Abstract

ROLE OF AMA AND VATA IN CAUSATION OF AMAVATA- A REVIEW

Dr. Alka Narnolia* and Prof. (Dr.) N. R. Singh

Abstract

When Ama and Vata simultaneously get vitiated and arrives the trika and sandhi, finally leading to stabdhata (stiffness) of the body, the condition is identified as Amavata. The main cause of the pathogenesis of Amavata is imbalance of agni which leads to production of ama and further leads to vata prakopa along with impairment of other doshas. Any factor whether (aharaja) dietary, (viharaja) environmental or (manshika) psychological, which causes impairment of agni is responsible for production of ama and gets lodged in sleshma sthana specially in the sandhies and produce various symptoms of disease Amavata. So understanding the role of ama and vata in causation of Amvata is need of present study to understand samprapti of Amvata. The paper tries to authenticate this theory scientifically.

Keywords: Agni, Ama, Vata, Amavata.