Abstract

*Megha Panchal and Deelip Kumar Vyas

ABSTRACT

Background - Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), according to modern medicine, and Amavata according to Ayurveda, has an etiological and clinical relationship. Amavata is a disease complex of which RA is a part. Shamana (conservative) and Shodhana (biological purification of the body) treatments are advised in Ayurveda whereas antiinflammatory, analgesics, steroids, and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are required for its management as per modern medicine, which is not free from side effects. Brief. Case Report - For this study, the patient was selected from the Sanjivani Hospital, DSRRAU, Jodhpur. A female was suffering from multiple joint pain with swelling, severe morning stiffness, restricted movements, malaise, and Mandagni (poor appetite) for the past 1½ years. The patient was treated with Ayurveda medicines and Panchakarma procedures. The patient was advised initially to follow up after 7 days and later after every 15 days. Along with medication, the patient was advised to follow diet and lifestyle restrictions. Result - The patient got relief in signs and symptoms and the laboratory report showed a good effect on haemoglobin, ESR, and RA factor. Conclusion - The treatment is safer, cost-effective, and traditionally proven. The case described in this article cannot prove it concretely as there is no large data, but it can be helpful to show the path towards the Ayurvedic management of Rheumatoid Arthritis. This single case report highlights that Amavata/RA can be managed effectively with Ayurveda treatment.