An Ayurvedic Management of Aamvata with special reference to Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Study
1 Department of Kayachikitsa, M.A.M.’s Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune-411028, Maharashtra State, India.
2 M.A.M.’s Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune-411028, Maharashtra State, India.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(01), 655–659
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0622
Publication history:
Received on 01March 2023; revised on 12 April 2023; accepted on 14 April 2023
Abstract:
Amavata is made up of a mixture of two words, Ama and Vata. The ailment is often due to derangement of Agni, like Jatharagni, Dhatvagni and Bhutagni, etc. Ensuing in the production of Ama and this Ama circulates in the complete body by means of the vitiated Vata and receives positioned in the Shleshmasthana (Amashaya, Asthisandhietc) inflicting pain, stiffness and swelling over the small and big joints making a person lame. 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 rheumatoid arthritis is a continual inflammatory, unfavourable and deforming symmetrical polyarthritis related with systemic involvement. Allopathic treatment provides symptomatic relief but the underlined pathology remains untreated due to absence of effective therapy and also giving rise to many side effects, toxic symptoms and adverse reactions. The ayurvedic treatment not only devoid such type of sick effect, 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 of Amavataare Langhana, Swedana, Dravyas having Tikta, Katu rasa, Deepan Pachana as Shamanachikitsa. The first specified description ofAmavata as a sickness is observed in Madhav Nidan, so the existing study offers with systemic assessment of Amavataw.s.r. rheumatoid arthritis from all the classics of ayurveda and its management.
Keywords:
Amavata; Langhan; Swedan; Shamana Chikitsa; Virechan; Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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