Abstract

EFFECT OF AYURVEDA MODALITIES AS BLACK BOX DESIGN IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AAMVATA W.S.R. TO RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS- A CASE STUDY

Gehija Jaidev**, Prof. Patel K. S., Kori V. K., Singh Azad*, Solanki Champalal and Boje Dojum

ABSTRACT

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common disorder that may have plagued ancient people, although it has been recognized with increased frequency since the 19th century. In the mid-19th century, Garrod was the first to distinguish RA from gout and rheumatic fever. In one study of the period from 1955 to 2007, following four decades (1955 to 1994) of decline, the incidence of RA during the subsequent interval (1995 to 2007) appeared to increase. The annual incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported to be around 40 per 100,000. The disease prevalence is about 1 percent in Caucasians but varies between 0.1 percent (in rural Africans) and 5 percent (in Indians). The disease begins progressively with lethargy, morning stiffness (lasting more than one hour), extensive muscle throbbing, loss of hunger, and feebleness and joint pain. When the joint is not used a short time, it can become warm, delicate, and graceless. When the lining of the joint (synovium) becomes inflamed, it gives off more fluid and the joint becomes swollen. Joint pain is repeatedly felt bilaterally and may affect the wrist, knees, elbows, extremities, toes, ankle or neck. According to Ayurveda, Rheumatoid arthritis can be compared to “Amavata“. The pain in the affected joints resembles the pain of a scorpion’s sting. Objective: To evaluate the role of Ayurveda treatment modalities in Amavata. Methods: A 12 year Hindu female child suffering from morning stiffness and swelling in joints of fingers since 1 year was treated with Vaitaran Basti and Virechana karma with prior Deepana Pachana and Snehapana respectively. Clinical assessment was done both pre and post-treatment. Relief from the complaints was assessed by noting the changes in clinical pictures over joints. Results & Conclusion: The present case study reveals the efficacy of Ayurveda Modalities as Black box design in the management of Amavata as reducing the sign and symptoms of it viz-a-viz swelling in both extremities.

Keywords: Amavata, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ayurveda.