Abstract

Dr. Km. Priya*, Shagufta Malhotra, Dr. Bharat Padhar and Prof. R. K. Joshi

ABSTRACT

Context: In ayurveda, most of the diseases are named taking into consideration either the vitiated dosha, dushya, avayava, marga, lakshan and karma. In the same way amavata has been named, taking into account two predominant pathological factors i.e. ama and vata having their important place in chikitsa and nidana of this disease. Aim: To understand applied aspect of the chikitsa sutra of Amavata. Material & method: All the references are taken from the Ayurvedic scriptures, Researches, journals of the Ayurveda. Special emphasis should be put into the correct application of Amavata chikitsa sutra described in our classics for a holistic approach with diet, life style intervention and continuous use of drugs to have a good control of the disease and to achieve improvement in quality of life. Conclusion: As Amavata is one of the common debilitating disease by virtue of its chronicity and implication and ama and vata have the properties on opposite pole of each other so these things come in across while treating it, because any measure adopted will principally Oppose one another. So a very careful approach can only benefit the patient. In this paper an attempt is being made to substantiate these principles scientifically.