Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as other organs in the body.

The disease usually begins gradually with fatigue, morning stiffness (lasting more than one hour), widespread muscle aches, loss of appetite, and weakness. Eventually, joint pain appears. When the joint is not used for a while, it can become warm, tender, and stiff. When the lining of the joint (synovium) becomes inflamed, it gives off more fluid and the joint becomes swollen. Joint pain is often felt on both sides of the body, and may affect the wrist, knees, elbows, fingers, toes, ankle or neck.

Because it can affect multiple other organs of the body, rheumatoid arthritis is referred to as a systemic illness and is sometimes called rheumatoid disease & is a progressive illness that has the potential to cause joint destruction and functional disability.

In some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammation leads to the destruction of the cartilage, bone, and ligaments, causing deformity of the joints. Damage to the joints can occur early in the disease and be progressive. Moreover, studies have shown that the progressive damage to the joints does not necessarily correlate with the degree of pain, stiffness, or swelling present in the joints.

According to Ayurveda, Rheumatoid arthritis is compared as "Ama vata". It has been described as

"  Sa Kashtaha Sarvarogaanaam yadaa prakupito Bhavet |

Hastha paada shiro gulpha trika jaanu uru sandhishu ||

Karoti sarujam shopham yatra doshaha prapadyate |

Sa desho rujate atyatham vyaviddha iva vrishchkaihi ||  "

This means " If the disease "ama vata" (rheumatoid arthritis)  becomes chronic the joints (sandhi) of hands  (Hastha), feet (paada) ,  ankles and elbow (gulpha) , low back (trika) , knee (jaanu), and hip (uru) become inflamed and painful. The pain in affected joints resembles the pain of a scorpion's sting."

A detailed description of the causative factors, pathophysiology, symptoms, treatment principles and diet & lifestyle modifications for treating ‘Amavata' have been clearly explained in Ayurveda, thousands of years back.

The strength of Ayurveda in the area of spine and joint treatments is globally appreciated. Since it addresses the root cause of the issue the results are fantastic.

CHARAKAoffers a very effective treatment methodology based on the classical texts of Ayurveda. The treatment comprises of Detoxification, rejuvenation through Ayurvedic Panchakarma therapy, administration of researched medicines internally.

If patient can come for the treatment in early stages, even total cure is also possible.

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