• Suma V Mallya1
• Aiswaria Sasidharan2
• Ashok S Bhingi3

Introduction: Amavata a musculoskeletal disorder, the basic pathology which begins with the morbid functioning of digestive power. It is used to correlate with Rheumatoid arthritis due to its equivalence in aetiology, pathology, clinical manifestation, prognosis and therapeutics. In Ayurveda, main treatment modalities of Amavata include Shodhana(purification), Shamana(pacification), Rasayana(Rejuvinators) and Bahiparimarjana(external modalities of treatment). Materials and methods: A 32-year-old women with complaints of painful interphalangeal joints and bilateral knee joint since 3 years, associated with morning stiffness and fatigue diagnosed as Amavata treated bahiparimarjana(external application) and internal administration of medications. Results: Nityavirechana, alepa, swedana and shamanoushadhis like Agnitundi vati, Sootashekara rasa, Rasnaerandadi Kashaya were administered methodically, and have shown significant reduction in signs and symptoms of Amavata.

(Key words: Amavata, Ayurveda, Shodhana, Shamana, Signs and symptoms

"PRAGMATIC AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) - A SINGLE CASE STUDY. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.d247-d251, November-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111338.pdf

"PRAGMATIC AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) - A SINGLE CASE STUDY. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no. ppd247-d251, November-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2111338.pdf