TREATMENT OF
“AAMA VAATHAM”
(Ayurvedam Name )
“RHEMATIOD ARTHRITIS”
(in Allopathy name)
[FORMULAE = 18]
ALLOPATHIC BACK GROUND OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

1. The incidence in general population is 1-2%  female dominate with 3:1 ratio.
2. The earliest change pathololigically is congetion of the synovial membrane and the underlying connective tissues.  There is effusion in the joint space.
3.  Sub cutaneous nodueles seen in some.
4. Articular cartilage  is eroded and destroyed
5. Bony and fibrous ANKYLOSIS MAY OCCUR
6. Classical manifestations are Symmetrical swelling of metacorpo phalyngeal and proximal inter phalyngeal joints.
7. Joint deformities are common.
8. Extra  articular manitestations are :

Fever, wight loss, fatigue, susceptibility to infections, pericorditis, myocorditis, endocorditis.  Compression neuropathies, Episcleritis, scleritis scleromalacea, keratoconji tivitis sicca, Anemia.
9)  About 40% patients will be disabled with in 3 years of untreated.
10)  Some amount of disability is inevitable.
11)  There is no guaranteed treatment in Allopathy except symptomatic.
12)  Only in 40% to 50% of cases RHEUMA TOID FACTOR is percent. The same is present in 10% of normal population also.
13)  The medicines employed in ALLOPATHY are quite TOXIC if not used under proper supervision.

ALTERNATIVELY AYURVEDA OFFERS SIMPLE NONTOXIC TREATMENT

TREATMENT OF RHEUMATIOD ARTHRITIS BY AYURVEDIC FORMULAE
From Part 2, Vydya Chintamani
Page 101 – onwards
An Ancient Ayurvedic book

FORMULA NO (1) “RAASNADI KASHAYAM”

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. VANDA ROX BURGHII (382)
2. PINUS DEODAR DEVDAR (537-V.P)
3. CASSIA FISTULA (691)
4. ZINGIBER  OFFICIANALE (758)
5. PIPER LONGUM (501)
6. PIPER NIGRUM (621)
7. ROOTS OF RICINIS COMMUNIS (53)
8. BOER HAVIA DIFFUSA WHITE VARIETY (354)
9. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take equal quantities of all of above ingredients and make  decoction as per principles of Ayurvedic manufacture of medicines and to this decoction add paste made of ZINZIBER OFFFICIANALE and use as per direction of physician for curing REHUMATIOD ARTHRITIS.

FORMULA NO (2)
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. VANDA ROX BURGHII (382)
2. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
4. ROOTS OF RICINIS COMMUNIS (53)
5. BOERHAVIA ASIATICA (608)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities of above ingredients and make decoction add castor oil and use orally as advised by physician.

FORMULA NO (3) MAHA AOWSHADADI KASHAYAM
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
2. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take equal quantities of above ingredients and make decoction and use orally as directed by physician for cure of Rheumatoid Arthitis.

FORMULA NO (4) “MAHARAASANADI KASHAYAM”

1. VANDA ROXBURGHII (382) = 3 PARTS
2. ROOTS OF RICINIS COMMUNIS  (53) = ONE PART EACH OF ABOVE NO (2)
3. TENDER LEAVES OF ADHATODA VASIKA (22)
4. ROOTS OF DOLICHOS PRuRIANS (517)
5. CURCUMA ZEDORIA (124)
6. BERBERIS ASIATICA (608)
7. ROOTS OF “CHITTAMUTT” TELUGU BOTANICAL NAME NOT AVAILABLE.
8. CYPERUS ROTUNDUS (342)
9. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
10. ACONITUM HETEROPHYLUM (24)
11. TERMINALIA CHEMULA (133)
12. PEDALIUM MUREX (520)
13. ROOTS OF CASSIA FISTULA (691)
14. PIMPINELLA AMSUM VULGARAE (800)
15. SEEDS OF CORIANDRUM SATIVUM (103)
16. BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA (WHITE VARIETY ) ROOTS OF (391)
17. PHYSALIS FLEXUOSA (524)
18. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
19. PIPER LONGUM (501)
20. LITTOSNIA NERVOSA (723)
21. TUBERS OF ASPARAGUS RAECEMOSA (522)
22. ACORUS CALAMUS (708)
23. LAWSONIA ALBA (242) E. HENNA PLANT
24. PIPER CHABA (285)
25. SOLANUM JACQUINII (456)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Collect all of above ingredients from No2 to 25 one part each and make decoction by adding sufficient water till this volume remain at EIGHT VOLUME, filter then add 1st ingredients powder and use internally for cure of Rheumatiod Arthritis.  This formula was created by LORD BRAMHA.

