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'''Vaitarana basti:''' Vaitarana basti with its sharply acting, hot, light and dry properties increases digestion and metabolism. It reduces accumulation of toxic biological waste products (ama). Vaitarana basti along with disease pacifying oral medication is reported to be highly effective in reducing the signs and symptoms of amavata. There was 78% reduction in pain, reduction in swelling was 73% and 81% improvement in joint movements. There was highly significant reduction in ESR.<ref name=Sasane/>
'''Vaitarana basti:''' Vaitarana basti with its sharply acting, hot, light and dry properties increases digestion and metabolism. It reduces accumulation of toxic biological waste products (ama). Vaitarana basti along with disease pacifying oral medication is reported to be highly effective in reducing the signs and symptoms of amavata. There was 78% reduction in pain, reduction in swelling was 73% and 81% improvement in joint movements. There was highly significant reduction in ESR.<ref name=Sasane/>
'''Therapeutic purgation ([[virechana]]):''' Purgation especially with castor oil is indicated in amavata [Chikitsa pradeepa] Recinolic acid present in castor oil acts as purgative and it helps to scavenge remove the free radicals from body.<ref name=Maraga/>
'''Therapeutic purgation ([[virechana]]):''' Purgation especially with castor oil is indicated in amavata [Chikitsa pradeepa]<ref name=pradeep/> Recinolic acid present in castor oil acts as purgative and it helps to scavenge remove the free radicals from body.<ref name=Maraga/>
'''Fomentation ([[swedana]]):''' Fomentation especially in dry form is indicated in amavata. For e.g. Fomentation using sand bolus. [Chakradatta]
'''Fomentation ([[swedana]]):''' Fomentation especially in dry form is indicated in amavata. For e.g. Fomentation using sand bolus. [Chakradatta]