Abstract

A REVIEW STUDY OF DISEASE AMAVATA AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Dr. Aparna T. P.* and Dr. Archana S. Dachewar

Abstract

Ayurveda, other than treating diseases, gives clear cut guidance about how to live our lives in a more healthy way and also reminds about the difficulties that may occur if we do not follow them properly. According to Ayurveda, Agni plays a major role in maintaining the equilibrium of the body, the impairment of which results in the formation of Ama. Amavata is caused when the Ama with help of Vata moves quickly and get lodged in Dhamanis and in Kaphasthanas especially Sandhis. Acharya Madhavakara in Madhavanidhana, explains the classical symptoms of Amavata as Sandhi shula and Sotha with other systemic symptoms including Angamarda, Aruchi, Trushna, Gaurava, Jwara, Apaka etc. Amavata is told as the most difficult disease to treat when it reaches to a stage of Prakupita avastha. So proper care should be taken while treating this disease. The treatment modalities mainly aims at amaharatwa, vata haratwa and bringing back agni to normalcy by advocating langhana, swedana, dipana with katu-tikata dravyas, virechana, snehapana and basti. This is a review study for understanding the disease amavata and its chikitsa.

Keywords: Amavata, Ama, Vata, Agni, Sandhi shula-shotha.