Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF DISEASE AMLAPITTA

Dr. Yogesh Bhalchandra Mhatre*, Dr. Manoj Nimbalkar* and Dr. Narayan Sabu*

Abstract

Amlapitta is very common disease encountering in present population with more or less severity. 80% of the top ten life threateing disease of the world are due to faults in dietary habits.[1] Amlapitta is one of the commonest vyadhi of annavaha strotas, caused by vitiated agni. Amlapitta is a condition where amlaguna of pachak pitta increases due to samata. Aacharya charaka has not mentioned amlapitta as separate disease but described in Grahani as one of its lakshana.[2] According to Ayurveda, many disorders are due to vitiated Agni. Various factors and progressive changes such as adaptation of newer and newer food materials, junk foods, fast foods, changes in method of cooking, occupational hazards etc. have precipitated the increasing trend of the disease. Along with those stimulating factors tremendous stress, anxiety had significantly aggrevated the disease including Amlapitta. It is a disease that prevalent all over the world. The increasing prevalence rate is a constant challenge to the research workers. Here in this present paper, Amlapitta disease is reviewed in detail according to ayurvedic view. This article will focussed on conceptual clearity about amlapitta with the help of basic principles mentioned in ayurvedic texts.

Keywords: Amlapitta, Acidity, Ayurveda, Pitta, Lifestyle.