Abstract

A CASE STUDY OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) AND VATARAKTA (GOUT) BY AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

Shinde R. B.*, J. D. Gulhane, Wankhede S. N. and Deshpande P. V.

Abstract

Amavata is chronic degenerative disorder of joints. Vatarakta Gout also a masculo skeletal disorder in wich joints are affected. The sign and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis is correlate with Amavata and Gout is correlate with Vatarakta. In modern science corticosteroids NSAIDS, DMARD’s and immunosuppressive therapy are the treatment on it but these therapies have many side effects on body. As Ayurveda’s aims at the reversal of the disease condition to a healthy state by removing the root cause and not merely treating the symptoms, it can be the better option for rheumatoid arthritis and gout. In Amavata Vata and Kapha are the main Dosha and in Vatarakta Vata and Rakta are main doshas. treatment in these two is opposite because Vata is common in both diseases but Rakta and Kapha have Opposite Guna. If Amavata is treated Vatarakta is worsen and vice versa. Hence need of such treatment which simultaneously effective on both Amavata and Vatarakta and also no any side effect.

Keywords: Amavata, Vatarakta, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout.