ROLE OF VAITARANBASTI AND BRIHATVATACHINTAMANI RASA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA W.S.R. RHEUMA-TOID ARTHRITIS

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints of hands and feet. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone ero-sion and joint deformity.An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when our im-mune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues. In addition to causing joint prob-lems, rheumatoid arthritis sometimes can affect other organs of the body such as the skin, eyes, lungs and blood vessels.Although rheumatoid arthritis can occur at any age, it usually begins after age 40. The disorder is much more common in women.While in Ayurveda Amavata is the most crippling of the joint disease. It occurs throughout world in the all cli-mate and all ethical groups. Ama associated with aggravated vat play dominant role. The clinical features of Amavata such as pain, swelling, stiffness, fever, general debility are most identical mentioned in classical texts. In classics treatment mentioned in Amavata is Dipan, Pachan, Shodhan, Shaman, Asthapanbasti, Vaitaranbasti. Among them VaitaranBasti is very effective in Bahudosh and Leendoshavastha. It used in new and old Amavata as well because it brings Doshas from Shakha to Kostha and remove it from Gudmarg and gives re-lief.Presently available modern medication for Rheumatoid arthritis and medication for pain (NSAID) is causing many side and toxic effect and requires long term medication which sup-presses immunity and produces other diseases.Hence there is a need to find such a therapy which gives better relief without any side or toxic effect and also natural, cost effective and easily available .hence the ayurvedic treatment required for this autoimmune diseases study was selected