Abstract

AN AYURVEDIC VISION TOWARDS CHRONIC HEPATITIS ‘B’: A REVIEW STUDY

Dr. Prince*, Dr. Abhishek Bhushan Sharma and Dr. Kimmi Seth

Abstract

Worldwide, two billion people have been infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), 360 million have chronic infection, and 600,000 persons die each year from HBV-related liver diseases. HBV infections account for a disproportionately large share of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Ayurveda has many propositions to liver diseases which are akin to modern understanding of hepatology. Many chronically infected persons have mild liver disease with little or no long-term morbidity or mortality. Other individuals with chronic HBV infection develop active disease, which can progress to liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). As HCC has an increased mortality rate now-a-days due to no treatment available, so we are in search of such various hepato-protective drugs and their formulatory interventions to prevent and to manage various hepatic disorders and their complications. Ayurveda has various classical formulations and single herbs like Bhumyamalaki, Punarnava, Mustaka, Nagarmustaka, Daruharidra, Shyonaka, Kalmegha, Kutuki, Kakamachi, Bhringraja etc. which have been tested for thousands of years on people and have proved safe since ancient era. So, its main aim is just to be a helping hand to cure or to provide relief to the diseased ones.

Keywords: Kamala, Kumbha-kamala, Chronic Hepatitis B, HbsAg, HBeAg.