Abstract

Dr. Jyoti Dhakar*, Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Dr. Brahmanand sharma and Mangal Singh

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Ayurveda has taken the foremost place in the management of crippling disease. Amavata, which can be correlate with Rheumatoid arthritis due to its clinical appearance. Due to wide spectrum of disease, much prevalence and lack of effective medicine, so disease being chosen for the study. Prevalence of approx. 0.75% of the population in india. Aims & objectives: To Study the „Virechana Karma?and „Vriddha Darvadhya Loham? with „Erand Sneha? in the management of Amavata W.S.R. to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Methods and Material: 20 clinically diagnosed patients of Amavata treated by vriddha darvadhya loham 2 capsules (each 500 mg) two times in a day with lukewarm water, for 30 days and„Eranda snehapan?10-20 ml with lukewarm milk according to kostha & bala of the patients at night,for 30 days in group A. And 20 clinicallly diagnosed patients of amavata treated by virechana karma followed by vriddha darvadhya loham 2 capsules (each 500 mg) two times in a day with lukewarm water, for 30 days and„Eranda snehapan?10-20 ml with lukewarm milk according to kostha & bala of the patients at night,for 30 days in group B. Study Design- Single centre and Open Clinical study. Results: In group A - Excellent relief was found in 0% of patients, significant relief in 10%, moderate relief in 65% whereas 25% were found mild relief, while in group B-Excellent relief was found in 5% of patients, significant relief in 35%, moderate relief in 50% whereas 10 %were found mild relief. Conclusions: On comparing the effect of two groups it can be concluded that Group B („Virechana karma & Vriddha darvadhya loham & Erand Sneha) provided better relief than Gr oup A („ Vriddha darvaddhya loham & Erand sneha?) in most of the sign and symptom of the disease at significant level.