Abstract

A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA OF NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) THROUGH AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ASTHA VIDH PARIKSHA

Saiful Islam Bhuyan* and Hemen Kalita

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Abstract

Accumulation of fat in the liver more than 30% of the liver cells or exceeds 5% of its total body weight without having or intake of minimal alcohol is known as Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). This is a common cause of chronic Liver Disease. As the disease is mostly asymptomatic and the diagnosis is made only by the methods of some imaging modalities and biomarkers like USG (w/a), CT (abdomen), liver enzymes etc. So in maximum number of cases are diagnosed is done in routine examination or when the complication is developed. In a large population, like in India, where many peoples are below poverty line, it is not easy for screening of all the population including asymptomatic individual. So a low cost and effective method of early diagnosis for the disease is the need of hour. So, an attempt has been done to established the relation between Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) with Astha Vidh Pariksha and Srotas Pariksha. The study was conducted at Govt. Ayurvedic College, Guwahati-14. From the data it was statistically found that Nadi, Mutra, Mala, Jihva and Srota Pariksha can be considered as a diagnostic criteria of NAFLD. On the other hand Annavaha, Rasavaha and Medavaha srota can be involved in NAFLD.

Keywords: NAFLD, Astha Vidh Pariksha and Srotas Pariksha.