*Rheumatoid arthritis*
Rheumatoid Arthritis is very commonly seen by every ayurvedic Vaidya. The prevalence is very high. In RA (-ve), persons are supposed to have better prognosis. But in my knowledge prognosis of both are not satisfactory (RA +ve and RA -ve)
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory Arthritis in which all the major and minor joints are involved associated with pain and stiffness.
Women are 2 -3 times more prone than men .
Men can also get this.
Ankylosing spondylitis is very common in men
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is more common in young girls which has got very bad prognosis. , It is an autoimmune disorder.
Every autoimmune disease should be visualised like dhatu paka. When dosam has attained paka it is health, for eg:in Jvara.
We say it has become pakva .
Jvara has ama avastha, pascyamana avasta and pakva avastha .
When in pakva avasta it means it is normal but when dhatu pakam takes place it is abnormal. So a doctor always attempts to make dosa paka and avoid dhatu pa ka.
There are only 4 diseases where the dhatu gata vyadhis are told
o Jvara
o Kusta
o Vata vyadhi
o Masurika
This gives us a clue to understand autoimmune diseases.
The medicines we made in our own clinic are highly useful in autoimmune diseases
