Abstract

EFFECT OF KHANDAKUSHMANDA AVLEHA IN MANAGEMENT OF URDHWAG AMLAPITTA: A CASE STUDY

*Vd. Marathe A. K. and Vd. Patil K. S.

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Abstract

Amlapitta is a gastrointestinal disorder. it has majority of causative factors like Viruddha Ahara, excessive consumption of beverages. In modern science the disease is caused by irregular food habits, addiction of alcohol and tobacco, micro-organisms like H Pylori and certain idiopathic factors which leads to dyspepsia. Causative factors observed as per current lifestyle are – stressful lifestyle, fermented food, spicy food, working late night. So, Hurry’, ‘Worry’, and ‘Curry’ are the three main reasons for the disease. In present time large number of populations is suffering from Amlapitta and it is very critical to treat. There are many aspects of treatment of the disease. In spite of all aspects of treatments, recurrence of Amlapitta is very high leading to chronicity and chronicity further develops complications. Various preparations are mentioned in different Ayurvedic classical texts and they are being practiced in india since ancient time. A single case study was done with before treatment and after treatment assessment with drug Khandakushmanda Avleha advised twice daily. Observations and results obtained during this case were encouraging and assessed on different parameters which are presented in full paper.

Keywords: Urdhwag Amlapitta, Khandakushmanda Avleha, Viruddha Ahara.