title: Rheumatoid arthritis and astercantha longifolia.
abstract: Rheumatoid Arthritis is found to be very effective in alleviating the symptoms in the hapless victims of rheumatoid arthritis as stipulated in ashtanga hridaya. This paper deals with the role of asteracantha longifolia in the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis. But in the initial stages the paneeya made out of kokilasha (Asteracantha longifolia) is found to be very effective in alleviating the symptoms in the hapless victims of rheumatoid arthritis as stipulated in ashtanga hridaya. This paper deals with the role of asteracantha longifolia in the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Drug standardization Unit, Ayurveda College Unit, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram -12, India.
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authors.lastname: Thankamma