Ayurveda, the science of life, which is an ancient healthcare system which is based on eternal principal of health life. The whole clinical approach of Ayurveda is based on prevention, promotive and curative as-pect.Vatakantaka is that disorder, which interfere with the free locomotion of the individual resulting in hindrance to his daily activities. Acharya Sushrutha explain it under Vatavyadi; & in due course, other au-thors like Vagbhata, Yogarathnakara, Chakradatta, Vangasena and Madhavakara also narrate the same. In Vatakantaka pain in the heel develops due to walking on uneven surfaces or excessive walking. Due to the Nidanas,Vata gets vitiated and reside at Gulpha Sandhi, produces the disease. Sushruta has mentioned different methods of management for different diseases. Here in the management of vatakantak, Acharya described, sneha, upanaha, agnikarma, bandhana and unmardana. Keeping in view of the many draw backs of modern methods of managements, a comparative clinical trial is aimed at the evaluation of the efficacy of Agnikarma with such and Upanaha with kottanchukkadi choorna in Vatakantaka with an in-tention to promote an effective, economical and simple treatment with no adverse effects
Few aspects of epidemics control in 1915–1916 (on resources of Tsarskoselskiy uyezd)
