Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Ayurveda Perspective
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
The prevalence of psychosomatic diseases are increasing day by day. Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the commonly occurring disease under psychosomatic disease. IBS is basically a functional gastrointestinal disease having symptoms like altered bowel, abdominal pain which is relieved with defecation, passage of mucous with stool etc. The condition of IBS affects more than 4 million people all around the world. It can be a long lasting problem that changes the way of living and lifestyle if not treated. Treatment of IBS includes medication along with, modification of diet, along with modification of lifestyle where stress is the precipitating factors for the disease. Some patients are prescribed antipsychotic drugs for it. The approach for the disease in Ayurveda is quite different with the drug and diet.
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Manalisha Devi, Kanika Goswami
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