Abstract

Dr. Md Tanzil Ansari* and Dr. Sukumar Ghosh

ABSTRACT

Amlapitta becomes one of the common diseases of today’s era. It is an Annavaha srota dushti janya vikara. It mainly occurs due to Mandagni. This disease is occurred due to adoption of unhealthy dietary habit and sedentary lifestyle. Mental stress also plays an important role for its occurrence. When pitta gets vidagdha, it becomes amla and produces Amlapitta. It is manifested by Avipaka (indigestion), Klama (tiredness without doing any work), Utklesha (nausea), Tikta amla udgara (bitter and sour eructation), Gaurava (heaviness of body), Hrit kantha daha (burning sensation in the cardiac region and throat) and Aruchi (anorexia) etc. Amlapitta can be correlated with Hyperacidity due to similarities in their clinical features. Its lines of treatment are Nidana parivarjana, Shodhana chikitsa and Shamana chikitsa. Proper pathay-apathya should also be followed along with them. The present case study deals with a 32 year old male patient having complaints of sour eructation, nausea, indigestion, loss of appetite and burning sensation in chest and throat for 2 months. This case was diagnosed as Amlapitta (Hyperacidity). For its management, Shamana chikitsa along with lifestyle modification were administered for 1 month which showed good results.