@article{K.Das_V.V_Ansary_2017, place={India.}, title={AMAPACHANA PROPERTY OF SUNTHI (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROXB) IN RAISED ESR ASSOCIATED WITH AMAVATHA- A CLINICAL STUDY}, volume={4}, url={https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/257}, abstractNote={<p class="Default"><em>Amavatha</em> is a disease caused due to the vitiation or aggravation of <em>Vayu </em>associated with <em>Ama.</em> Vitiated <em>Vayu</em> circulates <em>Ama </em>all over the body through <em>Dhamanies</em> and takes shelter in <em>Sleshmastana </em>(<em>Amasaya, Sandhi</em> etc), producing symptoms such as stiffness, swelling and tenderness in small and big joints. The symptoms of <em>Amavatha </em>are identical to rheumatoid arthritis and in common clinical practices it can be observed that there will be raised ESR value in conditions like Rheumatoid arthritis due to chronic inflammation. As and when the inflammation aggravates due to <em>Ama</em>, the ESR value does not come to the normal level. Various drug trials were already carried out on <em>Amavatha</em>, yet there is a lacuna in the management of <em>Amavatha</em>. As <em>Pachana </em>is considered as the first and for most treatment of <em>Amavatha</em>. A research was conducted to find out the <em>Amapachana </em>property of <em>Sunthichurna</em> in raised ESR associated with <em>Amavatha</em>. 30 patients were randomly selected from the outpatient department of <em>Dravyagunavijnana</em>, Govt Ayurveda college, Thripunthura. 2gm of <em>Sunthi churna</em> in divided dose were given to the patients before food with luke warm water as <em>Anupana</em> for 30 days. The result showed significant decline in the severity of subjective symptoms like <em>Angamarda </em>(Pain on body parts), <em>Aruchi </em>(Anorexia), <em>Alasya </em>(Lethargy), <em>Gourava </em>(Heaviness), <em>Apaka </em>(Indigestion) and <em>Sopha </em>(Oedema) and there is a mild decrease in the value of ESR. The study revealed that the trial drug is effective in case of <em>Amavatha.</em></p>}, number={1}, journal={AYUSHDHARA}, author={K.Das, *Divya. and V.V, Shincymol and Ansary, P.Y.}, year={2017}, month={Aug.} }