Abstract

TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF DRAKSHADI VATI (Y.R.) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF URDHWAG AMLAPITTA

Dr. Santosh Kamble*, Dr. Prakash Mane, Dr. Abhijit Dinkar Shekhar, Dr. Pranesh P. Gaikwad, Dr. Ganesh Pachkawade and Dr. Dahake S. J.

Abstract

In the modern era irregular food habits, suppuration of natural urges, lack of proper sleep and less time for relaxation, increased dependence on addiction like tobacco, and alcohol are being part of our life which enhances incidences of many diseases mainly having psychosomatic origin are increasing due to urbanization, high industrial growth, deforestation, at a drastic speed. Amlapitta is one of the major diseases caused by life style changes and its prevalence is increasing day by day. In modern science the disease is caused by irregular food habits, addiction of alcohol and tobacco, micro organisms like E-coli and certain idiopathic factors which leads to dyspepsia. Madhavakara described the pathogenesis of the disease due to Pittaprakopa which is already increased due to its own causes. He describes the two gatis of Amlapitta as Urdhvaga Adhoga. Acharya Charaka describes that there is no direct description of etiopathogenesis as well as treatment protocol many scattered references can be traced out from them of the Psychosomatic disorder having high prevalence and still on the rise. Kashyapa Samhita is the first text which describes the disease Amlapitta as a separate disease entity conditions in Modern Science like Hyperacidity, Ulcers can be included under the broad umbrella of Amlapitta having the classical symptoms of Amlapitta were selected.

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