Cross Sectional Study on Keelvayu and its classification reporting at Outpatient Department of Maruthuvam in National Institute of Siddha, Chennai.
Abstract
In Siddha system of medicine siddhars listed the diseases of mankind as 4448. Keelvayu is one among them. There are 10 types of keelvayu. This study deals with vali keelvayu, azhal keelvayu and vali azhal keelvayu which is referred to as Rheumatic arthritis, osteo arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in modern science respectively. It is a hospital based observational type of cross sectional study. In which 300 arthritis patients are taken and analyzed by questionnaire. This study aimed to diagnose the Vali azhal Keelvayu patients based on clinical symptoms and by using differential diagnosis of Vali azhal keelvayu. i.e, Vali keelvayu and Azhal keelvayu and to calculate the vali azhal keelvayu patients among age, gender, occupation and food habits. Among 300 patients 109 are diagnosed as vali azhal keelvayu patients based on clinical symptoms. Mostly females are affected in this disease with 84%. 4.6% males and 32.1% females between 41 and 50.
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