Abstract

PARINAMSHULA (DUODENAL ULCER) AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT- A CASE STUDY

Madhu Rani*, M. B. Nikumbh, Sumitra Mane-Deshmukh and Snehal M. Yadav

Abstract

Duodenal ulcer a type of peptic ulcer is very common health issue in all countries of world especially developing countries. There are a lot of causes of it including lifestyle. It is very common in people who are always in hurry, eat spicy curry and do worry. A male patient of 30 years came with complain of excessive retrosternal burning, sour eructation’s, headache, epigastric pain and indigestion. These symptoms were felt after 1.5-2 hours of meals. According to Ayurveda diagnosis was made as ‘Parinamshula’[1] in which the pain or symptoms appear during the time of digestion or transformation of food. In modern medical sciences it can be correlated with duodenal ulcer and the treatment for it is only symptomatic by painkillers and antacids. The chronic consumption of these medicines causes hepatotoxicity and disturbance to intestinal flora. Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment like virechana, vamana followed by shamana have miraculous result in these types of cases. A try is done to present this case by ayurvedic panchakarma treatment.

Keywords: Duodenal ulcer, parinamshula, panchakarma treatment.