Abstract
Amavata is term derives from the word as Ama and vata.Ama is a type of metabolic toxin; it is an essential factor in development of pathology.Mandagni (low digestive fire) produce Ama in the body,when ama get associated with vitiated vata and starts circulating in the body accupies in shleshmal sthana(asthi sandhi) results in painful disease Amavata.
 Madhavakara (900 AD) has identified first time the disease.Amavata as seprate entity and discribed the disease in detail.Madhavakara describes etiopathology of amavata that the person with weak digestion (Mandagni) if he is posseses a secondary life (nishchalasya)or if he indulges into virrudha aaharaand vihara e.g.excessive exercise after taking heavy and fatty food,ama is produced and vata get vitiated. This ama provoks by vata (Vayuna preritah),Circulates in the body especially towards shleshmal sthanas. the resultant of cardinal symptoms of amvata are painful swelling of the joints (sarujashotham ) of hands,feet,ankle,knee,hip,Spinal column,and stiffness(jadyata),fever( Jwara),loss of appetite (aruchi),indigestion (apaka),Constipation(vibandhata),gurguling(antrakujanam)etc. this impairs the day to day functions of person.in spite of presence of NSAID,DMRD,steroids etc. the rheumatology remains refractory to treatment but Ayurvedic drug which are therapeutically safe and effectiveness.
Highlights
Amavata is one of the challenging diseases for the physicians due to its chronicity, incurability, complications and morbidity. the clinical presentation of Amavata closely mimics with the special variety of Rheumatalogical disordersआमवात सामान्यऱक्षणअड्गमर्दोअरुचिस्तषृ ्णाह्याऱस्यंगौरवं ज्वरः।अपाकःशनू ताअड्गानामआ् मवातस्यऱ क्षणम॥्मा.नन. २५/०६ In Ayurveda there are various drugs formulation mentioned in samhita which show significant effect on Amavata
Madhavakara describes etiopathology of amavata that the person with weak digestion if he is possesses a secondary life or if he indulges into viruddha ahara and vihara e.g., excessive exercise after taking heavy and fatty food, ama is produced and vata gets vitiated
The resultant of cardinal symptoms of amavata are painful swelling of the jointsof hands, feet, ankle, knee, hip, spinal column, and stiffness, fever, loss of appetite, indigestion, constipation, gurgling etc. This impairs the day to day functions of a person.In spite of presence of NSAID, DMRD, steroids etc, the rheumatology remains refractory to treatment But Ayurvedic drug
Summary
Madhavakara describes etiopathology of amavata that the person with weak digestion (mandagni) if he is possesses a secondary life (nishchalasya) or if he indulges into viruddha ahara and vihara e.g., excessive exercise after taking heavy and fatty food, ama is produced and vata gets vitiated. The resultant of cardinal symptoms of amavata are painful swelling of the joints (sarujamshotham)of hands, feet, ankle, knee, hip, spinal column , and stiffness (jadyata), fever (jwara) , loss of appetite (aruchi), indigestion (apaka), constipation (vibandhata), gurgling (antrakujanam) etc. This impairs the day to day functions of a person.In spite of presence of NSAID, DMRD , steroids etc, the rheumatology remains refractory to treatment But Ayurvedic drug
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