FORMULA NO (5) “RAASNADI KASHAYAM”

1. VANDA ROXBURGHII (382, 759)
2. ASPARAGUS RAECEMOSUS TUBERS OF (522)
3. TENDER LEAVES OF ADHATODA VASIKA (22)
4. TNOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
5. ACONITUM HETEROPHYLLUM (24)
6. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
7. ROOTS OF DOLICHOS PRAURIANS (517)
8. ROOTS OF RICINIS COMMUNIS (53)
9. PINUS DEODAR = pinus deodar devdar (537 V.P)
10. ACORUS CALAMUS (708)
11. CYPERUS ROTUNDUS TUBERS OF (242)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
After taking equal quantities of above ingredients make decoction and add fine powder of ZINZIBER OFFICIANALE and use orally as directed by the Physician for cure of RHEUMATIOD ARTHRITIS.

FORMULA NO (6) RAASNA DWADASHA KASHAYAM

1. VANDA ROXBURGHII (382, 759)
2. TUBERS OF ASPARAGUS RAESEMOSUS (522)
3. TENDER LEAVES OF ADHATODAVASIKA (22)
4. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
5. ACONITUM HETEROPHYLLUM (24)
6. TERMINALIA CHEMBULA 9133)
7. ZINZIBER OFFICIALNALE (758)
8. ROOTS OF DOLICHOS PRURIANS (517)
9. ROOTS OF RICINIS COMMUNIS (53)
10. PINUS DECODAR DEVDAR ( 537 V.P.)
11. ACORUS CALAMUS (708)
12. CYPERUS ROTUNDUS TUBERS OF (342)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities of all above ingredients and make decoction and use internally for cure of RHEUMTIOD ARTHRITIS.

FORMULA NO (7) “SHONTYADI KASHAYAM”

1. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
2. PEDALIUM MUREX (520)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities of above ingredients and make decoction and use orally as directed by physician.

FORMULA NO (  7 ) “SHATYADI KASHAYAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. CURCUMA ZEDORIA (124)
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
3. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
4. ACORUS CALAMUS (708)
5. PINUS DEODAR DEVDAR (537, VP)
6. ACONITUM HETEROPHYLLUM (24)
7. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)

METHOD OF PREPARATION
Take equal quantities of all of above ingredients and make decoction use as directed by physician.

FORMULA (8) AZAAMODADI CHOORNAM

1. CARUM ROXBURGHIANUM (10)
2. EMBELLA RIBES (716)
3. ROCK SALT (798)
4. PINUS DEODAR DEVDAR (537) V.P
5. PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICUM (272)
6. PIPER OFFICIANARUM (500)
7. PIMPINELLA AMSUM VOLGARE (800)
8. PIPER LONGUM (501)
9. PIPER NIGRUM (621)

     (ALL ABOVE ONE “KARSHAM” = 10 GMS EACH )

1. TENDER FRUITS OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA (=05KARSHAMULU) (133) = 05 GMS
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758) (=10 KARSHAMULU) = 100 GMS

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take said quantities of above ingredients and make powder and take with either luke warm water or equal to dose JAGGERY (mixed with) – orally as directed by physician.

