Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF AMLAPITTA WSR REFLUX DISORDER BY AN AYURVEDIC REGIMEN- A CASE STUDY

Dr. Mayur V. Lonkar* and Dr. Anil B. Kale

Abstract

Changing lifestyle in this modern era has also changed food culture. These changes are rendering diseases like Amlapitta to the society and is seen quiet frequent these days. As it is rightly said, 'hurry, 'worry' and 'curry' are the three main reasons for this disease, Amlapitta is not only seen in adults, but also a disease commonly occurring in children. Ayurvedic classics (brihatrayis) have not described Amlapitta (except Charaka used the word Ajirna).[1] Acharya Kashayapa has devoted an entire chapter in khillasthana to discuss amlapitta right from etiopathogenesis up to its treatment. Older children and adolescents present variably with the features of amlapitta. Usually a child complaints of headache, nausea, vomiting, waxing and waning abdominal pain, regurgitation etc. These symptoms mentioned by modern text books have precisely been described by Acharya Kashyapa long back. Ayurveda resting on its principle of "Swasthya rakshanam"[2] forms a basis in prevention of amlapitta. As Nidan/hetu has a basic role in forming any disease, its prevention forms the basis of treatment. So, Nidan parivarjan in case of Reflux disorder would be beneficial to combact the disease. Role of ayurvedic regimen- i.e deepan- pachan, snehapana and avoidance of vitiating factors like ahar- vihar evolve as the mainstay of treatment of amlapitta.[3]

Keywords: Amlapitta, Kashyap samhita, Swasthya rakshanam, Nidan parivarjan, deepan- pachan, snehapana.