Role of Devdarvyadi Ghanavati as Immunity Booster in Amavata

Pooja Suresh Umate, Sushil Vilas Chawre

Abstract: Rheumatoid Arthritis is chronic, immuno - inflammatory systemic disease that affects synovial joints with extra - articular manifestations. The clinical presentation of Amavata described in Ayurvedic verses closely resembles Rheumatoid arthritis. The word Amavata is derived from word Ama and Vata. Vitiated Ama and Vata due to various factors involves Koshtha, Trika, Sandhi and creates joint pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, stiffness of joints, swelling in joints, weakness, heaviness in chest region. This condition can be said to be as Amavata. Devdarvyadi Ghanawati as mentioned in Amavata rogadhikarin Bhaishajyaratnavali. The Action of Devdarvyadi Ghanawati as immunity booster is reviewed in this study.

Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Amavata, Devdarvyadi Ghanavati, Immunity