JAUNDICE AND AYURVEDIC APPROACH FOR ITS MANAGEMENT - A REVIEW ARTICLE
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Jaundice, Hyperbilirubinemia, Kamala, Koshtashrita, Shakhashrita, ayurvedic approach.Abstract
Jaundice is a condition in which yellowness of skin, sclerae, mucous membranes, and excretions occurs due to hyper bilirubinemia and deposition of bile pigments. Equilibrium between bilirubin production and clearance is disturbed. Three types of jaundice like haemolytic,hepato-cellular and obstructive. In Ayurveda jaundice is described as Kamala roga. Pitta aggravating diet and regimen, the pitta so aggravated burn the Rakta and Mamsa to cause the disease Kamala. Kamala has been described in detail along with its etiology, patho -genesis, symptoms, compli-cations and management also. According to Acharyas Charak Kamala Roga is divided into two Koshtashrita Kamala and Shakhashrita Kamala. Some medicine are use full in jaundice like a kwatha, vati, churna or arista has been described during the description of treatment of Kamala in Ayurveda.
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