EFFECT OF VAMANA KARMA ON AMAVATA (RHEUMATIC FEVER): A CASE REPORT

Rheumatic fever (RF) is an inflammatory disease most commonly seen in children between ages of 6 to 15 years. This disease is believed to be caused following streptococcus pyogens infection such as streptococcal pharyngitis. Amavata is most appropriate correlation to Rheumatic fever due to resemblance in signs and symptoms. Vamana Karma (therapeutic emesis) being one of the prime Panchakarma therapies is been tried in the case of Amavata (RF) and found to be extremely beneficial. Marked improvement was observed on symptoms like swelling and pain in multiple joints. Even biochemical parameters like ESR, CRP and ASO titer got reduced after Vamana Karma.Keywords: Rheumatic fever, Pancha Karma, Amavata, Vamana Karma