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Clinical efficacy of Rasona Pinda in the management of Amavata (rheumatoid arthritis)

Authors

  • Jai Singh Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
  • Meera Antiwal Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
  • Amit Vaibhav Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
  • J Tripathi Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
  • S Tiwari Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Keywords:

Amavata, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Agni, Ama, Rasona Pinda, Visual Analog Scale

Abstract

In the present clinical study, 63 patients of Amavata were registered from the Kayachikitsa out patient department/indoor patient department (OPD/IPD) of Sir Sunder Lal Hospital (Indian Medicine Wing), IMS, BHU, Varanasi-5. In group I (Rasona Pinda), 27 patients completed the study of a total of 33patients registered in the group (six patients dropped out mid–therapy). In group II (control group), 23 patients completed all three follow-ups out of 30 patients (there were seven dropouts in mid–therapy). In group I, complete remission in 29.6%, major improvement in 59.3% and minor improvement in change font so as to appear 11.1% were observed. In group II, complete remission in 13%, major improvement in 21.7%, minor improvement in 39.1% and unchanged in 26.9% of the patients were observed. Keywords: Amavata, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Agni, Ama, Rasona Pinda, Visual Analog Scale

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