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Viral Arthritis is joint inflammation caused by viral infection. It can occur during or after various viral illnesses and usually presents as acute or subacute joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. According to allopathic medicine, viral arthritis is managed symptomatically using NSAIDs, analgesics and in some cases, antibiotics. However, in certain individuals, joint pain and swelling may persist even after the virus has been cleared from the body. This study highlights patients who experienced such persistent symptoms and were successfully treated using Ayurvedic medications and Panchakarma therapy. In Ayurveda post viral arthritis can be compared with complication of Aagantuj jwara. Aagantuj jwara in ayurveda refers to fever caused by external factors like Microorganisms, Trauma or injury, Poison or toxins, Environmental exposures (extreme cold, heat, etc.), Emotional factors like fear, anger (especially in fever related to rakta-dhatu). The external factor enters the body and disturbs the doshas mostly Vata and Pitta. Disturbance to Agni leads to Aama formation. Rakta dhatu dushti is also seen. This causes a febrile response characterized by inflammation, body pain, and systemic symptoms. Ayurvedic treatment focuses on treating the root cause, Balancing doshas (especially Vata and Pitta), Ama pachana (digesting toxins) and rakta dhatu shodhana. The SRDP treatment claims to offer a holistic approach targeting the root causes. It involves four stage process targeting detoxification, strengthening, root cause removal, and regeneration. By using SRDP treatment it showed good improvement in post viral arthritis. Hence the ayurvedic treatment can cure post viral arthritis. With SRDP treatment when post-assessment was done, patient showed significant improvement in the pain relief, showed improvement in range of motion of the joints, increase in the muscle strength and noticeable improvement in functional capacity