Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF ATISARA THROUGH AYURVEDA

Manish Goswami*, Keerti Verma and Reena Pandey

Abstract

Atisara is one of the commonest disease found these days in the children. When it occurs in children, it is a cause of concern for the parents as the child will have sunken eyes, flabby skin and looks severely ill and weak even if diarrhea occurs for a day or two. The parents would want the doctor immediately to stop it within a short duration, as this may lead to severe complications in the children if not treated at the earliest. The detailed description of atisara in children is not explained in Ayurveda and an effort is made in this thesis to understand the nidan panchaka of Balatisara with the help of scattered references. Many research works have been carried out in relation to Stambana and Grahi treatment in Bala atisara as directed in Ayurveda and proved their therapeutic effect. Many more herbal combinations are described in various texts of Ayurveda and their therapeutic effect in Balatisara is yet to be explored. The Yoga selected to the present study – Balkutaj avaleha, is one among such herbal combinations mentioned by Bhaishajya ratanawali Purpose of Ayurveda is to maintain health of healthy person and cure the disease. In the age of 1-5 yrs due to improper diet, child is having indigestion and produces so many disease i.e. one which is Bal-Atisara.

Keywords: atisara, nidan panchaka, Balatisara.