GASTRITIS- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

GASTRITIS - Ayurvedic Treatment

Gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach lining. Acute and chronic gastritis are the two stages. Untreated gastritis leads to complications like gastric cancer.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GASTRITIS
  • CAUSES OF GASTRITIS
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GASTRITIS
  • DIAGNOSIS OF GASTRITIS
  • TREATMENTS FOR GASTRITIS
  • PROGNOSIS OF GASTRITIS
  • COMPLICATIONS OF GASTRITIS
  • GASTRITIS AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GASTRITIS
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GASTRITIS
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GASTRITIS
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GASTRITIS
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GASTRITIS
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GASTRITIS
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GASTRITIS
  • AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GASTRITIS
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GASTRITIS
  • HOME REMEDIES FOR GASTRITIS
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GASTRITIS
  • YOGA FOR GASTRITIS
  • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GASTRITIS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GASTRITIS

  • Upper abdominal pain
  • Bruciore di stomaco
  • Sour belching
  • Nausea
  • Vomito
  • Perdita di appetito
  • Indigestione

CAUSES OF GASTRITIS

  • Pylori infection
  • Certain medications
  • Lo stress
  • Alcol
  • Smoking
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Disturbi digestivi 

Ulset Syrup is an Ayurvedic remedy that helps relieve gastritis. 

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GASTRITIS

The above-mentioned causes result in inflammation and loss of gastric glands that are responsible for the production of acid. Consequently, gastric acid production drops.

DIAGNOSIS OF GASTRITIS

  • Endoscopic examination
  • Test for H. Pylori infection

TREATMENTS FOR GASTRITIS

  • Antacids
  • Antibiotici
  • Acid blockers
  • Proton pump inhibitors

PROGNOSIS OF GASTRITIS

  • Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
  • Acute gastritis is easily manageable

COMPLICATIONS OF GASTRITIS

  • Gastric ulcer
  • Gastric cancer

GASTRITIS AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, gastritis is managed based on the treatment of ‘amlapitta’

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GASTRITIS

  • Excess consumption of dry, acrid, sour food
  • Improper functioning of agni

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GASTRITIS

  • Upper abdominal pain

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GASTRITIS

  • Due to the above-mentioned causes doshas aggravated especially pitta. The vitiated doshas reside in the stomach and produce symptoms of gastritis.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GASTRITIS

  • Pain in the stomach
  • Sensazione di bruciore
  • Sour belching – amla udgaram
  • Vomito
  • Indigestione

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GASTRITIS

  • Sadya (curable) in the early stage and manageable in the chronic stage with proper Ayurvedic remedies.

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GASTRITIS

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GASTRITIS

  • Guluchyadi kashayam after food
  • Drakshadi gulika along with amalaki swarasa ( gooseberry juice)
  • Shatavari ghrita
  • Shankha bhasma
  • Amlapittantak lauha
  • Shaddharanam churna
  • Shankha vati
  • Avipattikara churna- along with honey at bedtime
  • Nalikera khanda

 AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GASTRITIS

  • Vamana - emesi
  • Virechana - Purgazione

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GASTRITIS

Amministrazione interna

HOME REMEDIES FOR GASTRITIS

  • Intake of gooseberry
  • Intake of resins
  • Drinking a glass of water at early morning

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GASTRITIS

  • Avoid food items which produce pitta dosha imbalance like more acrid and sour. Because pitta imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consumare alimenti facilmente digeribili, latte vaccino
  • Timely intake of food
  • Drink an appropriate quantity of water
  • Avoid alcohol and smoking

YOGA FOR GASTRITIS

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from gastritis

Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.

 

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GASTRITIS

1.     Studies on Urdhwaga Amlapitta (Gastritis) and its Management with Shatavari Ghruta

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336434614_Studies_on_Urdhwaga_Amlapitta_Gastritis_and_its_Management_with_Shatavari_Ghruta

  1. A clinical study on amlapitta and its management with chhinnodbhavadi ghanavati

https://ijapr.in/index.php/ijapr/article/download/74/285/