Comparative Clinical Evaluation on Virechan Karma (Induced purgation) and Rasayana (Rejuvenation) Therapy in the management of Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis)

In this clinical study 66 Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis) patients were registered from the O.P.D. & I.P.D. of the Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research, Kolkata and 6 patients discontinued before completion of the treatment. In Group-A, 30 patients completed the treatment out of 34 and 4 patients left the treatment before completion of the course. The treatment schedule was Sneha pana (Orally intake of Ayurvedic medicated oil), Niragnik swedana (Sweating by without heat) and Virechan karma (Induced purgation by Ayurvedic procedure). In Group-B, 30 patients completed the treatment out of 32 and 2 patients left the treatment before completion of the course. The treatment schedule was Sneha pana (Orally intake of Ayurvedic medicated oil), Niragnik swedana (Sweating by without heat), Virechan karma (Induced purgation by Ayurvedic procedure) and Vardhaman Pippali Rasayan sevan (Rejuvenation with orally intake of Piper longum mature dried fruit powder in gradual increased and decreased dose). The aim of the study was comparative clinical evaluation between Group-A and Group-B in management of Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis). In Group-A 60% and in Group-B 70% showed Major improvement. 40% in Group-A and 30% in Group-B showed Minor improvement. No-improvement and Complete remission was nil in both groups. No complication was found in this clinical study and Group-B was more effective management than Group-A. REFERANCES 1 Madhavakara, Rakshita V, Dutta S, Shastri S, Upadhyaya Y. Madhava Nidana (Madhukokosha Vyakya with Vidyotini Hindi Commentary), Ed 26, Part. I, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sanathana, Varanasi, 1996, 460-464. 2 Harrison TR, Anthony S. Fauci et al. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Ed 14, Vol. 2, McGraw Hill, New York, 1998, 1885. 3 Chakrapanidutta, Sengupta D, Sengupta U, Sensharma K, Bhattacharya S. Chakradutta, Amavata Chikitsa, Ed 1, Deepayan, Kolkata, 1999, 138-141. 4 Agnivesha, Charaka, Dridhbala, Nag B. Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa sthan, Pratham adyaya, Ed 1, Nabapatra, Kolkata, 1988, 27-28. 5 Harrison TR, Anthony S. Fauci et al. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Ed 14, Vol. 2, McGraw Hill, New York, 1998, 1885. 6 Govindadas, Sengupta V, Sensharma K, Bhattacharya S. Bhaishaijya Ratnavali, Amavatadhikar, Tritiya khanda, Ed 1, Deepayan, Kolkata, 2000, 44-54. 7 Das D, Das A. Statistics in Biology and Physiology, Ed 4, Academic Publishers, Kolkata, 2005, 1-137.