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Amavata is one of the chronic diseases mainly affecting the joints with some other constitutional symptoms which make the life of the patient almost crippled and restrict the patient to the bed. It is seen most commonly in the patients due to their changing dietetic habits, social structure, environment and mental stress and strain. It is a Shula Pradhana Vyadhi, the intensity of the pain is high grade among the other diseases. It is not only a disorder of locomotor system but is a systemic disease and is named after its chief pathogenic constituents i.e. Ama and Vata. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic multisystem disease of unknown cause and can be defined as a chronic polyarthritis affecting mainly the more peripheral joints, running a prolonged course with exacerbation and remission and accompanied by a general systemic disturbance. The disease is characterized by swelling of the synovial membrane and periarticular tissues, subchondral osteoporosis, erosion of cartilage and bone and wasting of the associated muscles. The management of rheumatoid arthritis is still in enigma for modern science. Chakrapani was the pioneer of laying down the principle and line of treatment of Amavata. The line of treatment laid down by Chakrapani denotes firstly the Pachan of Ama, then restoration of Agni and finally control of Vata Dosha. The objectives of this study are to understand the clinical presentation, the utility of herbo-mineral compounds in Amavata. 30 cases were selected through random sampling. The patients were treated with hydromineral compounds of Amrit Manjiri and the polyherbal formulation of Maharasnadi Kwath and for 30 days. Out of 30 patients 6.67% patients showed excellent and marked improvement, 36.67% patients showed moderate improvement and 50% patients showed mild improvement. The outcome revealed a better therapeutic efficacy of Amrit Manjiri and Maharasnadi Kwath in the symptom of Amavata and general functional capacity, walking time, grip strength and foot pressure of patients without any adverse effects.