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MODE OF ACTION OF AVIPATTIKAR CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMLAPITTA – A REVIEW ARTICLE

Vd. Vivek Chandurkar*, Vd. Payal Vilas Chavat

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Abstract

When vitiation of Pitta causes transformation of Katu rasa of pitta into amla rasa and also increases dravata of pitta leads to the utapatti of vyadhi known as Amlapitta. People are attracted towards the junk food which causes 50% of Gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) disorder. For normal digestion of food, there should be balance between Pachak Pitta, Kledak Kapha and Saman Vayu, specially Pachak Pitta plays vital role in digestion. In Amlapitta vyadhi, because of Hetu sevan, Tridosha – Prakop occurs specially the Amla and Drava guna of Pitta increases which causes Agnimandya which leads to vidhagdh awastha and Amlapitta vyadhi occurs. Symptoms include Avipaka, Amlodgara, Hrid-Kanta daha, Aurichi. Avipattikar Churna is mentioned in Bhaishajya Ratnavali and Rasendra Chintamani. It is prepared from 14 different herbal drugs. It is useful in Amlapitta, Agnimandya janita Vyadhi, Arsh, Prameha, Mala-Mutra vibandh, etc. Drugs like Trikatu, Vidang, Lavang do Deepan and Pachankarma by its Ushna guna. Trivrit has Rechan and Shothahara property leading to excess Pitta Virechan, thus helpful in Samprapti Vighatna of Amlapitta.In present review an attempt has been made to understand the possible mode of action of Avipattikar Churna in Amlapitta.

Keywords: Amlapitta, Gastro-intestinal tract, Agnimandya, Pitta dosha, Avipattikar Churna.