COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF AMAVATA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS) WITH YOGA THERAPY AND NATUROPATHY MANAGEMENT

In this clinical study 88 Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis) patients were registered from the O.P.D. of the Maharshi Patanjali Institute for Yoga Naturopathy Education and Research, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar and 8 patients discontinued before completion of the treatment. In Group-A (Yoga-Group), 40 patients completed the treatment out of 43 patients and 3 patients left the treatment before completion of the course and the treatment schedule was certain Yoga processes i.e. Prarthana (Prayer), Sutraneti, Jalaneti, Vaman (Kunjal), Kapalbhati, Stretching & rotation exercise, Asana, Mudra, Pranayam, Relaxation with Dharana, Omkara and Shanti mantra for three weeks (21 days) in every day morning in empty stomach. In Group-B (Naturopathy-Group), 40 patients completed the treatment out of 45 patients and 5 patients left the treatment before completion of the course and the treatment schedule was certain Naturopathy processes i.e. Mud pack application, Prayer, Exercise of stretching & rotations, Breathing exercise, Relaxation, Hip bath, Shiatsu massage, Acupressure, Warm sand and Infrared ray application, Small and mild vibretor continuous three weeks (21 days) for every day morning in empty stomach and also followed tentative planning of Fast for 1st week and Diet planning systemically in Group-B. In Group-A, 60 % and in Group-B, 55% showed Major improvement, 35% in Group-A and 40% in Group-B showed Minor improvement, 05% in both the Groups showed No-improvement and Complete remission was nil in both groups. No complication was observed in this clinical study and Group-A therapy was more effective than Group-B therapy.