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AN AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATION: A CASE STUDY USING TOODA TWAK (MORUS INDICA GRIFF.) AND KARANJA PATRA (PONGAMIA PINNATA)

*K.G. Giri Prashanth, R. Priyanka and Jolapuram Seetharamulu

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Abstract

Constipation is a gastrointestinal issue affecting 22% of Indian adults, suffer from constipation with 13% experiencing severe constipation, and 6% having constipation associated with other conditions(According to an Abbott India survey). In ayurveda constipation is described Vibandha /Malasthambha. Vibandha is an unhealthy condition explained as a symptom in many of the diseases as Arshas, Udara Roga etc. This case study reports on a 40 year old male patient with five years history of constipation, treated with Tooda Twak Churna and Karanja Patra Churna for 45 days followed by 15 days of drug free follow up. Significant relief was found in the signs and symptoms after 45 days of internal medications, demonstrating efficacy of this ayurveda combination in managing chronic constipation.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Vibandha, Chronic Constipation, Tooda Twak, Karanja Patra.