Abstract

“OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF GURU SHEET AHAR AS HETU IN AGNIMANDHYA”

Ujwala Diwekar*, Madhuri Mishra* and Tarkeshwar Wankhede*

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Abstract

Now a days, most of the people experience digestive problems like constipation, diarrhoea, acid eructations, loss of appetite etc. at some stage of life. These are the acute conditions that appear due to Agnimandhya. Agnimandya is itself considered an independent digestive disease and a cause to a huge number of other diseases in ayurveda. Conditions that may cause Agnimandhya includes changes in diet and lifestyle and chronic diseased conditions. Guru, Sheeta Ahara, vihara, manovikara sambandhi Nidana causes Kapha Pradhan tridoshavaigunya which causes jatharagni daurbalya leading to Agnimandya. The observational study was aimed at establishment of relationship between guru, sheeta ahar causing Agnimandya.

Keywords: Agnimandya, guru, sheeta ahar, independent digestive disease.