Ayurvedic management of ulcerative colitis: A case report
1 Department of Kayachikitsa, Guru Gorakshnath institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpura, Uttar pradesh, India.
2 Department of Dravyaguna vigyana, Dr. BNM Rural Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India.
3 Department of Rasa Shastra Guru Gorakshnath Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpura, Uttar pradesh, India.
Case Study
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 14(02), 087–094.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2023.14.2.0052
Publication history:
Received on 27 December 2022; revised on 07 February 2023; accepted on 09 February 2023
Abstract:
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which patients show altered bowel habit such as diarrhoea, constipation, rectal bleeding, tenesmus, passage of mucous and crampy abdominal pain etc. These symptoms may be relapsing and remitting episodes of inflammation limited to the muscles layer of colon. In Ayurveda Pittaja Grahani shows symptoms having resemblance with Ulcerative colitis. Ayurveda described various treatment modalities for the management of Ulcerative colitis such as Matra Basti, Ksheer Basti, Samshaman yogas, proper nutritional supplements, herbal therapy, Yoga and meditation etc. In present study, A diagnosed case of ulcerative colitis, age 14yrs male from khushinagar Gorakhpur, came to OPD of Kayachikitsa, Guru Gorakshnath Institute of medical science, Gorakhpur. He complained bleeding per rectum, Stools with blood during defecation. Associated with fresh bleeding after defecation, since 8 months, weight loss 6-7 kgs in 6 months. He was given Matra Basti and ksheera Basti along with some drugs and his complaints not only relieved delayed remission as well. The goals of the treatment are to improve quality of life, minimize the risk of colon cancer and achieve steroids free remission of the disease ulcerative colitis.
Keywords:
Pittaja Grahani; Ulcerative Collitis; Basti; Digestion; Ayurveda; Dhatvagani
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