness

• Worse with long sitting/standing

• Water retention

Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Punarnavadi Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily
2. Punarnava Mandur – 2 tablets twice daily
3. Dashmoolarishta – 20 ml after meals
4. Guggulu Tiktaka Ghrita – ½ tsp morning, empty stomach

Home Panchakarma

• Dry massage → morning

• Hot foot bath → 7 pm

• Walk 10–20 min after meals (3× daily)

Diet (Timing)

• Reduce salt after sunset

• No water after 9 pm

• Warm meals for dinner

9) Srotorodha-Type Pain (Blocked Channels / Shifting Pain)

Mechanism: Aama + Kapha + Vata → obstruction → shifting pain.

Symptoms

• Pain moves from joint to joint

• Cramps

• Constipation

• Heaviness

• Random flare patterns

Medicines (Dosage + Timing)

1. Gandharva Haritaki – 1 tsp at bedtime
2. Triphala – 1 tsp alternate nights
3. Trikatu – ½ tsp before meals
4. Dashmool Kwath – 15 ml twice daily

Home Panchakarma

• Weekly bowel cleansing → castor oil night

• Steam → evening

• Oil massage → morning

Diet (Timing)

• Light dinner before 7 pm

• Ajwain water → 7 am

• Avoid incompatible foods all day

UNIVERSAL HEALING ROUTINE (For All 9 Types)

Daily

• Warm water → 6–7 am

• Sunlight → 7–10 am

• Mobility exercises → 10:30 am

• Heavy lunch → 12–2 pm

• Light dinner → 6–7 pm

• Sleep → 10 pm