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ROLE OF SHUNTHI SIDDHA JAL, PACHAN AND SHODHAN CHIKITSA IN AMVATA W.S.R TO RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS – A CASE STUDY

Amogh L. Joshi*, Rajan B. Kulkarni and Sanjivani N. Rathod

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Abstract

In the present era Amavata is the most common disease affecting a large young population. Amavata is a condition that resembles Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in modern language since it is caused by the vitiation of the Vata Dosha and the accumulation of Ama in the joints. The term Ama refers to a condition in which various ailments in the body cause a toxic effect. When Ama combines with Vata dosha and occupies Shleshmasthana (Asthi sandhi), it causes painful disease. In contrast to modern medicine, which relies on side-effect-prone antiinflammatory, analgesic, steroid, and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic medicines for its care, Ayurveda recommends Shamana i.e conservative and Shodhana i.e biological purification of the body therapy. This study was conducted to assess the clinical results of Ayurvedic medicine with diet and shodhana therapy in Amavata patients. A 16 year female patient diagnosed with Amavata Treated successfully with Ayurvedic management.

Keywords: Amvata, Pachana, Virechana, Rheumatoid arthritis.