Abstract

A REVIEW STUDY ON AMLAPITTA AND ITS AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT

Dr. O. P. Vyas and Dr. Shivangi Rathor*

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Abstract

Ayurveda is one among the ancient health science. Amlapitta is very common disease in present time. All over the world, Amlapitta is a life-style related disease. Amlapitta as per Ayurveda, is a disease in which increase secretion of Amla Guna of Pitta causing symptoms like burning sensation. Amlapitta as per modern science, specifically correlate with Gastritis. In the present times, due to the busy life of man, where he is suffering from mental stress, acidity disease is becoming more painful and frightening with the passage of time. According to recent survey Gastritis is common medical problem. Up to 10% of people, who come to a hospital emergency department with complaints of an abdominal pain, have gastritis. In India incidence of gastritis is approximately 3 in 869 that is about 12,25,614 people suffering from gastritis out of the total 1,06,50,70,607 population. The sero prevalence studies from Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai have shown that by ten years of age more than 50% and by 20 years more than 80% of population is infected with gastritis. This disorder related to Mahasrotas(gastrointestinal tract). Amlapitta is Pitta predominance disease which is related to Annavaha Srotas and Purishvaha Srotas occurs due to Mandagni and Ama. The basic principle of treatment are-1-Nidana Parivarjan, 2-Shodhan, 3- Shaman. In Shodhan, Vamana, Virechan are mentioned for Urdhvagati and Adhogati of Doshas.

Keywords: Amlapitta, Gastritis, Nidana Parivarjan, Shodhan, Shamana.