CLINICAL EVALUATION OF EFFICACY OF ‘AJAMODADI VATAKA’ AND ‘ERANDADI KWATHA’ IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Abstract
Ayurveda has taken the foremost place in the management of crippling disease. Amavata, which can be compared with Rheumatoid arthritis due to its clinical appearance. Due to wide spectrum of disease, much prevalence and lack of effective medicine, so disease being chosen for the study. Prevalence of approx.0.8% of the population.
Aims: To study the efficacy of Ajamodadi Vataka’and Erandadi Kwathain the management of Amavata.Methods and Material: 45 clinically diagnosed patienats of Amavata treated by Ajamodadi Vataka, 2 Vataka (each3gm) three times in a day with lukewarm water, after meal for 30 days and‘Erandadi Kwatha’40ml (20gm), two times in a day, before meal for 30 days.
Study Design- Single centre and Open Clinical study.
Results: Statistically highly significant result was found in ESR and symptoms of Amavata.
Conclusions: Therapy in the form of administration of Ajamodadi Vataka’and Erandadi Kwathais effective in the management of Amavata.
Key words: Amavata, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ajamodadi Vataka, Erandadi Kwatha
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