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AN AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PITTASHAYA ASHMARI (CHOLELITHIASIS)- A CASE STUDY

Hardik M. Desai*, Neel B. Patel and Rajeshkumar Sharma

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Abstract

Acharya mentioned Pittashaya as one of the eight ashaya. Due to similarity in action bile secreted from gall bladder can be correlated with Achha pitta, so gall bladder can be considered as Pittashaya and Ashmari formed in it can be considered as Pittashaya Ashmari. Cholelithiasis is condition where there is formation of stones in the gall bladder due to various causes. Acharya Sushruta mentioned Paniya Kshara prayoga in Ashamri roga, also Kshara has Chedana, Bhedan, Lekhana property so it can help to dissolve Ashmari. Kokilaksha is Shita virya and usefull in Ashmari. So Kokilaksha Kshar can be useful in Pittashaya Ashmari. Trikatu churna has property of Medoghna and Kapha sandhanhara so it can be benificial in Pittashaya Ashmari. We hereby report a successfully managed case of a 40-year-old female patient with multiple gall bladder calculi of size around 5-6 mm, was dignosed as Pittashaya Ashmari (Cholelithiasis) came to Shalyatantra department OPD at GAAC, Ahmedabad having OPD no. 9133 with complaints of abdominal pain, occasional vomiting and nausea. The patient was treated with “Kokilaksha kshara and Trikatu churna”. The patient got complete recovery from all above complaint in 45 days.

Keywords: Pittashaya Ashmari, Gall stone, Paniya Kshar, Gall bladder.