Abstract

A REVIEW OF AMAVATA W.S.R. TO RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Dr. Garima* and Dr. Manish Mishra

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Abstract

Now-a-days erroneous dietary habits, lifestyle and environment have led to various autoimmune disorders i.e., Amavishajanya vikaras and Amavata is one among them. Treating or managing Amavata /Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a challenge for both modern & Ayurvedic physicians. Rheumatoid arthritis has become a leading cause of disability. According to the arthritis foundation of USA, RA is the second most common type of arthritis and widely prevalent throughout the world. In India the prevalence has been estimated 0.75%, projected to the whole population, this would give a total of about seven million patients in India.[1] Onset of RA is most frequent during middle age and women are affected approximately more than 3 times more often than men.[2] In this article we are going to describe a complete literary review of Amavata w.s.r. to Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Ama, Agni, Amavata, Rheumatoid Arthritis.