Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF DISEASE AMLAPITTA (NON ULCER DYSPEPSIA)

Dr. Rajni Sharma*

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Abstract

Amlapitta is one of the commonest disorders encountered most frequently in today‟s practice. Due to modernization in life style people are facing two big challenges in their day to day life one is bad food habits such as eating junk food, preserved food, spicy food, skipping meals or taking meals at irregular timings and other is psychological imbalance like long working hours, interrupted sleep, anxiety and stress due to heavy work load and busy schedules. Such factors are contributing in developing many life style disorders like Amlapitta. It is a disease of Annavaha srotas and is considered as Āmaśaya gata Vyādhi. It is characterized by Amlodgāra (Sour eructation), Utkleśa (Nausea), Ka ׅ ha dāha (Burning in Throat), Hruda dāha (Heart burn), Avipāka (Indigestion), Chardi (Vomiting).[1] Ācārya Mādhavkara has subcategorized Amlapitta into Urdhvaga Amlapitta and Ahoga Amlapitta.[2] In the present study Urdhvaga Amlapitta has been studied. Ancient scholars have given importance to Vamana therapy for Aśaya Du i while mentioning the Cikitsā Sutrā (principle treatment) of Urdhvaga Amlapitta. As Amlapitta is Āmaśaya gata vyādhi so the main concern is to expel the Do a from the nearest way i.e. either by Vamana or Virecana. Ācārya Bhāvamiśra while mentioning Cikitsā of Amlapitta has coined that the principl is to do Vamana in Urdhvaga Amlapitta and Virecana in Adhoga Amlapitta.[3]

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