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Rheumatoid arthritis (Ama vata)

Details
The term ’AMA’ means unripe, immature and undigested. It is resulted as a consequence of impaired functioning of kayagni. According to vagbhata due to less functioning of ushma (agni), the anna rasa (plasma) undergoes fermentation and or putrification (dushta). It is the state of rasa, which is known as Ama. The vitiated doshas along with Ama causes AMAVATA.

The disease usually begins gradually with fatigue, morning stiffness (lasting for more than an hour), widespread muscle aches, loss of appetite, and weakness. Eventually joint pain appears. When the lining of the joint (synovium) becomes inflamed, it gives off more fluid and the joint becomes swollen. Joint pain is felt on both sides of the body, and may affect the wrist, knees, elbows, fingers, toes, ankle or neck.

SYMPTOMS:-

Morning, pain is severe in nature
Shifting pain
Increase temperature
Loss of movements
joint Deformity
Loss of appetite

Treatment Case Study

Snehapana (Ingestion of nctuous substances –various oils/fats,castor oil is one among them)
Langhana (fasting)
Swedana (fomentation)
Virechana (purgestion)
Basti (medicated enema)
Ayurvedic Medicines like Dashamoola kashayma, Rasnerandadi kashayam,vaishvanara choornam,panchkola ghritham