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A double dummy randomized pilot trail was conducted to compare classic [[Ayurveda]], methotrexate (MTX), and their combination in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 36 weeks. Forty-three seropositive RA patients were diagnosed on criteria by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. The treatment groups included MTX plus Ayurvedic placebo (n = 14), Ayurveda plus MTX placebo (n = 12), or Ayurveda plus MTX (n = 17). It was observed that all three treatments were approximately equivalent in efficacy. Adverse events were numerically fewer in the [[Ayurveda]]-only group. <ref>Furst, Daniel E. MD*; Venkatraman, Manorama M. PhD†; McGann, Mary MPH, MSW**; Manohar, P. Ram MD (Ayurveda)‡; Booth-LaForce, Cathryn PhD†; Sarin, Reshmi MD (Ayurveda)‡; Sekar, P.G. MBBS**✠; Raveendran, K.G. BAM&S‡; Mahapatra, Anita MD§; Gopinath, Jidesh BS‡; Kumar, P.R. Krishna BAM&S‡ Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled, Pilot Study Comparing Classic Ayurvedic Medicine, Methotrexate, and Their Combination in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology: June 2011 - Volume 17 - Issue 4 - p 185-192 doi: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e31821c0310</ref>
A double dummy randomized pilot trail was conducted to compare classic [[Ayurveda]], methotrexate (MTX), and their combination in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 36 weeks. Forty-three seropositive RA patients were diagnosed on criteria by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. The treatment groups included MTX plus Ayurvedic placebo (n = 14), Ayurveda plus MTX placebo (n = 12), or Ayurveda plus MTX (n = 17). It was observed that all three treatments were approximately equivalent in efficacy. Adverse events were numerically fewer in the [[Ayurveda]]-only group. <ref>Furst, Daniel E. MD*; Venkatraman, Manorama M. PhD†; McGann, Mary MPH, MSW**; Manohar, P. Ram MD (Ayurveda)‡; Booth-LaForce, Cathryn PhD†; Sarin, Reshmi MD (Ayurveda)‡; Sekar, P.G. MBBS**✠; Raveendran, K.G. BAM&S‡; Mahapatra, Anita MD§; Gopinath, Jidesh BS‡; Kumar, P.R. Krishna BAM&S‡ Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled, Pilot Study Comparing Classic Ayurvedic Medicine, Methotrexate, and Their Combination in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology: June 2011 - Volume 17 - Issue 4 - p 185-192 doi: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e31821c0310</ref>
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