Abstract

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (AMAVATA) - A CASE REPORT

Monika D. Jain*, Gurubasavaraj Yalagacchin and Vedantham Venkata Krishnateja

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Abstract

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a continual inflammatory, unfavorable and deforming symmetrical polyarthritis related with systemic involvement. It is a chronic immune-inflammatory systemic disorder commonly encountered in day-to-day clinical practice and affects 7.3% of worldwide population. Amavata is one of the challenging disorders for the clinicians due to its chronicity, incurability, problems and morbidity. Amavatais caused by Ama and its association with Vata at Kaphasthana (joints). It is an outcome of Agnidushti, Amotpatti and Sandhivikruti. The scientific presentation of Amavata closely mimics with the unique range of Rheumatological issues referred to as Rheumatoid arthritis in accordance with their similarities on medical features. Many people in society are unaware about the disease and its complications which is responsible for lifelong joint deformities. The Ayurvedic treatment not only devoid such type of sickeffect, but also presents a higher way by using treating Agni and Ama at its by using treating Agni and Ama at its roots. The concepts of administration in Amavata are Langhana, Swedana, Dravyas having Tikta, Katu Rasa, Deepana, Pachana as Shamana Chikitsa.

Keywords: Amavata, Ama, Rheumatoid arthritis, Agnidushti, Sandhivikruti, Basti, Shamana.