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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune inflammatory systemic disorder which is primarily involves the synovial joints and pain, fever, stiffness is observed as cardinal feature in conventional system of medicine.  The diathesis of RA is still evolving in modern medicine but it is presumed that deranged autoimmune mechanism plays a key role in the basic matrix of disease, its chronicity & progression of complications.

However, decades back Amavata as diseases entity described in Ayurvedic lexicons has close resemblance with RA of biomedical science. It is one of the common debilitating diseases of middle age group by virtue of its chronicity and implication. The onset of disease is frequent during 4^th and 5^th decades of life with 80% of patient developing the disease between 30 to 50 yrs of age. In due course of time RA, if not properly treated, it may lead to substantial loss of functioning and mobility along with alter the quality of life. The aetiopathology clinical symptoms & treatment modalities of RA is very near to Amavata of Ayurveda.