WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Dr. Kirti*

ABSTRACT

Grahani is a common disorder of GIT system of great clinical relevance in modern era because of the improper food habits, junk food, stressful lifestyle etc. Grahani is the main functional part of Mahasrotas in between Amashaya & Pakwashaya and also known as the 6th Pittadhara Kala. Grahani springs from Dhatu ''graha'' which suggests ''to catch'' ''to hold'' or ''to get”. The word Grahani in Ayurveda is related to Agni (digestive fire) which helps in the metabolism, ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation of Aahar by Grahani. Ayurveda characterize the disease by passage of stool with alternate constipation or diarrhoea, passing of foul smelling stool, mucus in faecal matter and with undigested or digested food particles. And also associated with thirst, abdominal cramping & pain and vomiting. In modern science, above symptoms can be correlated with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). In IBS the wall of the intestine becomes sensitive to even mild stimulus which causes excess abdominal cramps & hence the bowel movement alters along with indigestion. In India, IBS affects about 15% of adult population and the ratio of male and female is 3:1 which is just reverse to the ratio in the western countries. Whole world is looking towards Ayurveda for safe treatment modalities, so it is essential to find out the effective therapeutic procedure from our science. In this case study patient was administered combination of Grahanikapaata rasa, Rasasindur, Swarnagarika, Mukta bhasma, Sutashekhara rasa, Sankh bhasma Bilvamajja churna, Agnitundi vati, Kutajaghna vati, Takraarista.

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