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A COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF “SAGALAVAAYU CHOORANAM” FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHIRITIS IN SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

Dr. M. Jagadeesh Babu*, Dr. S. Matheshvaran, Dr. A. Girija, Dr. R. Sathya, Dr. M.D. Saravana Devi M.D.(s)

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is the largest autoimmune disease, followed by arthritis. According to studies, the global prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis is estimated at 0.5-1.0%. Rheumatoid symptoms are closely related to mudaku vathams in the Siddha system of medicine. The Siddha system of medicine is an ancient system of medicine documented by the Siddhars of South India. In the Siddha system of medicine, which has various herbal, mineral and animal mixtures, more attention is paid to improving the quality of life. Siddhars formulated many effective formulations to treat rheumatoid arthritis without side effects. Sagalavaayu cooranam is a polyherbal-mineral combination that includes kadukaai (Terminalia chebula), nellikaai (Phylanthus emblica), sukku (Zingiber officinale), milagu (Piper nigrum), thippili (Piper longum), seeragam (Cuminum cyminum), thaandrikaai (Terminalia), and some other herbal ingredients, with fuller’s earth indicated as mudaku vatham (rheumatoid arthritis). Overall, this review provides information about a traditional herbal chooranam "sagalavaayu chooranam", which has anti arthritic,antiviral, antibacterial, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic effects and can be used for further research in the development of new drugs.

Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis -siddha medicine- sagalavaayu chooranam- Pharmacological review.