Conceptual Study On Effects Of Amrita Guggulu in the management of Amavata

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the oldest system of healthcare in the world. In  Ayurveda,‘Amavata’ was mentioned for the first time by AcharyaMadhavakara as a special  disease entity in which both‘Ama’as well as ‘Vata’play a predominant role in the  pathogenesis of this disease.‘Amavata’ is one of the crippling diseases causingthe maximum  loss of human power.It is not only a joint disorder but is also a systemic disease and is named  after it’s chief pathogenic constituent which are ‘Ama’ and ‘Vata’.The disease ‘Amavata’ is  very similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is chronic in nature and effect mostly the middle age  group. Theonset of Rheumatoid arthritis is most frequent during the fourth and fifth decades of life, with 80% of all patients developing the disease between the age of 35 and 50. The incidence of RA is more than six times as great in 60-to-64-year-old women compared to18- to29-year-old women. Soneed of time is to go for cost effective, safe and efficient treatment  of Amavata.Although, there are many drugs available in modern medical science for the  treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis (Amavata) but they are associated with adverse effects, so  there is need of the hour to look into the safe herbal remedy which not only treat the disease  but also helps in reducing the relapse of the disease.Keeping all above points in mind  theAmrita Gugguluhas beenselected to know the effect in treating Amavata (Rheumatoid  arthritis).Amrita Gugguluconsists of6 main contents which have different properties it  consist of Guduchi, Shuddha Guggulu ,Haritaki, Vibhitaka, Aamalaki and Prakshepa  Dravya Danti, Shunthi, Pippali, Maricha, Vidanga ,Guduchi, Haritaki,Vibhitaka,  Aamalaki, Twaka, Trivrit.