Critical Analysis on Management of Amavata Vis-À-Vis Rheumatoid Arthritis in Ayurveda
Author : Dr. Nalina AS and Dr. Shrilatha Kamath T
Abstract :
Amavata could be an illness in which vitiation of Vata Dosha & amassing of Ama in joints. Amavata is result of Agnidushti, Amotpatti & Sandhivikruti, since of those treatment which normalize Agni, metabolize Ama, controls Vata & keep up sound Sandhi & Sandhistha Shleshma will be best for this disorder. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a symmetric polyarthritis that causes, unfavorable inflammation and deformity associated with systemic involvement. The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in India among those mentioned is between 0. 5-3. 8% in women and 0. 15-1. 35% in men. In various studies, the treatment helps to relieve the symptoms, but the underlined pathology remains untreated because the treatment is ineffective and also causes many side effects & toxic symptoms. The principles of treatment for the disease Amavata, which includes Langhana, swedana, administration of drugs of tikta, katu rasa and deepana dravya, virechana karma, snehapana and Bastikarma. Specified niroohabasti in the form of Vaitarana Basti, Kshara Basti and also advised to use saindhavayukta taila for Anuvasana Basti. Alambushadi ghana vati and rasna dwadashaka kwatha ghana vati drugs are also advised. Rooksha sweda using vaaluka and potali sweda is also advised. As the first concrete description of Amavata as a disease can be found in Madhav Nidana, this study provides a systematic evaluation of Amavata management w. s. r. Rheumatoid arthritis in all the classics of Ayurveda.
Keywords :
Amavata, ama, rheumatoid arthritis, ayurveda
