Abstract

CONCEPT OF BILVADI CHURNA WITH TAKRA IN GRAHANI (IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME)

Dr. Renu Sharma* and Prof. Chander Mohan Kansal

Abstract

Grahani is the adisthana of Agni, it is called as Grahani as it holds the Ahara (food). It is situated above the umbilicus i.e between amashaya and pakwashya. Grahani holds up the food till it is digested and releases after ahara pachana, but when doshas are vitiated and Agni bala is reduced, Grahani released the food in the form of apakwa awastha and results in Grahani Roga. Its prevalence rate is about 69% in current time due to hurry, worry, curry with faulty dietary habits and stress, our life style is affected and so as our Jatharagni. Grahani roga can be correlated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome due to their similar causative agents and lakshanas. Agnimandhya is important factor in samprapti of the disease Grahani Roga. So, it should be mainly treated for Agnivardhana by drugs with Deepana (which enhances digestive power) and Pachana (digestive) qualities. With the aim to provide relief to the patient and assess the efficacy of “Bilvadi Churna with Takra as anupana in Grahani (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) the present review study have been planned.

Keywords: Jatharagni, Stress, Agnimandya, Agnivardhana, Bilvadi Churna, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.