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AYURVEDIC APPROACH IN MANAGEMENT OF AAMAVATA- A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Shubham Sanjay Patil, Dr. Rutuja Jitendra Shah and Vd. Mukund M. More

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Abstract

Ayurveda is unique amongst the health care disciplines as it places an emphasis on removing the cause of disease and suffering. Aamavata was described for the first time in Madhava Nidana. The immature rasa in the Amashaya i.e Aama is taken up by vitiated Vata dosha, especially to the Kaphasthanas mainly Sandhi, Uru, Kati, etc. This leads to Stabdhata in the body and produces Aamavata. Aamavata is correlated with Rheumatoid Arthritis in modern science. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes joint pain and damage throughout the body. It affects about 15% of the adult population in India. The conventional treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis includes exercise, physiotherapy, and NSAIDS which have no effect on long term disability but provide symptomatic relief. Here a case study is presented of 28 years older male patient with complaints of Sarvangsandhi shoola with Sanchari vedana, Sandhi shotha, Chankraman Kashtata from last 4-5 years was admitted in SSNJ Ayurved Hospital, Solapur. According to Ayurveda, this case was treated by Shodhana and Shaman chikitsa including Aamapachak, Agnideepaka and Vatanulomana formulations. Compared to other treatments, this proved to be more effective in Aamavata.

Keywords: Aamavata, Shodhana, Shamana, Aama pachak, Agni Deepak, Vatanulomak.