AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF GRAHANI (IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME): A CASE STUDY

Shalu Jain*, Aayushi Dawar, Umesh Shukla and Babita Dash

ABSTRACT

The fast life of modern era and utmost alteration in ambience gives rise to stress that affects the peace of mind and disturbs human physiology. Nowadays Grahani roga is commom GIT disorder affecting the normal life style of approx every human being at one time. Diagnosis of grahani is symptom based and it is characterized by intermittent loose motion/constipation, abdominal plain, discomfort, bloating, altered bowel habits, stool with mucus, unsatisfactory evacuation of bowel etc. In modern science the symptoms of grahani corresponds with IBS. Improper functioning of Jatharagni leads to various ailments. Grahani roga is one of gastrointestinal disorder which occurs due to agnimandya that leads to Ama development in the body. In this case, an effort was made to treat a 44 years old female patient having symptoms of grahani with ayurveda medicine. At the end of 30 days of treatment plan patient got substantial improvement in symptom.

Keywords: Grahani, IBS, Vrihat Gangadhar Churna, Kutajghanvati, Takra.