Abstract

PRELIMINARY STUDY ON ASSURANCE OF QUALITY AND EFFICACY OF NIRGUNDI (VITEX NEGUNDO) W.S.R. TO AMAVATA

Raja Ram Mahto, Shakuntala Sundi, Laxmeshwer Mandal, Debasis Biswal, Niranjan S.

ABSTRACT

Amavata is a chronic joint disease in which vitiation of Vata dosha and accumulation of Ama take place in joint(s), and it simulates with Rheumatoid arthritis in modern parlance. In our classical texts different treatment modalities and formulations were described for treating Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis) which nowadays has been considered as a challenging disorder to cure. In the present clinical study 38 cases suffering from Amavata were selected, divided into 3 phases and prescribed Nirgundi patra Swarasa, Nirgundi Ghana vati, and Nirgundi Patra Pinda Sweda along with Nirgundi Ghana vati. The study revealed that Nirgundi Swaras showed 60% moderate improvement in the symptoms of Amavata, whereas when we used externally Nirgundi patra Pinda Sweda with Nirgundi Ghana vati all the patients got relieved from the symptoms like pain and stiffness.

Keywords: Amavata, Nirgundi swarasa, Nirgundi Ghana vati, Nirgundi patra pinda sweda, Rheumatoid arthritis.