Abstract

SIDDHA MEDICINE MANAGEMENT OF UTHIRAVATHA SURONITHAM (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) - A CASE REPORT

S. Karthik Nagarajan*, S. Uthrapathi1, N. J. Muthukumar, V. Mahalakshmi, P. Samundeeswari and V. Banumathi

ABSTRACT

Uthiravathasuronitham, a vatha disease described by Sage Yugi can be correlated to Rheumatoid arthritis in Siddha system of Medicine. Uthiravathasuronitham is one among the 80 vatha diseases described by Sage Yugi. The disease symptoms can be equated to rheumatoid arthritis in modern science. Rheumatoid arthritis is asymptomatic disease of unknown aetiology. In the year 1858, Sir Alfred Garrod introduced the term Rheumatoidarthritis1. It is a chronic inflammatory, destructive and deforming symmetrical poly-arthritis associated with systemic involvement. The individuals with HLA D4 and HLA DR4 are more prone to rheumatoid arthritis. According to one report out of every 100,000 people, 41 are diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis every year. Rheumatoid Arthritis does not have a cure at this time. Many new treatments have been developed over the last30 years, but none of them “cure” Rheumatoid Arthritis. Instead, they aim to lower inflammation and pain, prevent joint damage, and slow the progression of the disease. In Siddha System of Medicine it can be compared with Uthiravathasuronitham characterized by pricking pain in the joints, body pain, fever, heaviness of the body, anorexia, etc. A 37yr male patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was undergoing DMARDs and NSAIDs treatment which was proved to be ineffective who was later visited to National Institute of Siddha & Ayothidass Pandithar Hospital, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. for the same, treated according to the Uthiravathasuronitham protocol and had Uthiravathasuronitham, a vatha disease described by Sage Yugi can be correlated to Rheumatoid arthritis in Siddha system of Medicine. Uthiravathasuronitham is one among the 80 vatha diseases described by Sage Yugi. The disease symptoms can be equated to rheumatoid arthritis in modern science. Rheumatoid arthritis is asymptomatic disease of unknown aetiology. In the year 1858, Sir Alfred Garrod introduced the term Rheumatoidarthritis1. It is a chronic inflammatory, destructive and deforming symmetrical poly-arthritis associated with systemic involvement. The individuals with HLA D4 and HLA DR4 are more prone to rheumatoid arthritis. According to one report out of every 100,000 people, 41 are diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis every year. Rheumatoid Arthritis does not have a cure at this time. Many new treatments have been developed over the last30 years, but none of them “cure” Rheumatoid Arthritis. Instead, they aim to lower inflammation and pain, prevent joint damage, and slow the progression of the disease. In Siddha System of Medicine it can be compared with Uthiravathasuronitham characterized by pricking pain in the joints, body pain, fever, heaviness of the body, anorexia, etc. A 37yr male patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was undergoing DMARDs and NSAIDs treatment which was proved to be ineffective who was later visited to National Institute of Siddha & Ayothidass Pandithar Hospital, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. for the same, treated according to the Uthiravathasuronitham protocol and had Uthiravathasuronitham, a vatha disease described by Sage Yugi can be correlated to Rheumatoid arthritis in Siddha system of Medicine. Uthiravathasuronitham is one among the 80 vatha diseases described by Sage Yugi. The disease symptoms can be equated to rheumatoid arthritis in modern science. Rheumatoid arthritis is asymptomatic disease of unknown aetiology. In the year 1858, Sir Alfred Garrod introduced the term Rheumatoidarthritis1. It is a chronic inflammatory, destructive and deforming symmetrical poly-arthritis associated with systemic involvement. The individuals with HLA D4 and HLA DR4 are more prone to rheumatoid arthritis. According to one report out of every 100,000 people, 41 are diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis every year. Rheumatoid Arthritis does not have a cure at this time. Many new treatments have been developed over the last30 years, but none of them “cure” Rheumatoid Arthritis. Instead, they aim to lower inflammation and pain, prevent joint damage, and slow the progression of the disease. In Siddha System of Medicine it can be compared with Uthiravathasuronitham characterized by pricking pain in the joints, body pain, fever, heaviness of the body, anorexia, etc. A 37yr male patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was undergoing DMARDs and NSAIDs treatment which was proved to be ineffective who was later visited to National Institute of Siddha & Ayothidass Pandithar Hospital, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. for the same, treated according to the Uthiravathasuronitham protocol and had significant improvement in the condition and on further follow up with regular medication his condition was better.

Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Uthiravathasuronitham, Siddha medicine, Auto immune disorder.