AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A CASE REPORT
Dr. Geeta Devi* and Dr. Charu Supriya
ABSTRACT
The term ‘Amavata’is made up of two words ‘Ama’and ‘Vata’(Vitiated vata dosha) which are predominant pathological factors responsible for this disease Among Ayurveda acharayas, Madhavkara (700A.D) was the first one to describe the pathogenesis and features of amavata in Madhavnidana as amavata is caused by impairement of agni formation of ama and vitiation of vata and ama is being carried by vitiated vata dosha to shleshmasthanas (like joints etc.) producing features like gatrastabdhata (bodystiffness) angamarda(bodyache) aruchi(loss of appetite), sandhiruk (painful joints)and sandhi shotha (swollen joints) The treatment of Amavata was first explained by Acharaya Chakradutta.[2]
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