• What is rheumatoid arthritis?

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (known as Amavata in Ayurveda) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation and severe pain in the joints. It can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as in other organs in the body such as the eyes, kidneys, heart, and lungs. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body’s tissues are mistakenly attacked by their own immune system. Patients with autoimmune diseases such as Amavata have antibodies in their blood that target their own body tissues, where they can be associated with inflammation. Because it can affect multiple other organs of the body, Rheumatoid Arthritis or Amavata is referred to as a systemic illness and is sometimes called rheumatoid disease.

    Ayurveda View of rheumatoid arthritis

    Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle practices, including taking herbs and supplements and practicing yoga, may be beneficial for people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Studies show that following ayurvedic practices could be helpful in reducing inflammation, easing RA symptoms, and limiting flare-ups

    What is the cause of rheumatoid arthritis?

    • Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. Normally, your immune system helps protect your body from infection and disease. In rheumatoid arthritis, your immune system attacks healthy tissue in your joints. It can also cause medical problems with your heart, lungs, nerves, eyes, and skin.
      Doctors don’t know what starts this process, although a genetic component appears likely. While your genes don’t actually cause rheumatoid arthritis, they can make you more likely to react to environmental factors — such as infection with certain viruses and bacteria — that may trigger the disease.

    Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

    • Signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may include:
      • Tender, warm, swollen joints
      • Joint stiffness is usually worse in the mornings and after inactivity
      • Fatigue, fever, and loss of appetite
    • Early rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect your smaller joints first — particularly the joints that attach your fingers to your hands and your toes to your feet.
      As the disease progresses, symptoms often spread to the wrists, knees, ankles, elbows, hips, and shoulders. In most cases, symptoms occur in the same joints on both sides of your body.
      About 40% of people who have rheumatoid arthritis also experience signs and symptoms that don’t involve the joints. Areas that may be affected include:

       

      • Skin
      • Eyes
      • Lungs
      • Heart
      • Kidneys
      • Salivary glands
      • Nerve tissue
      • Bone marrow
      • Blood vessels
    • Rheumatoid arthritis signs and symptoms may vary in severity and may even come and go. Periods of increased disease activity, called flares, alternate with periods of relative remission — when the swelling and pain fade or disappear. Over time, rheumatoid arthritis can cause joints to deform and shift out of place.

    Ayurvedic Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

    Ayurvedic practice often involves the use of herbs and supplements as treatment.

    Some of the herbs that Ayurvedic practitioners often use to treat RA include:

    • Boswellia serrata (Indian frankincense)
    • garlic
    • ginger
    • Ricinus communis (castor oil)
    • ashwagandha

    Ayurvedic practitioners believe the following dietary habits may cause or worsen the symptoms of RA:

    • drinking alcohol
    • eating spicy foods
    • taking in excess salt
    • consuming too many sour, sweet, or sugary foods
    • eating uncooked foods
    • eating foods that cause acid reflux

    As a result, an Ayurvedic practitioner will recommend avoiding these foods.

    Home Remedies for rheumatoid arthritis

    • Cinnamon
    • Willow Bark
    • Black Pepper
    • Green Tea
    • Ginger
    • Garlic
    • Lab Grade Organic Turmeric & Boswellia Serrata

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