UNDERSTANDING THE  DIFFERENTIAL  DIAGNOSIS   OF   AAMAVATA  &  VATASHONITA   Sr. no. BHEDAKATVA AAMAVATA VATASHONITA 1 VYADHITVA Not established in Brihat-trayi;  Acharya Madhav (700 AD) described first as a separate disease Established in Brihat-trayi 2 SYNONYMS Aamavruta, Sama Vata Aadhyavata, Vatabalas, Khud, Vatarakta, Vata Shonita 3 NIRUKTI आमोऽपाकहेतुः वातः । स्वनामख्यातरोगविशेषः । वातदूषितं रक्तं यत्र । रोगविशेषः । 4               N I D A N A RASA Madhura, Amla, Lavana Rasa Atisevana Katu, Amla, Lavana Rasa Atisevana GUNA Shita, Snigdha, Picchila, Guru, Manda Not mentioned specifically except Snigdha, Ushna VIRYA Shita Atisevana Ushna Atisevana