Abstract

A REVIEW LITERATURE ON MANAGEMENT OF AMLAPITTA - A LIFESTYLE DISORDER

Deepali Yogendranath Bagadkar* and Arun U. Bhatkar

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Abstract

Due to speedy lifestyle, incompatible food habits, nowadays lifestyle disorders are very common e.g. Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension, Amlapitta, Atherosclerosis, Stroke, Asthma, Cancer and Chronic liver diseases. Among these Amlapitta (Acid Peptic Disorder) is a commonest disease found in the present Techno Era. It is an abnormal pathological condition of Pitta occurring due to indulgence in Ahara (food), Vihara (lifestyle) and Manasik Bhava (mental attitude) which includes improper diet like oily, spicy, junk food, bakery products, persistent intense stress, bad habits like excess alcohol, tobacco consumption, sedentary lifestyle, etc. Symptoms of Amlapitta are Aruchi (anorexia), Avipaka (indigestion), Utklesha (nausea), Tikta- Amla Udgar (bitter- sour belching), Hrutkanthadaha (heart and throat burn) and Gaurav (heaviness). Amlapitta is a chronic lifestyle disorder caused by suppression of Jatharagni (gastric fire). Amlapitta is a curable disease and line of treatment includes Nidan Parivarjan (avoidance of causative factors), intake of Pathya (wholesome) Ahara- Vihara, practice of good lifestyle habits [Dinacharya (daily routine), Ratricharya (night routine), Ritucharya (seasonal activities)], Shodhana Upakram (purification method) [Vamana (emesis), Virechana (purging)etc.], Sadavritta palan (following good behavior).

Keywords: Amlapitta, Pathya Ahara, Vihara, Nidan Parivarjan, Sadvritta Palan.