INFANTILE COLIC: A REVIEW STUDY

Dr. Aparna K. Chaudhari* and Dr. D. B. Chavan

ABSTRACT

Infantile colic is a common condition of recurrent abdominal pain in young infants occurring first to fourth month of life. The attacks of sudden screaming with flexion of thighs and flushing or frowning of face occur at a precise time in the evening in a clockwise regularity and may lost for a couple of minutes or hours. These babies are typically healthy throughout the day but develop paroxysmal excessive crying spells in evening. Infantile colic can be correlated with Udarashoola in Ayurveda Samhitas. Udarshoola is condition where one express high intensive pain in abdomen. Stanya dushti is one of the principle causative factors for disease development in an infant. according to acharya bhavaprakasha Local application of (asafoetida) hingu over the periumbilical area is useful and effective home remedy for Udarshoola (infantile colic) and flatulence in infants.

Keywords: infantile colic, abdominal pain, excessive crying, Hingu,