Abstract

Kamble Sagar*, T Saritha, S. Nagaraj and Shetty Sandesh Kumar

ABSTRACT

The Amavatais a chronic disease of Madhyama Rogamarga which involves Ama and Vata as the main pathological entities, which is characterised dominantly by Ruja and Shopha significantly in sandhi.The etiology of Amavata is described in Madhavanidana consists of various dietary habits, the first among them is considered as ViruddhaAhara. The concept of ViruddhaAhara is well explained by Acharya Charaka by classifying them into 18 types in AtreyabhadrakapeeyamAdhyaya. There are other factors which act on etiopathogenesis of Amavata, in that ViruddhaAhara, Viruddhacheshta are the important factors. Hence in this study an attempt is made to study the role of Viruddhaahara in etiopathogenesis of Amavata. Methods: It was an observational study on minimum of 30 patients diagnosed with Amavata using diagnostic parameters, physical examination and laboratory investigations. A detailed questionnaire was prepared on ViruddhaAhara and Amavata including detailed history taking. Result- Kaala Viruddha and SamyogaViruddha is assumed as most probable causes of Amavata among different types of Viruddhaahara as their frequency was between 75% to 100%.The incidence VeeryaViruddha ,SatmyaViruddha, Karma Viruddha, DeshaViruddha, Samskara Viruddha, SampatViruddha were assumed as most probable causes of amavata among different types of Viruddhaahara as their frequency was between 50% to 75%. MatraViruddha HritViruddha, Vidhi Viruddha, PaakaViruddha, Parihara& UpacharaViruddha, Dosha Viruddha, Agni Viruddha were not identified as significant cause of manifestation of Amavata vyadhi.