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Nishu Raina, J Tradit Med Clin Natur 2019, Volume 8
Amalpitta management in ayurveda
Nishu Raina
Dayanand Ayurvedic College Hospital and Pharmacy, India
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lobally for a long time, communicable diseases were the biggest killer diseases. But now, the trend is
changing towards increased prevalence of chronic diseases with causative factors mostly related to
diet and lifestyle. Among them, the Nidana (causative factors) of Amlapitta, a Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT)
disorder, has acquired majority of the share with causative factors like improper diet and habits, stress, spicy
irritant food, oily foods, bakery products, etc. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that
major percentage of the population in developing countries depends primarily upon herbal medicine for
basic healthcare. In this rapidly growing civilization and multimedia technology, life becomes full of stress
having more speed and accuracy is prime demands. So people neglect healthy food and are attracted towards
the junk food. They are changing their diet pattern, life style and behavioral pattern. People are becoming
more stressful with worry, tension and anxiety causing so many psychological disorders which hampers
the digestion and is causing hyperacidity, gastritis, dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disorder and anorexia and all
these pathological disorders are covered under the broad umbrella of Amlapitta in Ayurveda. Amalpitta is
among the 80% of the top 10 life threatening disease of the world that are due to faults in dietary habits. In
ayurveda sign and symptoms of Amalpitta mentioned by ayurveda stalwarts looks very similar to GERD
and gastritis. In ayurvedic terminology, Agni (digestive fire) is considered as the protector of the human
body while Ama (toxic) is the cause of disease. So, the main cause is the indiscretion in taking food which
leads to three types of Doshic (physical energies Vata, Pitta, Kapha) imbalance and these Doshas are found
in the Grahini (duodenum) which is considered as the seat of the digestive fire or Agni. It is also said that
eating and fasting during indigestion leads to problems like acidity, heartburn, gastritis which is referred as
Amalpitta. Ayurveda follows its own unique philosophy and methodologies to address issues of health care
and prescribes variety of simple therapies as also certain complex treatments that could comprise of single
ingredients, poly-ingredient formulations and combination of drugs, diet, lifestyle changes and therapies like
massages, fomentation therapies, enemas and several other cleansing procedures as well. In this research we
will find the role of various ayurvedic regimens in the management of Amalpitta and are ideally meant to be
administered only after proper understanding of the ailment as per ayurvedic diagnostics or Nidan.
Biography
Nishu Raina has completed his MD Kayachikitsa from Jammu University and Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Management from National
Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi. She is currently serving as an Assistant Professor cum Consultant in dac Punjab. She has
published many papers in reputed journals and has also international paper presentation at GRAI conference to her credit.
nishu.raina2010@gmail.com