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ELABORATION OF ETIOLOGICAL FACTORS VITIATING ANNAVAHA STROTAS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO AMLAPITTA

Dr. Khushboo A. R. Pambra*, Dr. Kiran Shah and Dr. Tushar Bhuvad

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Abstract

Strotas are the channels which perform functions like storage or collection, secretion, transportation, absorption, elimination, digestion, selectivity, diffusion and permeation. According to Acharya Charak there are 13 strotas and according to Acharya Sushrut there are 11 strotas. The common vitiating factors are stated depending upon the ahar-vihar which particularly affects specific dosha or dhatu. In day to day life, the lifestyle has become very fast leading to an untimely diet, lack of physical activity and stress. This leads to specific symptoms of vitiated strotas. Annavaha Strotas is the most common strotas which is affected due to this hustle lifestyle. This leads to obesity, hyperacidity, hypertension etc. The main etiological factors which vitiate Annavaha Strotas are Atimatra ahar, Akal ahar and Ahitsya ahar. In this paper an effort has been taken to elaborate these etiological factors which may lead to Amlapitta.

Keywords: Ahar, Amlapitta, Annavaha Strotas, Atimatra ahar, Akal ahar, Ahitsya Ahar.