Abstract

AYURVEDA REGIMEN FOR BALASHOSHA- A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Deepali Anandrao Ahire and Dr. Vinay Sonambekar

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Abstract

Nutrition is always been a basic necessity of mankind and it plays a central role in ayurvedic living. Ayurveda emphasizes the nutritional importance of food in prevention and treatment of diseases along with prescribed medicines. Malnutrition is one of the major public health Challanges in India. Kashyapa Samhita, placed Kaumarbhritya as the first of eight branches of ayurveda. In Kashyapa Samhita, Acharya kashyapa described a Phakka, Karshya and Balashosha Vyadhi. Balashosha is also called as Kshaya and Rajyakshma occurs due to lack of nutrition. The case discussed here is of 8 months old female underweight child, who had Shuskata (weight loss), Arochaka (loss of appetite), Pratishyaya (rhinitis), Jwara (fever), Kasa (cough), Mukha- Netrashuklata (pallor), generalized weakness and decline of activity irritability and Treatment was taken but not completed the course. Parents brought child at Balrog OPD for further management. After the thorough examination, understanding the samprapti of the disease, a treatment plan was decided. This treatment plan was consisting of Pachan-deepana, Vayu anulomana chikitsa with balya and Rasayana matruj kshira basti given20 ml for 15 days protocol. The child had significant relief from sign and symptoms. Ayurvedic Panchkarma proved to be effective in this case.

Keywords: Balshosha, Panchkarma, Kshaya, Kashyapa Samhita.