“AYURVEDIC INSIGHTS INTO AMAVATA: A CASE-BASED EXPLORATION”
Dr. Krathi*, Dr. Deepti S. Patil, Dr. Rachana C., Dr. Parikshitha
ABSTRACT
Amavata is one among the Rasavaha stroto vikara. Amavata is mainly caused due to ama and vata. Vikruta vata along with other doshas, mandagni and accumulation of ama at shlema sthana mainly at sandhis leads to Amavata. It can be correlated with Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease causing multiple joint pain. The treatment in modern science for Rheumatoid arthritis includes the use of glucocorticoids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs. Ayurvedic management of amavata will be using medicines which cause agnideepana, amapachana, strotoshodha, vatashamaka actions to pacify the symptoms and disease amavata. In the present case, 18-year female patient presented with the complaints of multiple joint pain and swelling, morning stiffness, restricted movement of joints, loss of appetite, tiredness. Patient was administered with Deepana, pachana, sthanika abhyanga, swedana, and upanaha with dashanga lepa, saindhava lavana and mahavishagarbha taila, myostal liniment and internally, kaishora guggulu, Chitrakadi vati, Amrutottara kashaya also given. Thus by following proper pathya and proper medication the management of amavata was relieved successfully. Thus this study aims to study the effect of shamanaushadhi and upanaha karma and following proper pathya in amavata instead of taking allopathy medications.
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