Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE: ROLE OF SHODHANA KARMA IN AMLAPITTA

*Dr. Neha Arya and Dr. Mayank Bhatkoti

Abstract

Amlapitta is a disease of Annavaha Srotas and is more common in the present scenario which mainly occurs due to unhealthy diet and disturbed lifestyle. Unhealthy food does not get digested properly and becomes toxic which leads to various types of problems and Amlapitta is one of them. The manifestation of disease takes place in Amashaya which is the place of Pachaka Pitta and Kledak Kapha.[1] Day by day luxuries are increasing in our life from which people are becoming more conscious for advanced life style, resulting in intake of fast food and other major changes in dietary habits and more and more stress. Nowadays every age group is suffering from this very common disease still modern medical science is not able to provide an easy and definite solution for these disorders. Ayurveda always works on root cause of the disease by Shodhana Chikitsa and various preparations are mentioned in texts to manage the disease. Shodhana karma is a part of Ayurvedic Chikitsa which include Vamana and Virechana Karma. These are effective procedure to correct the functioning of Dosha and their Adhisthan in the management of Amlapitta.

Keywords: Amlapitta, Annahavaha srotas, Amashaya, Shodhanak karma, Vamana karma, Virechana karma.