Study of Amashaya (Stomach) With Special Reference to Prevention of GI Disorders: A Review Article
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Today’s era deals with lot of stresses and fast life style having great impact on health. One of the important systems affected by stress and eating habits is digestive system. This has lead to increase in GI (gastro-intestinal) disorders.GI disorders worsens the quality of life. Ayurveda mentions GI tract in terms of “Annavaha srotas” and stomach i.e., Aamashaya as its “moolasthana”. Ayurveda assume that study of moolsthana of any srotasa (system) is quiet important as it is basic organ of that system. According to Ayurveda pachaka pitta which can be compared as digestive juice is one of the important constituent in stomach. Undigested food in the stomach is nomenclated as ‘aam’. If food does not get digested in entire GI tract and remains in the form of ‘aam’, it is most predominant etiological factors for any disease according to Acharya Charaka. Vitiation of doshas in aamashaya causes various disorders like Amlapitta, Alasak etc.
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Amit M. Sonune, Pradnya R. Deshpande, Prasad P. Pande
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