Abstract

A REVIEW OF AMVATA

Vaibhav Dadasaheb Bhoite* (MD), Atish Subhash Ostwal (MD), Borde Mahendra Machchhindra (MD) and Pratibha Amit Shingare (MD)

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Abstract

Amavata is disease of Rasavaha strotasa it is generally compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Amavata is the outcome of Agnidushti, Amotpatti and Sandhivikruti. Amavata is the most common endogenous disease which is produced due to frequently formation of Ama in the human body. It is the commonest among chronic inflammatory joint disease in which joints becomes swollen, painful & stiff. Due to its chronicity & complications it has taken the foremost place among the joint disease. Despite of the administration of best available modern drugs, the disease has a tendency of persistent progress and cripples the patients. Amavata is the prime disease which makes the person crippled and unfit for an independent life and about 60% of the patients become unfit to work 10 years after the onset of the disease.

Keywords: Amvata, Sandhivikruti, Ama, Mandagni.