Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF AMLA-PITTA (GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE) THROUGH AYURVEDA

Dr. Deepika Yadav and Dr. Aruna Kumari Sangwan*

Abstract

The majority of people today suffer from a common disease called Amlapitta as a result of modern life styles and eating habits. Amlapitta is a result of stress or an improper diet. Amlapitta is one of the commonest diseases of Annavaha srotas (Gastrointestinal tract) caused by vitiated Agni. This paper explores Amlapitta disease in detail both from an Ayurvedic and a modern perspective. Amlapitta is a condition in which Samata causes a rise in the amlaguna (sour taste) of Pachak pitta (gastric juice). Amlapitta has been considered as Pitta Pradhana Tridoshaja Vyadhi, which is a multifactorial complex disease. Madhavkara stated that the pitta is the dominant dosha in Amlapitta, but Aacharya Kashyapa acknowledged the involvement of three doshas in Amlapitta.

Keywords: Agni, Amlapitta, Annavaha srotas, Pachaka pitta.