Abstract

REVIEW OF GRAHANI ROGA AND ITS PREVENTION IN DIFFERENT AYURVEDA CLASSICS

Dr. Ashish Narayan Gahiwad*, Dr. Varsha Jaraje and Dr. Rajesh Shah

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Abstract

Ayurveda (The science of life) is a well-known traditional Indian System of Medicine, which has been in practice from many years. In past few years lot of change in life-style, mental stress, anxiety leads to Agnimandya which is the root cause for various diseases like Grahani. The disease in which Grahani or small intestine gets vitiated and there is impairment of Agni is called as Grahani. Grahani is the important part of Mahastrotas (Gastrointestinal system). According to Acharya Sushruta 6th Pittadhara Kala situated between Amashaya (Abdomen) and Pakvashya (Intestine) is called Grahani.[1]

Keywords: Grahani, Agnimandya, Ayurveda.