Role of Pichha Vasti in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis is one of the common Gastrointestinal (GIT) disorders encountered by clinicians in day-to-day life. It is a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that usually involves the mucosa of rectum and extends proximally to involve all or part of the colon. A westernized environment and lifestyle is linked to the appearance of ulcerative colitis which is associated with smoking, unhealthy diet, medication use, stress etc. In Allopathic system of medicine drugs like 5 –Aminosalicylates, Glucocorticoids, anti-TNF therapy etc. are used for its treatment but they have many side effects like headache , nausea, vomiting ,hypersensitivity reactions due to Sulfasalazine ,osteoporosis due to use of Glucocorticoids etc. On the other hand Ayurveda is the Science of life in which Humoral balance is emphasized. Use of Deepana, Pachana drugs and Pichha Vasti is quite effective in this. Role of Pichha Vasti in Ulcerative colitis is discussed in detailed in the article.
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Archana Negi, Shweta Shukla, Deshraj Singh, Bhupinder Singh
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