LITERARY REVIEW ON GENERAL CONCEPTS OF AAMVATA: AN AYURVEDA PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Punam Behere (Saner)* and Dr. Nilesh Subhash Kulthe
ABSTRACT
Amavata is autoimmune disease which causes symptoms of pain, swelling, stiffness and disability in joints. It is chronic multisystem disease involves inflammatory consequences including synovitis and bone erosions. Mainly peripheral joints get affected along with cartilage destruction and more common in women than men. Generally middle age and elderly person get affected by Amavata. Modern science described Amavata as Rheumatoid Arthritis which is a progressive and inflammatory disease. Amavata involves vitiation of Vata and Ama associated with Shula & Shotha. The general treatment of Amavata involves utilization of Shamana and Shodhana Chikitsa. Langhana, Deepana and Pachana, etc. also helps to alleviates accumulated Ama. Snehapana, Swedana, Virechana and Basti also indicated for eliminating Doshas especially Vata Dosha. Present article described causes, symptoms, pathological events and management of Amavata as per Ayurveda.
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