Abstract

TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF REGIME (DEVADARVADI CHURNA AND SHUNTHAYADI KWATHA WITH SAINDHAVADI TAILA MATRA VASTI) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA W.S.R. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

*Dr. Nisha, Dr. Jaya Saklani Kala and Dr. Shweta Shukla

Abstract

The word Amavata is made up of a combination of two words, Ama and Vata. The disease is mainly due to derangement of Agni, like Jatharagni, Dhatvagni and Bhutagni, etc. resulting in the production of Ama and this Ama circulates in the whole body by the vitiated Vata and gets located in the Shleshmasthana (Amashaya, Asthisandhi etc) causing pain, stiffness and swelling over the small and big joints making a person lame. The clinical presentation of Amavata closely mimics with the special variety of Rheumatological disorders called Rheumatoid Arthritis in accordance with their similarities on clinical features. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory, destructive and deforming symmetrical polyarthritis associated with systemic involvement. In allopathy treatment are advised NSAIDS, steroids and DMARD, which provides the symptomatic relief, but those have more side effect. The Ayurvedic treatment not only devoid such type of ill effect, but also provides a better way by treating Agni and Ama at its roots. The procedure and drugs are selected keeping in mind the Chikitsasutra of Amavata given by Chakradatta and their ability to pacify the Ama and Vata dosha, rectifying the Agni and their ability to provide relief in symptoms. Role of Devadarvadi churna, Shunthyadi Kwatha as deepan pachana and Saindhavadi Tail Matra Vasti in Amavata has been mentioned by the Chakradatta and Bhaishjya Ratnawali. So this paper will give a view on probable pharmacology of the formulation through ayurvedic and contemporary approach.

Keywords: Amavata, rheumatoid arthritis, Devadarvadi churna, Shunthyadi Kwatha, Saindhavadi Tail Matra Vasti.