Open AccessAN AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE W.S.R TO SHAKHASHRITA KAMALA - A CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Samata Samata,
Shaila Borannavar,
Ananta S Desai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj3709112021
Subject(s) - medicine , urination , nausea , appetite , abdomen , alcoholic liver disease , ascites , gastroenterology , pathological , fatty liver , surgery , disease , urinary system , cirrhosis
Alcoholic liver disease is a pathological condition of the liver parenchymal tissue due to excessive consumption of alcohol over a long period of 6-10 years or even earlier. Here in we present a case of a married male of 35 yr. old reported in the Panchakarma OPD of SJIIM Government Ayurveda Medical College Bengaluru on 30th -Jan- 2021, with chief complaints of swelling in the bilateral lower limbs, deep yellowish and burning micturition, yel- lowish discoloration of sclera, reduced appetite, nausea and generalized weakness in the body since 3 months, with the increased level of LFT and USG-abdomen report suggesting hepatomegaly with fatty changes, was ex- amined and diagnosed as alcoholic liver disease and treated with Amapachana with Trikatu Churna, Nitya Virechana with Chitraka Haritaki Leha fallowed by Mustadi Yapana Basti had shown a very good improvement in normalizing appetite, bilateral lower limb swelling and deep yellow micturition. Total bilirubin, SGOT and ALP values were reduced.Keywords: Alcoholic Liver disease, Shakhashrita Kamala, Nitya Virechana