Abstract

Dr. Mohit Kumar*, Dr. Neelaxi Pandey and Dr. Balkrishan Panwar

ABSTRACT

Nowadays there is a very fast life, each and every person is busy and spending their life very stressfully. Most of people are not completely aware about their balanced diet or what kind of food should be taken by them accordingly by the time. There are number of people who mostly prefer street food. By these small mistakes related to their food habits changed their diet plan. Amlapitta is conclusion of inappropriate dietary regimen or stress. Amlapitta is one of the commonest disease of Annavahasrotas (Gastroinstestinal tract disorder), caused by vitiated Agni (appetite). Amlaguna (sour taste) of Pachak pitta (gastric juice) increases because of Samata in Amlapitta disorder. It is considering that Amlapitta is a combination disorder of Pitta kaphapradhana Tridoshaja Vyadhi. According to Aacharya Kashyap accepeted that there are Tridosha present in Amlapitta disorder. Dominancy of pitta was accepeted by Aacharya Madhavkar in Amlapitta, whereas Aacharya Charak hadn’t mentioned Amlapitta as separate disease, but he accepted that Amlapitta is a symptom of Grahani (loose motion followed by constipation) disease. In modern science Amlapitta can be co-related with Hyperacidity as far as concerned. In this condition acid formation or the level of acid in stomach is increases. During the digestion process stomach secretes a limited amount of hydrochloric acid and digestive juices which converts the food into small particle for easy and normal digestion, but sometime hydrochloric acid level increases beyond the normal limits in excessive amount this condition is called hyperacidity. Most common causes of gastritis are H.pylori infection and prolonged use of Non steroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS).