A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF CHITRAKADI CHURNA IN AMAVATA

Aysha*, Dr. O. P. Singh, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Tripathi and Dr. Shweta G. Shukla

ABSTRACT

According to “रोगा: सर्वेऽपिमन्देऽग्नौ ||”- (अ॰ ह॰ नि॰12/1) means the majority of disease occur due to Mandagni. Amavata is one among them. It is a disease in which vitiation of Vata Dosha and accumulation of Ama take place in joints. The first detail description of Amavata was found in 7th century in a diagnostic manual called “Madhava Nidana” by Acharya Madhava. In this Acharya Madhava describes the aetiology, pathogenesis, symptoms and types of Amavata. Acharya Madhava has described causative factor for the diseases as Virudhahara (Unwholesome diet), Virudhacheshta (Erroneous habit), Mandagni (Diminished digestive fire), Nishchalata (Sedentary life), Vyayama (exertion) immediately after taking Snigdha Ahara. Amavata is generally compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis based on similarities on sign and symptoms. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory, destructive and deforming symmetrical polyarthritis associated with systemic involvement. Due to progressive, chronic nature of disease it affects the quality of life of the patients and decreases their activity at work.

Keywords: Amavata, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ama, Vata.