Abstract

*Dr. Bishnupriya Mohanty, Stafie Sharma and Dr. Sangram Keshari Das

ABSTRACT

Pravahika is one of the important and frequently occurringVyadhis of Annavaha and PurishvahaSrotas presently. Pravahika is the Pakwashayagatakaphajavikara with symptoms of – Sarakta mala, Sapravahana mala, Sakapha mala, Daha, Jwara, Bhrama, Daurbalya, Anannabhilasha, Sweda and Trishna. This disease can be resembled in modern with ulcerative colitis which is a form ofinflammatory bowel disease. It is a single case study of 23-year-old woman who was diagnosed with pravahikahaving symptoms of frequent loose motion with mucous discharge in less amountalong with few traces of blood, since 1 year. She visited Ayurvedic doctor and was suggested investigations which included routine stool examination, blood glucose, serum lipid profile and liver function test. The patient was treated with Ayurvedic medicine – A combination of powders Lavanbhaskar Churna, YashtimadhuChurna, LodhraChurna, SarivaChurna, PathaChurna, DhamasaChurna; Tab PravalPanchamrut; Tab Kamadudha Rasa. This case study demonstrates the therapeutic efficacy of the mentioned drugs.