The muscles, ligaments, synovial membrane and cartilage get inflamed and the movement of the joint becomes extremely painful, specially in cold, windy and damp weather. If this condition is not treated properly, the joint becomes immobile and this may ultimately lead to deformity of the joint. Sometimes it is associated with fever. Causes Arthritis or pain in the joints is a very common problem. It becomes aggravated in cold, damp and windy climate.
Arthritis is a condition which is caused by accumulation of ama and aggravation of vata .
Ama is a toxic by-product of improper digestion. When the food we eat is not digested completely by the digestive fire, it produces a toxic substance called ama . This ama circulates in the whole body and deposits or gets collected at the sites which are weaker. Depending on the site of deposition, it causes many diseases in the body. For example, if it deposits in the lungs, it causes cough and asthma, in the intestines it causes dysentery.