To Evaluate the Efficacy of a Herbal Compound and VaitaranBasti in the Management of Amavata
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Amavata is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease which involves all the big and small joints of the body. It is a disease which occurs due to mandagni or dearrangement of agni/jatharagni in the body. The clinical features of Amavata closely resemble that of rheumatoid arthritis and if not treated properly on time amavata can lead to permanent deformities of the joints. In India cases of amavata have surpassed diabetes mellitus.The present study consist of a herbal compound and vaitaranvasti in the management of Amavata as described by chakrapanidatta in his textbook chakradatta.
Authors and Affiliations
Madhu Prasad, O. P. Gupta, B. P. Sharma
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