A Clinical Study of Chaturbeej Churna in Management of Amavata W.S.R. to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract

Ayurveda deals with holistic approach of life and treatment of disease i.e. balance of body and mind. The changes in life style and food habit leads to vitiation in Dosha, dhatu and mala creating vyadh is (diseases) in the body. Improper following of dincharya and ritucharya, Vega dharan leads to a number of diseases which have become the burning problem of society as well as the medical community. Among the joint disorders Amavata is considered to be most serious owing to its chronicity, crippling nature and pain. Amavata is the disease affecting abhyantara and madhyam rogamargas as it involves marma, asthi and sandhi. The disease is a product of vitiation of ama and vata. The exacerbation makes the disease more kashtasadhya. In the present study we have used chaturbeecj churana as a trail drug in 5 gram twice a day with lukewarm water in 30 patients of Amavata (rheumatoid arthritis). This drug was given a period of 45 days and regular assessment on classical symptoms Angamarda, Alasya Gaurava, aruchi shotha, and functional assessment on walking power, Grip test was done. At the end of study there was very good improvement in clinical symptoms as well as statistically very significant result was seen.