Ayurvedic management ofPravahika- A case report.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in the colon. The disease is a type of colitis, which is a group of diseases that cause inflammation of the colon, the largest section of the large intestine, either in segments or completely. The main symptom of this active disease is diarrhea mixed with blood. In Ayurveda, it can be compared with a diseasePravahikacharacterized byAtidrava Mala PravruttiwithRakta. A 30 year old female patient reported to the out patient Department ofPanchakarma, NIA, Jaipur, with the complaints of frequent loose, watery, frothy, and foul-smelling stool stained with mucous and blood. Other associated complaints were reduced appetite, distension and pain in the abdomen, weakness, heat intolerance, reduced sleep, and headache. The patient was diagnosed as IBD consistent with UC. A combination ofNagarmotha(Cyperus rotundusL.) 2 g,Indrayava(Holarrhena antidysenterica(L.) Wall.) 1 g,Nagakeshara(Mesua ferreaL.) 1 g,Madhuyashti(Glycyrrhiza glabraL.) 1 g, andAmalaki(Emblica officinalisGaertn.) 1 g powders three times a day, along withDadimashtaka Choorna3 g withShankha Bhasma500mg three times a day,Mustarista2 tsp three times a day after food, andDhanyapanchaka Kvatha20ml two times a day before food was administered for 2months. After the 2-month treatment, a significant response in various symptoms such as frequent defecation, abdomen distension, headache, heat intolerance, and reduced sleep was found.
Department of Panchakarma, S.D.M. College of Ayurveda, Kuthpady, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
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Department of Panchakarma, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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Inflammatory bowel disease; Pravahika; Shamana Aushadhies; ulcerative colitis