Abstract

ROLE OF GUD CHATUSHKA IN MANAGEMENT OF ABHYANTAR ARSHA- A CASE STUDY

Dr. Annasaheb Bhujbal, Dr. Anuradha S. Bhendekar* and Dr. Gadve B. N.

ABSTRACT

Arsha is an extremely common problem and it has been reported since thousands of years. Arsha occurs due to unhealthy lifestyle (viruddha ahar vihar). Arsha is a lifestyle disease caused by change in way in which people live. Lack of physical activity, unhealthy food, addiction of cigarette (smoking) addiction of alcohol. Alcohol is a main caused of Arsha. In Ayurveda according to Sushruta contaminate vata dosha localised in guda vali and vitiated twak, mamsa, meda and rakta resulting in the annavaha srotodushti. In this disease chikitsa of arsha involves Aushadhi chikitsa, Ksharkarma, Agnikarma and Shastrakarma. Modern management of arsha is mainly surgical approach but result is less satisfactory. In this case study we are looking for the role of Gud chatushka in management of arsha.

Keywords: Arsha, Durnam, Haemorrhoid, Piles, Gud chatushka.