Abstract

A LETRERY REVIEW ON USE OF KUSHMANDA IN PEPTIC ULCER

*Dr. Sheetal Katariya and Dr. Ravi Sharma

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Abstract

Peptic ulcers are common in the present – day life of the industrialised and civilised world. Peptic ulcers are the areas of degeneration and necrosis of gastrointestinal mucosa exposed to acid-peptic secretions. Though they can occur at any level of the alimentary tract that is exposed to hydrochloric acid and pepsin, they occur most commonly (98-99%) in either the duodenum or the stomach. All spicy junk food like Pizza, burger etc. have low nutritive value and cause peptic ulcer, Gastritis, obesity, indigestion like health dangerous diseases and as well as disturb mental health also. In peptic ulcer high level of acid formation is occurred. And we know that for acid neutralize best option is Basic(kshar) medium. In Ayurved samhitas describe many herbal drugs that neutralize acid, one of them kushmanda (Benincasa hispida) is the best herbal drug. in local language we know kushmanda as petha(white gourd). The seeds and fruit juice of Kushmanda is claimed to be nootropic (Medhya) and is recommended in Ayurveda for enhancing memory and other cognitive functions. Acharya shushrut told that bala phala (unripe fruits) of kushmanda have best pitta shamak properties. In peptic ulcers increase level of Acid (pitta) is diminished by kushmanda ‘s pitta shamak properties. And Acharya charak told that kushmanda have kshariya guna so this guna is also neutralize the acid formation. so, we describe below some kushmanda’s healthy nutritive recipes that are helpful for peptic ulcer patients.

Keywords: Kushmanda, peptic ulcer, food recipes, Ayurveda hurbs.