A critical review and analysis of Amlapitta from Samhitas.

Abstract

Amlapittais very common disease in present era. Amlapittais a life-style related disease prevalent all over the world.Amlapittais disorder caused by habitat, irregular diet schedule and acivities but also as a result of Psychological and physiological observation. As the life is becoming very fast and the rate of urbanisation is growing. Pittahas been vitiated uses food and drink that are incompatible, spoiled, and very sour and that is capable of causing vitiation of pittaand increase dravaand amlagunaof pitta. Aacharya Kashyapahas mentioned as the involvement of three Doshasin Amlapittawhile Madhavkarahas mentioned that the pittais dominant in this disease. Aacharya Charakahas not mentioned Amlapittaas a separate disease but as a symptom. Aacharya Charakhas described amlapittain Granhi(intermittent loose motions followed by constipation) as one of its Lakshana(symptom). Various acharyas has explained amlapittain different way with all nidan panchakof this disease but Sampraptiof Amlapitta is clearly mentioned in Grahanichikitsaadhyaywhile describing sampraptiof Grahani Dosha. The basic principle of treatment is mainly nidana parivarjana, shodhana, and shamana chikitsa. Vamanaand Virechana are mentioned for urdhva gatiand adho gatiof doshasalong with pathaya-pathayaof amalpitta.