AMAVATA: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i12.2017.481Keywords:
Amavata, Rasavaha Strotas, Amotpatti, Sandhivikruti, Ayurvedic PreparationAbstract [English]
Amavata is disease of Rasavaha strotasa it is generally compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Amavata is the outcome of Agnidushti, Amotpatti and Sandhivikruti. The therapy which normalize Agni, Metabolizes Ama, and Regulates Vata and maintain healthy Sandhi and Sandhistha Shleshma will be the supreme one for this disease. Many peoples in society are unaware about disease and its complications which is responsible for lifelong joint deformities. Many herbal as well as Ayurvedic preparations are mentioned in the classics which are very effective remedy in Amavata.
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Drugs like vatsanabha and ahiphena helps in inducing sleep and relaxing muscles, hence pain is relieved.
Drugs like guduchi, nagara, rasna, musta, pippali and chitraka help in improving agni and digestion of ama.
Guggulu acts as bhagnasandhankara hence prevents the erosion of bone, osteoporosis and deformity of joints. It also acts shothahara hence reduces the inflammation of synovial membrane, connective tissue and ligaments of affected joints.
Drugs like nirgundi and shatapushpa act as pain reliever.
Some drugs simply by their virtue of prabhava act as amavataghna.
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