“A Case Study on Amavata W.S.R to Rheumatoid Arthritis”

Abstract

RA is a chronic inflammatory joint disease with multisystem involvement. In the present case, 54 years old female came with the complaints of pain, swelling and tenderness of bilateral metaphalangeal joints, bilateral wrist and knee joints. She also had angarmarda, aruchi, apaka and morning stiffness since 3 years. She was registered in Kayachikitsa OPD, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurveda College & Hospital, Wardha, Maharashtra. The patient was diagnosed as Amavata by the subjective and objective parameters of amavata. The clinical presentation of amavata closely resembles that of RA. Ayurvedic medicines such as Rasna Panchaka Kashaya, Panchakola curna, Hinguvachadhi ghrita, Amrita guggulu were given internally and valuka Sveda given externally for 30 days. These treatments had deepana - pachana and kaphavatahara properties, which helped in samprapti vighatana of amavata. The assessment was made on subjective and objective parameters before and after treatments. This single case study revealed that the said Ayurvedic treatment protocol is effective in the treatment of amavata.