COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SIMHANADA GUGGULU: A FORMULA FOR AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS)

Abstract

Amavata is a disease characterized by gatrastabdhata caused by the combined effect of the formation of ama and prakupita vata per trikasandhi. When Ama and Vata simultaneously vitiate and enter Trika and Sandhi, it ultimately leads to stabdhata (stiffness), which is known as Amavata. The disease Amavata can be presented as very similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
The sickness of Rheumatoid Joint pain is ongoing in nature and influences mostly the moderately aged people. It is one of the common crippling sicknesses due to its chronicity and effects. The beginning of infection is successive during the middle age with 80% of patients fostering the illness between 30 to 50 years old. Several studies show that female is more victim than male and the proportion of event between them is 3:1. It is also noted that frequency is often associated with remission of the disease in last trimester with subsequent relapse after delivery. However, in present era no appropriate medication is available that can give everlasting benefit by permanent remission of the symptoms. The treatment which are available can only give symptomatic relief for time being but their continuous use causes various adverse effects. Thus, people are looking for a safe and effective drug that gives permanent relief. The Ayurvedic system is having its pride in providing such a treatment to cure all these types of chronic ailments. Among them, Simhanada Guggulu is a well-known Guggulu preparation indicated in Amavata. It was first mentioned by Acharya Chakrapani in Chakradatta. Action of this drug works to offer pain relief and detoxification and combats loss of appetite. An attempt is made to compile the review of Ayurvedic literature of Simhanada Guggulu.