A comparative clinical study of Amavatavidhwansa Rasa and Simhanaada Guggulu in the management of Amavata w.s.r. to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Amavata is the most challenging disease for the medical science, as it causes severe intolerable painand severe deformities making the patient disable and bedridden. As it is the disease of RasavahaSrotas and having several features similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Amavata can be correlated withRheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Amavata is the outcome of Agnidushti, Amotpatti and Sandhivikrutti, withthe passage of the time most of the dietary habits, changing lifestyle and environment have beencontributing to the disease, the risk factor include age, gender, genetics and environmentalexposures. Hence Amavata have became a challenge to the human race. Management of the diseaseis merely insufficient in other system of medicine, in such condition disease which continues to posechallenge to the physician as well as for patients due to severe morbidity and crippling nature. Sopatients are continuously looking for the treatment from Ayurved to overcome this challenge. It alsoshows extra articular features like bodyache, stiffness etc. many research have been carried out tosolve this clinical enigma.The therapy which normalizes Agni metabolizes Ama and regulates Vata andmaintain healthy Sandhi and Sandhistha Shelshma will be the supreme one for this disease. Theformulations of Amavatavidhvansa Rasa and Simhanaada Guggula is indicated, especially in treatingthe Amavata.