Rheumatoid Arthritis

Variety of body systems including the skin , eyes , lungs , heart and blood vessels.It is an autoimmune disorder , occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own bodys tissues. unlike the wear and tear damage of osteoarthritis , rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints , causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity.

Symptoms

Tender , warm ,swollen joints , joint pain that last for six weeks or longer
Joint stiffness that is usually worse in the mornings and after inactivity.
Fatigue , fever and loss of appetite.
Joint pain , tenderness
Small joints(wrists, certain joints in the hands and feet)are typically affected first)
The same joints on both sides of the body are affected.

Treatments

According to Ayurveda ama vata(Rheumatoid arthritis) is a disease in which vitiation of vata dosha and accumulation of ama take place in joint shodhana and shamana treatments are advised in Ayurveda. In Ayurveda , Nidana parivarjana is considered as the first and formost line of management.

Internal medications with herbal formulations
Dietary changes
Yoga , excercise and meditation
Therapeutic treatments