title: Clinical efficacy of Rasona Pinda in the management of Amavata (rheumatoid arthritis).
abstract: In the present clinical study, 63 patients of Amavata were registered from the Kayachikitsa out patient department/indoor patient department (OPD/IPD) of Sir Sunder Lal Hospital (Indian Medicine Wing), IMS, BHU, Varanasi-5. In group I (Rasona Pinda), 27 patients completed the study of a total of 33patients registered in the group (six patients dropped out mid-therapy). In group II (control group), 23 patients completed all three follow-ups out of 30 patients (there were seven dropouts in mid-therapy). In group I, complete remission in 29.6%, major improvement in 59.3% and minor improvement in change font so as to appear 11.1% were observed. In group II, complete remission in 13%, major improvement in 21.7%, minor improvement in 39.1% and unchanged in 26.9% of the patients were observed.
authors: Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors: Jai Prakash
authors: JP
authors: Singh
authors: Meera
authors: M
authors: Antiwal
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Vaibhav
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Tripathi
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Tiwari