FORMULA NO (9) “PANCHASHAMA CHURNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
2. TENDER FRUITS OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
3. PIPER LONGUM (501)
4. CONVOLULUS TERPETHUM IPOMAET (358)
5. SOCHAL SALT (NEEDS DETOXIFICATION ) (802)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1. Take equal quantities of above ingredients and make powder use orally as directed by the physician.

FORMULA NO (10) “TRIPHALADI CHOORNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
2. TERMINALIA BELLERICA (333)
3. PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA FRUITS (96)
4. ZINGIBER OFFICIALNALE (758)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take equal quantities and make powder and mix it with COW’S BUTTER MILK AS DIRECTED BY THE PHYSICIAN FOR CURE Of RHEUMATIOD ARTHRITIS

FORMULA NO (11) “PUNARNAVADI CHURNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ROOTS OF BOERHAVIA DEFFUSA WHITE (354)
2. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
3. ASPARAGUS RACE MOSA TUBERS OF (522)
4. TUBERS OF SPORANTHUS HIRTUS (571)
5. CUCUMA ZEDORIA (124)
6. PINUS DEODAR DEVDAR (537 VP)
7. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities of above ingredients and make powder mix with rice cungee and use orally as directed by the physician.

FORMULA NO (12) “VYSWANARA CHURNAM”

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ROCKS SALT – 02 PARTS (798) (DETOXIFIED)
2. SODA PREPARED FROM BARLEY ROOTS = (YAVAKSHARAM”) – 02 PARTS (671)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE – 05 PARTS (758)
4. CARUM ROXBURGHIYANUM – 02 PARTS (10TH )
5. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (135) – 10 PARTS

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take mentioned quantities of above ingredients and use with luke warm water for internal use as directed by the physician.

FORMULA NO (13) “ CHITRAKADI CHURNAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICUM 272
2. PICROHHIZA KURROA (125, 126)
3. CISSAMPELOS HERNANDIFOLIA (481)
4. ACHITES ANTIDYSENTRICUM (181)
5. ACONITUM HETERO PHYLLUM (24)
6. TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA (338)
7. PINUS DEODAR DEVDAR (537 VP)
8. ACORUS CALAMUS (708)
9. CYPERUS ROTUNDUS (242)
10. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
11. ACONITUM HETEROPHYLUM (24)

(YES, to be taken Twice)

1. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)

METHOD OF RREPARATION :

Take equal quantities of above ingredients and make fine powder and me with LUKE  WORM water as directed by the physician.

FORMULA No. (14) “ABHAYADI GHUTIKFLU”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
2. DETOXIFIED ROCK SALT (798)
3. CASSIA FISTULA (691)
4. CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS (ROOTS OF) (730)
5. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
6. CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS (730)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Take equal quantities all of above ingredients and make powder by pounding them transfer it into an IRON VESSEL COOK with steam, cool is at appropriate time; make TABLETS OF ABOUT ONE GRAM each and use with luke warm water and use food with cow’s curd for cure of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

FORMULA No. (15) BRUHAT SYNDHAVADI TYLAM FOR EXTERNAL USE :
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. ROCK SALT (798)
2. TERMINALIA CHEBULA (133)
3. VANDA ROX BURGHII (382)
4. RUTA GRAVEOLENS BIGGER VARIETY (767)
5. PTYCHOTIS AJOWAN (117)
6. “SARJA KSHAARAMU” = (IMPURE CARBONATE OF SODA)

At page 1075.  VASTUGUNA PRAKASHIK an AYURVEDIC BOOK)

1. PIPER NIGRUM (621)
2. APLOTAXIS AURICULATA (196)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
4. SACHAL SALT (needs detoxification( (802)
5. VITSALT (needs detoxification) (558)
6. ACORUS CALAMUS (708)
7. CARUM ROXBURGHIANUM (10)
8. CUMINUM CYMINUM (306)
9. IRIS FLORENTINA (515)
10. GLYCERRIHZA GLABRA (673)
11. PIPER LONGUM (501)

Take above ingredients “ONE PALAMU EACH = 40 GMS EACH)
Then make powder, then to add the focus)

1. CASTOR OIL (53) (ONE PRASTHAM – 640 GMS)
2. JUICE OF RUTA GRAVEOLENS (767) (ONE PRASTHAM -640 GMS)
3. RICE CUNJEE (TWO FRASTHAMS = 1280 GMS)
4. WATER OVER COW’S CURD (FOUR PRASTHAMULU – 2560 GMS)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :
Mix all cook as per Ayurveda principles of making THYLAMS and apply over after areas as directed by physician.

