CLINICAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES OF AMLAPITTA: A REVIEW

Gayatri Devi*, Dr. Arun Kumar Tripathi and Dr. Punita Pandey

ABSTRACT

Great sages of Ayurveda envisage Agni as a prime factor for health. If for any reason Agni gets deranged food couldn't be digested properly and undigested or mal-digested food can't impart such qualities. Dietary factors such as added sugar products (bbq sauce, honey mustard), consumption of white bread, fried, grilled food, junk foods (pizzas,), packed sweets, preservatives, additives and lifestyle factors, as well as mental Status of a person, have a significant effect on Agni. In Ayurveda, Agnimandhya is the root cause of Amlapitta. Maximum drugs used in this research process having Madhura, Tikta rasa which is Pitta shamaka, Jathragni –Deepan, Pachan, Anulomak, Yakrittejaka, and grahi properties.

Keywords: Pitta shamaka, Jathragni –Deepan, Pachan, Anulomak, Yakrittejaka, and grahi properties.