World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A BRIEF STUDY OF JOINT PAIN W.S.R TO AMAVATA

*Dr. Karun Vashist, Dr. Subhash Upadhyay and Dr. Sakshi

ABSTRACT

In today’s world no one found a complete treatment solution for chronic inflammatory joint disease Amavata. Amavata is a chronic immune inflammatory systemic disorder which mainly affects synovial joints. Amavata is made up of two words, Ama and Vata, in which vitiation of Vata Dosha and accumulation Ama take place in joints. Clinically Amavata resembles with Rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis affects all races throughout the world and affects more to female then male. In 16 century A.D. Madhavkara mentioned Amavata as separate disease under Vata-Kaphaja disorders. When disease grow in intensity it become difficult to cure, as well as involved multiple joints and causes pain, swelling, stiffness and tenderness in affected joints. Ayurveda treatment works on line of Nidaan Parimarjna (removal of cause). According to Madhavkara Nidanas of Amavata are Viruddh ahara, Viruddh chesta, Mandagni etc. As we are very well aware that in modern scientific world, cause of Rheumatoid Arthritis is still unknown. In allopathy, treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis is symptomatic relief but the underlined pathology remain untreated due to absence of effective therapy and also giving rise to many side effects, adverse effects etc. Therapies which normalize Agni, metabolize Ama, stabilized Vata, maintain Sandhi Shleshma is best for Amavata. In allopathy treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis are NSAIDS, steroids and DMARD. In this study we has focus on Nidhan, Samprapti, line of treatment as explained in our classic texts.

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