A critical review on traditional medicinal preparations for the management of amavata

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Amavata is the most common inflammatory disorder with a gradual onset of symmetrical arthralgia and synovitis of joints of wrist, hands and feet. This insidious onset has traditionally been considered to imply a bad prognosis. In modern medical science the main aim to manage the disease is relief of pain & symptoms, suppression of inflammation, conservation and restoration of function in different joints. In ayurveda amavata and its nidan, samprapti, treatment and pathyapathya very clearly mentioned. Lots of ethical preparation like rasa preparation , kwath, churna, ghrita, guggul lepa, taila etc is mentioned in our text. Among that medicinal preparation some are most effective to treat amavata . So through this work it has been tried to furnish all ethical preparations which are commonly used by our ancestor in a methodical manner. Keywords: Amavata, pathyapathya. INTRODUCTION Ayurveda deals with bodily, mental and spiritual wellbeing of human. Ama and Vata are two elements responsible for the disorder amavata[1] . Ama is the final results of improper digestion or an endogenous poisonous substance. Changing life style and dietetic pattern are responsible for the manifestation of this disorder. In Vrihatrayee no description of amavata as a disorder entity is found. The details description of amavata became determined in Madhav Nidan . Amavata can be presented as very just like Rheumatoid Arthritis[2]. Rheumatoid arthritis is a autoimmuneailment of unknown aetiology characterised by chronic persistent symmetrical poly arthritis, joint erosion and destruction. It's far common- INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (July, 2017) 5(7) A CRITICAL REVIEW ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA Sumana Saha 1 , Ajoy Bhakat 2 , Pradyot Bikash Kar Mahapatra 3 1 MD ( kaya chikitsa ) Senior research fellow, National research institute of Ayurvedic Drug Developement.4 CN Block Sector V, Bidhannagar , Kolkata 700091, West Bengal, India 2 MD ( Roga Nidan&vikriti vigyan ) I.P.G.A.E&R at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1 A.P.C Road, Kolkata 9, WestBengal, India 3 MD, PhD, Lecturer Dept. Kaya chikitsa , I.P.G.A.E&R at S.V.S.P Kolkata, West Bengal, India Email: sumanajoy@gmail.com ABSTRACT Amavata is the most common inflammatory disorder with a gradual onset of symmetrical arthralgia and synovitis of joints of wrist, hands and feet. This insidious onset has traditionally been considered to imply a bad prognosis. In modern medical science the main aim to manage the disease is relief of pain & symptoms, suppression of inflammation, conservation and restoration of function in different joints. In ayurveda amavata and its nidan, samprapti, treatment and pathyapathya very clearly mentioned. Lots of ethical preparation like rasa preparation , kwath, churna, ghrita, guggul lepa, taila etc is mentioned in our text. Among that medicinal preparation some are most effective to treat amavata . So through this work it has been tried to furnish all ethical preparations which are commonly used by our ancestor in a methodical manner. Keywords: Amavata, pathyapathya. INTRODUCTION Ayurveda deals with bodily, mental and spiritual wellbeing of human. Ama and Vata are two elements responsible for the disorder amavata[1] . Ama is the final results of improper digestion or an endogenous poisonous substance. Changing life style and dietetic pattern are responsible for the manifestation of this disorder. In Vrihatrayee no description of amavata as a disorder entity is found. The details description of amavata became determined in Madhav Nidan . Amavata can be presented as very just like Rheumatoid Arthritis[2]. Rheumatoid arthritis is a autoimmuneailment of unknown aetiology characterised by chronic persistent symmetrical poly arthritis, joint erosion and destruction. It's far common- INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (July, 2017) 5(7) A CRITICAL REVIEW ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA Sumana Saha 1 , Ajoy Bhakat 2 , Pradyot Bikash Kar Mahapatra 3 1 MD ( kaya chikitsa ) Senior research fellow, National research institute of Ayurvedic Drug Developement.4 CN Block Sector V, Bidhannagar , Kolkata 700091, West Bengal, India 2 MD ( Roga Nidan&vikriti vigyan ) I.P.G.A.E&R at S.V.S.P, 294/3/1 A.P.C Road, Kolkata 9, WestBengal, India 3 MD, PhD, Lecturer Dept. Kaya chikitsa , I.P.G.A.E&R at S.V.S.P Kolkata, West Bengal, India Email: sumanajoy@gmail.com ABSTRACT Amavata is the most common inflammatory disorder with a gradual onset of symmetrical arthralgia and synovitis of joints of wrist, hands and feet. This insidious onset has traditionally been considered to imply a bad prognosis. In modern medical science the main aim to manage the disease is relief of pain & symptoms, suppression of inflammation, conservation and restoration of function in different joints. In ayurveda amavata and its nidan, samprapti, treatment and pathyapathya very clearly mentioned. Lots of ethical preparation like rasa preparation , kwath, churna, ghrita, guggul lepa, taila etc is mentioned in our text. Among that medicinal preparation some are most effective to treat amavata . So through this work it has been tried to furnish all ethical preparations which are commonly used by our ancestor in a methodical manner. Keywords: Amavata, pathyapathya