Abstract

AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA - A CASE STUDY

Dr. Sudhehi V. Acharya*, Dr. Niranjan Rao and Dr. Padmakiran C.

Abstract

Amavata is one of the most crippling disease involving the joints. The main causative factor is mandagni which leads to the formation of Ama which gets provoked by morbid Vata dosha and mobilized to different kapha sthanas resulting in the formation of Amavata. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), a continual inflammatory, unfavourable and deforming symmetrical polyarthritis related with systemic involvement with symptoms such as pain, swelling, stiffness, fever, and general debility, closely resembles to that of Amavata. Ama and Vata has properties which are antagonist towards each other which poses a great challenge to the physician to treat the disease effectively. In the management of Amavata all the acharyas have described the sequential employment of Dipana, Amapachan, Shodhan, and Shaman therapies. In this study A 51 year old female patient with complaints of Shoola, Shotha and Sthamba of the knee, wrist, ankle and metacarpophalangeal joints of both hands was reported in our hospital OPD. Considering the Lakshanas and the blood investigations, it was diagnosed as Amavata and treatment was planned which included agnichikitsa lepa, parisheka, manjishtadi kshara basti and shamanoushadi. The results did show a significant improvement in the symptoms of the patient and she was able to perform her routine work without any difficulty.

Keywords: Amavata, Ama, Ayurveda, Agnichikitsa Lepa, Manjistadi Kshara Basti, Parisheka, Rheumatoid Arthritis.