Rheumatoid arthritis can affect many non joint structures, including : skin, eyes, lungs, heart, kidneys, nerve tissue, bone marrow, blood vessels In Ayurveda , amavata is caused due to increase in tri dosha, i.evata, pitta and kapha because of which there is a derangement of agni ( the digestive fire) and production of amadosha which causes amavata or Rheumatoid arthritis. The amadosha circulates all over the body and gets deposited in various joints causing symptoms like stiffness, pain, swelling, bodyache and heaviness in the chest region. Ayurvedic Management of Aamvata in VCC Ayurveda Shamana (conservative) and Shodhana (biological purification of the body) treatments are advised in Ayurveda. Whereas anti-inflammatory, analgesics, steroids and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are required for its management according to modern medicine, which is loaded with side effects. At VCC, we treat for the root cause of the disease rather than the symptoms according to the severity of the disease shodhanachikitsa like virechana, vamana, basti, raktamokshanaetcare administered followed by Podikizhi, Abhyangam, PPS, Pizhichil etc. Duration of the treatment may depend from 14- 28 days. Dietary modification is done and improper regimen is corrected. Shamanaaushadi(medicine) is administered mainly astringent and pungent drugs are used. Astringent drugs helps in aampachana and pungent drugs acts as carminative( helps in relieving gas) and increases digestion.

Tender, warm, swollen joints Joint stiffness that is usually worse in the mornings and after inactivity Fatigue, fever and loss of appetite