World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON AMAVATA

Dr. Simadri Bhusan Nayak* and Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panda

ABSTRACT

Amavata is made up of two words, Ama & Vata. Ama means incomplete digestion of food which result in incomplete/impure formation of Annarasa, circulate in body & reach to target cell where it produces pathology like heaviness in body, loss of strength, drowsiness, aggravation of Vata & improper elimination of waste product, Body ache, not desire to take food, thirst, fever, incomplete digestion of food is the symptoms of Amavata. When disease grow in intensity it become difficult to cure, as well as involved joints of hands, feet, head, ankles, knees & produces pain, swelling, stiffness & tenderness in affected joints. In 21st century Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been more common & distressing among all joints problem. RA is a serious disease condition; it very rarely show complete cure. Factor producing rheumatoid arthritis include infectious triggers, genetic predisposition & autoimmune response. Insidious onset with fatigue, anorexia, weakness and acute onset with rapid development of polyarthritis accompanied with constitutional symptoms includes fever, lymphadenopathy & splenomegaly. Joints involvement is usually symmetrical. It is characterized by pain, swelling, tenderness & painful limitation of movements. Generalized stiffness may occur but morning stiffness lasting more than one hour is a characteristic feature. The metacarpophalangeal & proximal inter phalangeal joints of the hands, wrists, knees & metatarsophalangeal & proximal inter phalangeal joints of the feet are the most common joints involved, even in modern medical science with extreme advancement in diagnostic approach, only symptomatic relief and no permanent cure is given. It is a challenging disease for the physicians and medical field.

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