RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
In Ayurveda Rheumatoid arthritis has been described as Amavata.
INTRODUCTION
In which ever organ Amavata is present in the body severe pain occurs in that
Organ.It mainly causes pain in small as well as big bones of the body.
CAUSATIVE FACTORS:
1. Incompatible food and habits.
2. Poor digesting capacity
3. Lack of physical activities
4. No exercise
5. Diet including fats in excess.
6. Contaminated water
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CLASSIFICATION OF AMAVATA (Rheumatoid arthritis)
1. Vataj
2. Pittanubandi
3. kaphanubandi
VATAJ AMAVATA:
In this condition vata is predominant and pain is severe.
PITTANUBANDI:
In this condition pitta is predominant and buring sensation in effected joints and redness occurs.
KAPHANBANDI:
In this condition kapha is predominant and loss of movement of joints and itching is present.
SIGN & SYMPTOMS OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS)
1. Pain all over the body
2. Loss of taste
3. Thirst
4. Lack of enthusiasm
5. Heaviness
6. Fever
7. Indigestion
8. Swelling of body parts.
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TREATMENT
In Ayurveda following are the lines of treatment in Amavata(Rheumatoid arthritis):
1. Langhan(Fasting)
2. Sodhan chikitsa(Purification of the body)
3. Shaman chikitsa (Treatment for subsiding the symptoms)
Langhana (fasting)
1. Swedan (Fomentation)
2. Katu-tikta-deepan-bitter medicines for promoting digestive power
3. Virechan (Purgatives)
4. Snehpana(Ingestion of uncoutous substances)
5. Basti (Enema).
6. Dry fomentation using sands like dry substances
7. Upanaha(Loal application of unctuous substances)
Shodhana Chikitsa
1. Mild purgatives, which digest ama also such as eranda saneha,drugs like gandharva haritki can be given.
2. Basti or enema shoulb be given –kshar basti such as vaitarna basti.
Shaman Chikitsa
1. Langhanum(Fasting)
2. Swedanum(Fomentation)-local hot fomentation using sand etc
Kwath(Decoction)
1. Decoctrion of rasna,guduchi,erandamula,devdaru, nagar known as rasnapanchak kwatha.
2. Decoction of panchkol
3. Dashmool kwatha with eranda taila.
4. Panchkool churna with luke warm water.
5. Shunthi choorna with kanji as anupama.
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Commonly used drugs
Choorna(Mixture of grinded herbs)
1. Vaishvanar choorna
2. Alambhusha churna
3. Ajamodadi choorna
4. Hingwadi choorna
5. Shatapushpadya choorna
Vati(Tablets)
1. Aganitundi vati
2. Aamvatari vati
3. Chitrakadi vati
4. Rason vati
Guggulu
1. Sihnaad guggulu
2. Yograj guggulu
3. Vatari guggulu
4. Trayodasahang guggulu
Ghrita
1. Shunthi ghrita
Taila(Oils)
1.Saindhavadya taila
2. Vijay bhairav taila
3. Brihat saindhavadya taila
4. Prasarani taila
Lepa
1. Shatapushpadi lepa
2. Ahimstradi lepa
Rasaushadhi
1. Amavatari rasa
2. Amavatari vatika
3. Amavatadi vajra rasa
4. Mallasindhur
Lauha
1. Trifaladi lauha
2. Panchanan rasa lauha
Pathya-apathya (dos and don’ts)
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PATHYA(DO’S) |
APATHYA(DON’T’S) |
| Yava (barley) | Curd with fish |
| Kulattha (horse gram) | Milk with gur |
| Moong | Guru(Heavy) and fatty food |
| Madhu(honey) | Fish |
| Mirich(black pepper) | Flour of mash (black gram) |
| Raktashali (rice) | Dushit jala (contaminated water) |
| Panchkol medicated water | Viruddha bhojan (incompatible food) |
| Vastuk | Jaggery |
| Shigru (drum sticks) | Asatmya food |
| Punarnava | Supperession of urges(vegavrodh) food |
| Karvellak (bitter gourd) | Visham bhojan |
| Erand taila | |
| Parawar | |
| Ardrak (ginger) | |
| Hot water | |
| Rasona or ginger (shodhit with takra) |
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