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Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Siddha 2009 Jan-Mar ; 30 (1) :27-48
Comparative therapeutic evaluation of the Efficacy of vamana karma without and with Deepana-pachana in the management of amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Abstract
In order to evaluate the efficacy of Vamana Karma in different modes i.e. after admi9nistration od Deepana-Pachana drugs and without administration of Deepana-Pachana drugs in the treatment of Ayurveta (Rheumatoid Arthritis) a randomized, single blind clinical trial was conducted at Central Research Institute (Ay.), Kolkata during the period from may 1999 to March 2004. A total number of 241 cases were selected on the basis of criteria of diagnosis laid down by the `American college of Rheumatology ` (1987-revised) and also as per the protocal designed by C.C.R.A.S., New Delhi. All the patients were admited in the hospital section of C.R.I(Ay.),Kolkata and were divided in to two groups. In group-I, the patients were subjected for Deepana + pachana + Snehana + Swedana + Vamana karma + Samsarjana krama and in group-II patients were subjected for only Snehana + Swedana + Vamana karma + Samsarjana krama i.e without administration of deepana-pachana drugs. the results were assessed in trems of Clinical recovery, Functional recovery & Recovery in E.S.R. In group-I Out of 110 cases, 10 percent had good responce, 59.09 percent had fair response 19.09 percent had poor response, 7.27 percent had no response while 4.54 percent cases were dropped out while in group-II Out of 131 cases, 13.74 percent had good responce, 57.24 percent had fair response 16.79 percent had poor response, 5.34 percent had no response while 6.87 percent cases were dropped out after assessing are equally affective of the both drug regimens are equqlly effective in the management of Amavata and the vamana therapy showed encouraging results even in both groups.

DHARA ID: D000632


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