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“A CLINICAL STUDY OF „ALAMBUSHADI GHANA VATI’ AND „VAITARANA BASTI’ IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS).”

Dr. Prashant Uttam Sasane* and Prof. Ram Kishor Joshi

Abstract

Context: Ayurveda is a science of life and more than just a medical system Ayurveda has taken the foremost place in the management of crippling disease. Amavata, which can be compaired with Rheumatoid arthritis due to its clinical appearance. Due to wide spectrum of disease, much prevalence in the society and lack of effective medicine, so disease being chosen for the study.Prevalence of approx.0.8% of the population. Aims: To study the efficacy of Alambushadi Ghana Vati and Vaitarana Basti in the management of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Methods and Material: 15 clinically diagnosed patients were selected and Alambushadi Ghana Vati was given in dose of 2 tab. (each 500 mg.) three times in a day with lukewarm water after meal for 30 days & ‘Vaitarana Basti’( total 15 Basti) had been given simultaneously. Study Design- Single centre and Open Clinical study. Results: Statistically highly significant result was found in ESR and symptoms of Amavata when the Vaitarana Basti was used along with Alambushadi Ghana Vati, and excellent relief was seen in 20% of patients, 60% patients got significant relief,moderate relief in 13.33% whereas mild relief was found in 6.66% of patients. Conclusions: Therapy in the form of administration of Alambushadi Ghana Vati and Vaitarana Basti is effective in the management of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis).

Keywords: Amavata,Alambushadi Ghana Vati,Vaitarana Basti,Rheumatoid arthritis.