AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF VIRAL HEPATITIS: A CASE STUDY

*Dr. Nitin V.

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the liver parenchyma, most commonly triggered by viral infections and other etiological factors. Clinically, it presents as a nonspecific prodromal syndrome, marked by symptoms such as headache, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, anorexia, and dark-coloured urine, jaundice, characterized by yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membrane, sclera, and other tissues. In this study, an 11-year-old female patient exhibiting classical features of viral hepatitis was thoroughly evaluated using both subjective assessments and objective clinical examinations, with systematic documentation maintained throughout the clinical course. Prominent symptoms included abdominal pain, fever with chills, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, steatorrhea (fatty stools), and burning micturition. The primary focus of the management was the application of Ayurvedic therapeutics and the possible mode of action of the prescribed formulations. The treatment protocol included the administration of Bhunimbadi Kada, Yakrut Pleehari Loha, Sudarshana Ghana Vati, Mrityunjay Rasa, Pravala Panchamruta, and Bhringarajasava, complemented by adherence to Pathya-Apathya. The patient responded favourably to this integrative regimen, with significant clinical improvement and no observed complications.

Keywords: Viral hepatitis, Ayurvedic therapeutics.