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Gout is a metabolic disease that develops when the body's monosodium urate (MSU) and monohydrate crystals cause a pathological reaction in the joint or periarticular tissues. Mostly found in soft tissues like cartilage at different regions of the body or in the connective tissues around joints. The primary anomaly that causes gout is hyperuricemia. Analgesics, anti-inflammatory medications, glucocorticoids, therapy to decrease uric acid, Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, and uricosuric medications are the standard treatments for gouty arthritis. When renal insufficiency, gastrointestinal problems are present, these medications may be hazardous and poorly tolerated. Gouty Arthritis of contemporary medical science, by its similarity in symptoms and etiological factors, can be correlated to Vatapittadhika Vatarakta, characterized by the symptoms like Sandhi Shula (joint pain), Sopha (swelling), Raga (Erythema), Sparshasahatva (Extreme tenderness in affected joints) and Stambha (Joint stiffness). So, it can be correlated to Gouty Arthritis. Classics have reported a number of herbal and herbomineral formulations that are beneficial for gouty arthritis. In this study we describe the successful use of ayurvedic medications in a difficult case involving a 60 year old male patient who had disabling effects on his hands and feet due to polyarticular Tophaceous Gouty Arthritis.