Ayurvedic intervention in the management of Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis): A Case Series

Sanket Anilrao Timande; Sanjivani Nitin Rathod

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.10.35

Sanket Anilrao Timande Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurved Seva Sangh’s Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Arogyashala Rugnalaya, Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Sanjivani Nitin Rathod Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurved Seva Sangh’s Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Arogyashala Rugnalaya, Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.10.35

Keywords: Amavata, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Anshanarupi Langhana, Fasting, Ayurveda

Abstract

The present case series documents the successful management of five cases of confirmed Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis). A retrospective analysis of five patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) symptoms was conducted in this study at the Arogyashala Rugnalaya Panchavati Nashik, Maharashtra. The patients were between the age of 39 to 70 years, were diagnosed as RA positive through a blood investigation, in July-August 2023, and were managed through Ayurveda interventions. The interventions include Anshanrupi Langhana (Fasting), Sunthisiddha Jala (Medicated water) in a dosage of 250-500 ml a day, Ruksha Waluka Pottali Swedana (Dry steam), and Shothahara Lepa (Medicinal paste) were prescribed for five days. Symptomatic assessment was done every day and blood investigations were conducted after 5 days. Significant relief in all the cases was observed as per RA classification criteria 2010 and DAS28-P index scores. However, large-scale randomized controlled trials are required to further validate the same.

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