A case study on Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

35-year-old male patient, mason by occupation was admitted at SDM College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Udupi. For the complaints of multiple joints pain, morning stiffness and swelling of joints for 3 months and with the associated complains of fever, body pain, loss of weight and night sweat for 2 months.

The treatment given was Aalepa, Dhamyamla Dhara and Eranda taila 20 ml with Shunthikashaya 30ml on empty stomach of Aamapachana for 3 days.

Then Matra Basti with Balaagudhyadi taila, Dashmoola Niruha Basti and Valuka Sweda was given. The patient was discharged after 13 days with marked improvement with discharge medicine and Pathyapathya were also advised to strictly follow.

On follow up after 1 month of medications, the symptoms like Pain, Swelling, Morning stiffness were markedly reduced and the gait was also normal.

His blood investigation before treatment revealed that Hb% was 9 gm %, ESR was 120 and RA factor was 30 IU/ml and on follow up the reports shows Hb as 10.5 gm %, ESR as 38 and RA factor was 7 IU/ml. This shows that not only there was improvement symptomatically after trial but also the laboratory investigations also show improvement after the application of therapy and internal medications.