MAVTA

Regional Name
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Asam.
Beng.
Dogr.
Guj.
Hind.
Kan.
Maly.
Mra.
Ori.
Panj.
Tam.
Tel.
Eng.

Jaabta
mabta
mavta, Gahiy
Sndhanov
Gahiy
Vyu Novu
mavtham
mavta
Anthuganthivta
Gahi
Klavyu
Vta Kllanoppulu
Rheumatism

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Vitiated ma and Vyu by involving Koha, Trika and Sandhi (joints) cause pain in the joints, loss of appetite,
indigestion, stiffness of the body, weakness and heaviness in the heart area and this condition is known as
mavta.

Signs and Symptoms

Pain and inflammation of one or more joints particularly of hand, foot, tarsals, knee, thigh and sacrum; scorpion bite
like pain in the affected joints, loss of appetite, indigestion; fever, vague pain in different parts of the body, feeling
of heaviness in the body, lack of initiative, disturbance in sleep habit, stiffness in heart area, constipation are the
signs and symptoms of mavta. The disease ultimately leads to the disability.

Treatment
Single Drugs
1.

Powder

of

uh

(dried

ginger)

g.,

to

be

taken

with

50

ml.

warm

water

twice

day.

2. 12 to 24 g. leaf of ragvadha (cassia) fried in ghee or Sarapa Taila (mustard oil), to be taken twice a day.

Simple Preparations
1. Decoction of equal part of uh (dried ginger) and stem of Guc 14 to 28 ml. is to be taken with 6 g. powder
of fruit rind of Hartak (chebulic myrobalan) twice a day.

Compound Preparations
1.

Ajmoddi

2.

Vaivanra

Cra: 1

to

Cra: 3

to

g.,

g.

3.

Gucydi

Kvtha: 14

4.

Mah-Rasndi

Kvtha: 28

to

be

is

to

to
to

taken
be

taken

28
56

with
with

ml.,

ml.,

to

50

ml.

50

to
be

warm

ml.

water

warm

be

water

taken

taken

before

twice
twice

twice
meal

day.

day.

twice

day.
a

day.

5. Rsn-Daamla Kvtha: 14 to 28 ml., to be taken with Eraa Taila (castor oil) 7 to 14 ml. once a day early
in
the
morning.
6.

Rsndi

Kvtha: 14

7.

Higulesvara

8.

Mah

9.

Yogarja

Rasa: 1

Yogarja

Sihanda

11.

Viatinduka

to

Guggulu: 1

Guggulu: 1

10.

to

to

Guggulu: 1
Va: 1

to

to

pills,

to
2

28

pills,
2

to

be

to

taken

pills,

to

be

to

be

taken

pills,

pills,

ml.,

to

to

be
be

be

with

taken

taken
taken

50

with

with

ml.

50

50

with
with

taken

50
50

warm

ml.

ml.

ml.

day.
a

day.

thrice

day.

thrice

day.

water

thrice

day.

warm

water

twice

day.

pain

and

warm

warm

water

a
twice

warm

ml.

twice

water
water

12. Eraa Pka: 12 to 24 g., to be taken with 50 ml. warm water once a day.

Local Applications
Following
1.
2.

local

applications

Fomentation
Fomentation

of

of
the

are

the
joint

with

useful

affected
luke

warm

for
joint

relieving
with

decoction

of

the
Bluk

root

of

Poalik
Eraa

(castor)

inflammation.
(sand
twice

bag).
a

day.

3. Hot Lepa (poultice) prepared from the seed of Ma (black phaseolus) 250 g., leaves of Rsn 125 g. and
Gandhaprasra 125 g., root of Eraa (castor) 125 g. and Atibal 125 g. is to be applied on the affected part.
4. Take flour of Godhma (wheat) and powdered seed of Eraa (castor) in equal parts, mix in sufficient quantity of
goat milk or old ghee and boil to make a Lepa (poultice). It is to be applied while hot on the affected joint.
5. Viagarbha Taila: to be applied on the affected joint.

Pathya
Rakta li (a red variety of rice), seeds of Kodrava (a type of cereal), ymka (a type of cereal), Yava (barley) and
Kulattha (dolichos bean); warm water; rdraka (ginger), bulb of Rasona (garlic), leaf and fruit of Paola (a variety of
small cucumber), root of Punarnav (pigweed), leaves of igru (horse-radish) and Vstka (a variety of
chenopodium, white goose-foot) and fruit of Kravellaka (bitter gourd) are the useful articles of diet for the patient
of mavta.

Apathya
Guru, Abhiyandi Anna; seed of Ma (black phaseolus bean); milk, curd, Gua (jaggery); incompatible and
unrelished foods, fish, excessive eating, nonpotable water; sitting up at night; suppression of calls of nature and
exposure to eastern winds are harmful for the patient of mavta.

Sandhigata-Vta
Regional Name
Asam.
Beng.
Dogr.
Guj.
Hind.
Kan.
Maly.
Mra.
Ori.
Tam.
Tel.
Eng.

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Joa Vta, Gah Vta

Sandhi Vta
Joa Juda
Sndhano V
Sandhivta
Kiluvyu
Sandhi Vtam
Sandhi Vta, Sandhe Dhare
Anthganth Vat
Sandhu Vatha Slai
Klla Noppullu
Arthiritis

Vitiated Vyu affecting the joints causes pain swelling and impairment of the function of the joints
and this is known as Sandhigata-Vta. In this condition big joints like knee are particularly affected.

Treatment
Single Drugs
1. Eraa Taila (castor oil) 12 to 24 ml. to be taken with warm water for Virecana (purgative) once a
day.
2. Guggulu 1 to 3 g. to be taken thrice a day with warm water.

Simple Preparations
1. Take leaf of Sambhl - 2 g., leaf of Bilva (bael)- 2 g., root of Pnipar (china flower)- 2 g. Juice of
rdraka (ginger)- 5 to 10 ml. and make Kalka. It is to be taken with 1 g. Saindhava (rock-salt) thrice a
day.
2. Decoction of equal part of bulb of Rasona (garlic)- 6 g., root of Eraa (castor) 6 g., leaf of
Nirgu-4 g., uh (dried ginger)-5 g., fruit of atapup (fennel)-3 g. to be taken in 14 to 28 ml.
dose
thrice
a
day.
3. Tila Taila Siddha with Kalka of bulb of Rasona (garlic)-12 to 24 g. to be taken with warm water three
times a day.

Compound Preparations
1.

Vtagajkua: 1

to

Va

to

be

taken

with

warm

2. Yogarja Guggulu: 1 to 2 g. to be taken thrice a day with warm water.

water

thrice

day.

External Applications
1. Hot lepa of seed of Sarapa (mustard), Elavluka (aloe), Bark of igru (horse-radish), Marica (black
pepper), rdraka (ginger), ka Lavaa, root of Dhattra (datura) to be applied on the affected joint.