Management of Amlapitta with Vasadi Dashanga Vati - A Case Study

Dipti Bisht; O. P. Singh; Sanjay Kumar Tripathi

doi:10.21760/jaims.10.6.53

Dipti Bisht Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Kayachikitsa, Rishikul Ayurvedic College Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
O. P. Singh Professor and HOD, Department of Kayachikitsa, Rishikul Ayurvedic College Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Sanjay Kumar Tripathi Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Rishikul Ayurvedic College Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.10.6.53

Keywords: Amlapitta, Vasadi Dashanga Vati, Case Study, Hyperacidity, Gastritis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

Abstract

Amlapitta is a common gastrointestinal disorder described in Ayurveda, characterized by an imbalance in the Pitta dosha, primarily due to improper diet, stress, and lifestyle habits. It correlates with conditions like hyperacidity or acid peptic disorders in modern medicine. The disease manifests through symptoms such as sour belching, heartburn, nausea, indigestion, and a burning sensation in the stomach and chest. Ayurveda attributes its pathogenesis to aggravated Pitta affecting the digestive fire (Agni) and the gastric secretions. Management involves dietary modifications, lifestyle changes, and the use of herbal formulations like Vasadi-Dashanga Vati. The contents of Vasadi-Dashanga Vati are Vasa, Amrita, Parpata, Nimba, Bhunimba, Markava, Haritaki, Bibhitaki, Amalaki, Kulaka. All drugs have a property of Pitta-shamaka, reduces burning, improves digestion, supports liver function and regulate Pachaka Pitta, also controls acid secretion in the stomach. Improves digestive fire (Agni) in a balanced way, without aggravating Pitta, thus aiding in proper digestion and reducing Ama (toxins).

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