Abstract
Jaundice is a yellow pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membrane over the sclera and other mucous membrane caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increase level of bilirubin in blood). Today’s lifestyle with unhygienic and poor dietary habit and alcoholic habits, etc. which are responsible factor to promote hepatic damage which clinically reflect as kamala In this case study 25 years male patient having kamala who was suffering from pain in abdomen, weakness, anorexia, burning maturation and fever on and off, the patient was treated with shodhan chikitsa (Virechan with panchatikta ghrita) followed by shaman chikitsa. Patient got significant result as per the values of bilirubin with symptomatic relief in complaints within 30 days, Kamala can be successfully managed by shodhan and shaman chikitsa , the effect of ayurvedic treatment was assessed in relation to improvement in overall clinical sign and symptoms and biochemical investigations. Further study will be needed as per different assessment criteria.
Highlights
In today’s era lifestyle of most of the peoples has got addicted to oily, junk food & alcohol which is a primary cause for occurrence of hepatic disease
According to texts snehapana followed by virechana is the best treatment modality for kamala
Kutaki churna with ichabhedi rasa tablets followed by manuka quath was used for virechana as it is having purgative property
Summary
In today’s era lifestyle of most of the peoples has got addicted to oily, junk food & alcohol which is a primary cause for occurrence of hepatic disease. Resent researches proves that sedentary lifestyle is responsible for hepatic impairment which eventually leads to manifestation of symptoms such as lack of appetite weakness yellowish discoloration of eyes and skin., indicating excess bilirubin which is bile pigment in the blood. Patients complain of fatigue, anorexia and nausea (1). An ayurvedic text has mentioned hepatocellular jaundice as kamala (bahupitta kamala) kamala is describe under raktavaha strotas (2). Patient has not taken any medication before For ayurvedic treatment he came to our hospital Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved Hospital in Kayachikitsa outpatient department.
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