title: THE EFFECT OF VASA (ADHATODA VASIC NEES) on AMLAPITTA.
abstract: A total of 36 patients of Amlapitta were selected for the clinical study. Vasa was given to 20 of them having hyperacidity and hyperchlorhydria. The patients were mainly of Urdhvaga Amlapitta. A symptomatic improvement was observed in the patients. Udgara and Vamana were considered as the presenting features of Amlapitta. A 60 ml syrup of dry leaves of Vasa (30 gm crude drug) was given to each patient in 4 divided doses for a duration of 6 weeks. Effect was assessed in terms of clinical symptomatology, free acid and total acid, in gastric juice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kayachikitsa, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banares Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India.
authors.lastname: Bharti
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tewari