Clinical consideration of Pittaj Atisara: a review based on Ayurveda

Abstract

Diarrhoea is one of the major disease scattered word widely, especially in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The medical science paid significant attention towards the curbing of this problem. The prevalence of Atisara is high in children especially age below 4 years, may be due to the unhygienic condition and contamination due to the infectious organism. Ayurveda considered Atisara as Diarrhea and have mentioned various treatment modalities for the prevention of Atisara. Gangadhar Churna & Balachaturbhadra Choorna are such formulation used in Ayurveda for the management of Atisara. The literature mentioned that these formulations control vitiation of the Strotasa initially and Deepana, Pachana and Grahi properties of these drugs relieved Annannabhilasha, Avipaka, Arochaka, Atidrava mala, Atibahu mala. The traditional text of Ayurveda described that use of such Ayurvedic formulation control Agnimandya and reduces production of Ama which is main pathological factors of Atisara. The research investigation proved that use of these drugs in Atisara helped in digestion of Ama and in the improvement of Agni due to their Pachana and Deepana effect. This article presented various aspects of Atisara and its Ayurvedic management.