Abstract

A REVIEW ON AYURVEDA DIETETICS FOR GRAHANI (IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME) FROM VARIOUS CLASSICS

Dr. Suryanarayanan S.* and Dr. Shivakumar

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Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome is commonly seen in clinical practice now a day with preference of about 11% to 30% worldwide. IBS is a functional condition of intestine where there is abdominal pain and association with alternative constipation and diarrhea. In Ayurveda terms IBS is mostly co related with grahani suitably with vataja grahani which is not only mandagni janya vikara but also have influences of psychiatric factors, the unsuitable and untimely food habits lead to disturbance in apana and samana vata leading to grahani roga, hence successful management of grahani can be achieved by appropriate pathya and apathya mentioned for grahani along with accurate treatments.

Keywords: Grahani, Pathya, Apathya, Food, IBS, Diet chart.