A Case Study on the management of Pittashmari w.s.r. to Gall Bladder Stone

  • Dr. Anil Kumar Bacha Associate Professor, Dept. of Kaya Chikitsa, N K Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College and PG Centre, Bidar, Karnataka, India.
  • Dr. Nivedita Rampure Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Panchakarma, N K Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College and PG Centre, Bidar, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • Dr. Mrityunjay Kumar Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Shalya Tantra, N K Jabshetty Ayurvedic Medical College and PG Centre, Bidar, Karnataka, INDIA.
Keywords: Cholelithiasis, Ashmari, Accha Pitta, Pittashmari

Abstract

Gall stone disease is a worldwide medical problem, but the incidence rates show substantial geographical variation, Cholelithiasis (gallstone formation) results from a combination of several factors, including super saturation of bile with cholesterol, accelerated nucleation of cholesterol monohydrate in bile, and bile stasis or delayed gallbladder emptying due to impaired gallbladder motility. In India it is more common in women in north, north-east and east as compared to other zones in the country. The disease Gall Stone has not been described directly in Ayurvedic classics. The word Ashmari in Ayurveda stands for stone which is described only in the context of Bastigata Ashmari (urinary calculi). After analyzing the Ayurvedic texts it was found that the bile secreted from gall bladder can be correlated with Accha Pitta mentioned in Ayurveda due to the similarity in location and function. The pathogenesis of the disease occurs due to the abnormal formation of Kapha during the process of digestion and its vitiation due to Vata. Once gallstones become symptomatic, definitive surgical intervention with cholecystectomy is usually indicated (typically, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is first-line therapy at centers with experience in this procedure). The present article deals with “Management of Pittashmari - A Case Study”

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v3i04.474
Published: 2018-08-31
How to Cite
Dr. Anil Kumar Bacha, Dr. Nivedita Rampure, & Dr. Mrityunjay Kumar. (2018). A Case Study on the management of Pittashmari w.s.r. to Gall Bladder Stone. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 3(04), 206-209. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v3i04.474
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Case Report