FORMULA No. (16) MEDHIPAAKAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRACEUM (647) [= 08 – PALAMULU = 320 GMS]
2. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)[ = 08 PALAMULU – 320 GMS] Make fine powder add to this :
3. COW’S MILK [ONE AADAKAM = 2560 GMS]
4. COW’S GHEE 908 PALAMULU – 320 GMS]
5. SUGAR [ONE AADAKAM – 2560 GMS]

Cook as per principles of Ayurveda, to this “GHRUTHAM” add the following :

1. PIPER NIGRUM (621)
2. PIPER LONGUM (501)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
4. PIPER OFFICIANARUM (500)
5. PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICUM (272)
6. PTYCHOTIS AJOWAN (117)
7. CUMINUM CYMINUM (306)
8. CORIANDRUM SATIVUM SEEDS (391)
9. BLACK VARIETY OF CUMINUM CYMINUM (306)
10. PIMPENILLA AMSUM VULGARE (800)
11. MYRISTICA FRAGRANS (293)
12. CUCUMA ZEDORIA (124)
13. CINNA MONUM ZEYLANICUM (378)
14. CASSIA LIGNEA (48)
15. CYPERUS ROTUNDUS 942)

From 6 to 20 ingredients [ONE PALAMU EACH = 40 GMS EACH] THEM

1. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)

[01 ½ PALAMU = 60 GMS]

1. PIPER NIGRUM (621)

[01 ½ PALAMU = 60 GMS]

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Make fine powder of 06 to 22 ingredients, add to above GHEE BASED preparation mix well use orally as directed by the physician.

FORMULA No. (17) SOWBHAGYASHUNTI PAAKAM”
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. POWDER OF CLEANDED ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE [08 PALAMULU = 320 GMS]
2. COW’S GHEE [020 Palamulu = 800 Gms]
3. COW’S MILK [02 Prasthamulu = 6400 Gms]
4. SUGAR [050 Palamulu = 2000 Gms]
5. AGAIN ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
6. PIPER NIGRUM (621)
7. CINNA MONUM ZEYLANICUM (378)
8. ALPINA CARD MOMUM (114)
9. CASSIA LIGNEA (48)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

Take [ONE PALAMU EACH OF = 40 Gms] above ingredients and make fine powder and to above 1,2,3,4 ingredients and cook as per principles of Ayurveda GHEE BASED GRHUTAMS and use orally as directed by the physician for cure of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

FORMULA No (18) “SHATHA PUSHPAADI LEPAM”
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
NEGREDIENTS REQUIRED :

1. RUTA GRAVEOLENS (767)
2. ACARUS CALAMUS (708)
3. ZINGIBER OFFICIANALE (758)
4. PEDALIUM MUREX (520)
5. BARK OF CAPPARIS TRIFOLIATA (93)
6. ROOTS OF BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA WHITE VARIETY (354)
7. PINUS DEORA DEVDAR (537 VP)
8. CUCUMA ZEDORIA (124)
9. SPHORANTHUS HIRTUS (571)
10. ROOTS OF PEDIRIA FOETIDA (234)
11. PREMNA INTEGRIFOLIA (444)
12. FRUITS OF BLACK VARIETY DHATURAMETEL (To be detoxified)

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

          Take all of above ingredients and GRIND WITH RICE CUNGEE and use it with LUKEWARM WATER as directed by the physician for EXTERNAL USE ONLY FOR CURE OF Rheumatoid Arthritis.