Aamavaata Chikitsaa
Introduction:
When all the three Dosha are vitiated simultaneously at the Trika Sandhi causing rigidity in the body, this situation is called as Aamavata. It is a Dreadful and difficult to cure condition.
Saamaanya Chikitsaa:
General treatment includes Langhana, Svedana, Tikta Kat`u rasa, Deepana dravya, Virechana, Snehapaana and Basti.
Langhana
Deepana Dravya & Aahaara.
Rasa: Tikta, Kat`u, Dravya & Aahaara (Kapha Vaata Nashana Dravya)
Chikitsaa Karma:
o Svedana
Sneha Varjita Upanaaha Sveda
Vaalukaa Pot`t`alee Sveda
o Snehapaana: It should be administered in Aamvaata only after Aamakshaya (due Langhana). It pacifies Rookshatva of Vaata.
Eran`d`a Taila: It is drug of choice for internal oleation as it has Aamapaachana and Virechana properties. It should be consumed with Raasnaadi Kvaatha in Aamavaata associated with S`hoola.
o Virechana
o Basti: S`hodhana Basti, Saidhavaadya Basti, Kshaara Basti should be administered.
o Lepa: Paachana, S`hothahara, Shoolahara
Aahaara
o Ushn`odaka
o Ruchya Aamavaata hara Aahaara.
Aamavaata associated with Pipaasaa:- Panchakola Siddha Jala
Aamavaata associated with S`hoola: – Raasnaadi Kvaatha + Eran`d`a Taila.
o Rooksha Bhojana is advised with S`hat`hyaadi Kashaaya to achieve Aamapaachana.
o Kat`u Tikta Rasa Pradhaana Dravya and Deepana Dravya are useful in Aamavaata.
o Abhishyandi, Guru, Pichhila Dravya should be avoided.
o Poorva vaata, Asaatmya Padaartha, Dooshita Jala should be avoided.
Avasthika Chikitsaa:
S`hoola Kaarpaasthyaadi Sveda
Sandhi Asthi Majja gata S`hoola Raasnaa Panchaka Kvaatha
Janghaa Ooru Prisht`ha S`hoola Raasnaa Saptaka Kvaatha
Bhagna Bhrihat Yogaraaja Guggulu
Pathya:
Rasa – Kat`u, Tikta
Dhaanya – Puraan`a S`haalee
S`haaka – Punarnavaa, Rasona, Pat`ola, Dhattura, Kaaravellaka, Vaartaaka, Nimba, S`higru, Mandaara, Gokshura, Vriddha Daaruka,
S`himbee – Kulattha, Kodrava
Maamsa – Jaangala Maamsarasa
Drava– Puraan`a Madya, Takra, Erand`a Taila, Ushn`a Jala, Gomootra
Kritaanna – Chan`aka, Sateena Yoosha
Other – Rookshan`a, Svedana, Langhana, Snehapaana, Basti, Lepa, Virechana, Guda Varti, Vaata-Kaphaghna Padaartha
Apathya:
Gun`a – Guru, Abhishyandee
Dhaanya – Maasha
Maamsa – Matsya
Dugdha – Dadhi, Dugdha
Other – Gud`a, Upodikaa, Viruddhaanna, Dushita Jala, Asaatmya Bhojana, Mala Mootra Avarodha, Jaagaran`a, Vishamaas`hana, Purovaata Sevana