Abstract

PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL ASPECT OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS A LIFESTYLE DISORDER OF MAHASTROTAS

*Dr. Sanjay S. Supare and Dr. G. H. Kodwani

Abstract

Ayurveda considers strotas as an important structural and fundamental entity of Human body. Mahastrotas is considered to be an organ or structure or lumen which is from mouth to anus entitled Annavaha strotas and Purishvaha strotas. In present scenario, the food habits, food contents, lifestyle are changing very rapidly which are mentioned causative factors for Annapachan vikriti (indigestion) leads to Agnimandhya, Ajirna, Grahani, Amlapitta, Atisara, Pravahika, and Arsha. Untreated Pravahika may leads to Raktaj Pravahika which in chronic stage considered to be correlated with Ulcerative Colitis in modern aspect.

Keywords: Mahastotas, Raktaj Pravahika, Ulcerative Colitis.