Abstract

Dr. Shilpa M. S.*, Dr. Shivaprasad S.E. and Dr. A. S. Patil

ABSTRACT

Vataja Grahani is the most important and major disease of Annavaha strotas. Anatomically, Grahani is said to be situated above the Nabhi and between the Amashaya and pakwashaya. Grahani is Adhisthana of agni, it is so called as it holds the Ahara. Normally it holds up the food till it gets digested and releases after Ahara pachana. But when Agni bala is reduced, grahani releases the ingested food even in Apakva avastha. This condition is termed as Grahani. Symptoms of Vataja grahani are Punah Punah Srijet Varcha, Drava, Tanvama, Sashabdaphena, Dukkha Yukta Mala Pravritti. Ahara is one among the Tryopasthambha. According to the principles of Ayurveda one should take food only after the digestion of previously consumed food. Vishamashana is quoted as “Akale bahu calpam va bhuktam tu vishamashana” that is consuming less or large quantities of food at improper time. Vataja Grahani can be correlated to Irritable bowel syndrome based on the similar signs and symptoms. Irritable bowel syndrome is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort and altered bowel habits in the absence of detectable structural, infective or biochemical abnormalities. Gastrointestinal issues are very widespread in society. The prevalence of IBS is around 7.5%. In the present era, due to increased competition in every field of life, most of the people are tending towards such a lifestyle which includes untimely food without maintaining proper quality and quantity, such poor dietary habits will contributes for Agnidusti and if not corrected earlier will lead to Grahani Roga. Aim: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of vishamashana in the etiopathogenesis of vataja grahani. Results: Out of 100 patients, 85% patients were found to be taking both Alpa and Atimatra Ahara in both Aprapta and Ateetakala.