Concept of Amlapitta in Kashyapa samhita â€“ An appraisial

Edwin Kuriakose,Jayashankar Mund,Leena P Nair,Ravindar Korede

doi:10.47552/ijam.v7i1.800

Abstract

Amlapitta is one among the commonest disorders prevalent in the society nowadays due to indulgence in incompatible food habits and activities. In Brihatrayees of Ayurveda, scattered references are only available about Amlapitta. Kashyapa Samhita was the first Samhita which gives a detailed explanation of the disease along with its etiology, signs and symptoms with its treatment protocols. A group of drugs and Pathyas in Amlapitta are explained and shifting of the place is also advised when all the other treatment modalities fail to manage the condition. The present review intended to explore the important aspect of Amlapitta and its management as described in Kashyapa Samhita, which can be helpful to understand the etio-pathogenesis of disease with more clarity and ultimately in its management, which is still a challenging task for Ayurveda physician.

Highlights

Amlapitta is a disease of Annahava Srotas and is more common in the present scenario of unhealthy diets & regimens.The term A mlapitta is a compound one comprising of the words A mla and Pitta Out of these, the word A mla is indicative of a property which is organoleptic in nature and identified through the tongue while the word Pitta is suggestive of one of the Tridosas as well as responsible for digestion and metabolism inside the body
Kashyapa Samhita was the first Samhita which gives a detailed explanation of the disease along with its etiology, signs and symptoms with its treatment protocols
The present review intended to explore the important aspect of A mlapitta and its management as described in Kashyapa Samhita, which can be helpful to understand the etio-pathogenesis of disease with more clarity and in its management, which is still a challenging task for A yurveda physician

Summary

Introduction

Amlapitta is a disease of Annahava Srotas and is more common in the present scenario of unhealthy diets & regimens.The term A mlapitta is a compound one comprising of the words A mla and Pitta Out of these, the word A mla is indicative of a property which is organoleptic in nature and identified through the tongue while the word Pitta is suggestive of one of the Tridosas as well as responsible for digestion and metabolism inside the body. Literature on A mlapitta explains that A mlapitta is such a condition in which Pitta increased and side by side the sourness of Pitta is increased. To indicate this factor A charya Chakrapani has stated that “Amlapitta is Amla Guna Yukta Pitta” (1). Samhita To analyze the treatment protocols of A mlapitta told in Kashyapa Samhita. To interpret the treatment on basis of Panchamahabhuta Siddhanta

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