A REVIEW ARTICLE ON VALI AZHAL KEELVAYU (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) AND ITS MEDICATIONS IN THE SIDDHA SYSTEM
Archana R.*, Radha S. P., Laksita M. N. and Monica G.
ABSTRACT
The Siddha system of medicine is an ancient Indian traditional medicine system, particularly prevalent in South India and Tamil-speaking regions. It is a treasure trove of several medicines for innumerable diseases that need to be scientifically validated. Vali Azhal Keelvayu also known as Uthiravathasuronitham, a vatha disease described by Sage Yugi can be correlated to rheumatoid arthritis. He classified different types of neuromuscular disorder under 80 types of vatha disease in his text Yugivaithiyacinthamani, in which Uthiravathasuronitham also one among them. The signs and symptoms of Uthiravathasuronitham can be correlated with those of rheumatoid arthritis in modern medicine. This paper deals with herb therapy and mineral formulations that have been mentioned in the Siddha texts and literature. The primary focus of this paper is to highlight the effectiveness of Siddha system of medicine as a better choice for the treatment of Vali Azhal Keelvayu.
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