Abstract

ROLE OF BAHIRPARIMARJANA CHIKITSA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA W.S.R TO RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - A CASE STUDY

Rao G. Veena, M. S. Shwetha* and Patil C. Deepa

ABSTRACT

Amavata is an Inflammatory joint disorder, where Ama combines with Vata dosha and occupies specific Shleshma Stanas i.e. multiple Sandhis resulting in severe Shoola(pain), Shotha(swelling), Stabdatha(stiffness) in multiple joint of the body.[1] It can be paralleled with Rheumatoid arthritis in modern science. RA is a chronic inflammatory disease of joints characterized by symmetrical polyarthritis affecting mainly the peripheral small joints along with major joint areas associated with varied constitutional symptoms and serological evidence of auto reactivity., The prevalence of RA is approximately 0.8%(0.3%-2.1%) of population. In India, the prevalence of RA is 0.5%-0.75%.[2] Peak incidence in third-fourth decades with 3-5 times higher in females.[3] In the present study, the patient aged about 78 years complaining of Shoola, Shotha and Stabdata in Sarva Sandhi since 20 years, aggrevated since 6 months was treated with Bahyachikitsopakramas and Shamanoushadis with remarkable improvement.

Keywords: Amavata, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Swedana, Lepa, Shamanoushadi.