Open AccessIMPORTANCE OF AGNI (DIGESTIVE FIRE) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GRAHANI DISEASE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LAVANBHASKARCHURNA IN GRAHANIROGA (SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE)
Author(s) -
Mangala Dilip Wange
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2277-4343
pISSN - 2229-3566
DOI - 10.7897/2277-4343.04426
Subject(s) - disease , medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology
The aim of this study is to see the effect of Lavanbhaskar churna in Grahaniroga (Small intestine disease). An uncontrolled, open label clinical study was done on 15 patients of Grahaniroga (Small intestine disease). Lavanbhaskar churna 1-3 g twice a day as an Agnideepan (stimulating digestion) was given to patient after their enrolment in study. Assessment of signs such as Agnimandya (suppressed digestive fire), Aruchi (loss of taste), Trushna (thirst), Chardi (vomiting), Adhmana (distension), randomly loose or hard stool (Asamyak mal pravrutti) was assessed. Every patient assessed for any clinical improvement and for adverse effects regularly, follow-up taken at every week for 2 month. Improvement in condition was recorded as shifting of gradation in signs of Grahaniroga (Small intestine disease). Clinical study has shown symptomatic improvement in Grahaniroga (Small intestine disease). This indicates that the effect of drug is extremely significant in the Grahaniroga (Small intestine disease) as an Agnideepan (stimulating digestion)