Abstract

UNRIDDLING GHATI YANTRA GRAHANI – INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS

Dr. Rashmi R. Hegde*, Dr. Geetha B. Markande and Dr. Prashanth Jain

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Abstract

In today’s modern life, people's eating preferences have significantly changed due to an increase in the intake of packed foods etc. These lifestyle changes have an impact on our digestive system and are the cause of many illnesses. Grahani is a Tridoshaja Vyadhi of Annavaha Srotas that occurs due to the vitiation of Agni. It includes congregate of diseases such as Tropical Sprue, Malabsorption Syndrome, IBS, Intestinal Tuberculosis etc. Ghati Yantra Grahani is a sort of Grahani, the sound emerges from patient's stomach just as how the pitcher is submerged in water. In the current paper an attempt is done to understand the Ghati Yantra Grahani understood as Intestinal Tuberculosis.

Keywords: Annavaha Srotas, Ghati Yantra Grahani, Intestinal Tuberculosis, Grahani.