Role of Arrow Root Gruel in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Grahani) - A Case Report

  • Anisha S Ashraf Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Shalya Tantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwar College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
  • Prasanna N Rao Principal and Professor, Department of Shalya Tantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwar College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
  • Mahesh Kumar E S Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Shalya Tantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwar College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
  • Fassi ur Rahman Ayurvedic Surgeon, Hennali Clinic, 9th cross, K R Puram, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Crohn’s disease, Grahani, Arrow root gruel, IBD, Inflammatory bowel disease, Case study

Abstract

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly describes two conditions namely Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Grahani, which is affecting Annavaha Srotas and Purishavaha Srotas, is a disease of great clinical relevance in modern era because of its direct link with improper food habits and stressful lifestyle. Based on the symptoms and investigation reports of the patient, the condition can be considered as Crohn’s disease which can be correlated to Grahani. Crohn’s disease is an idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease involving inflammation of any part of the digestive tract. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weight loss and fever. A case of 27 years old female, presented with loose stools associated with mucous discharge and bleeding per rectum since 1 year, vomiting and urgency to pass stools immediately after taking food since 2 months has been taken for study. Methods: Arrow root gruel was given internally 4 times a day. Results: Result of the current case study is based on the frequency of stool evacuation. Conclusion: Arrow root gruel helped in increasing the stool consistency, size and in reducing the frequency of stool evacuation.

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Anisha S Ashraf, Prasanna N Rao, Mahesh Kumar E S, & Fassi ur Rahman. (2022). Role of Arrow Root Gruel in the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Grahani) - A Case Report. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 7(1), 367 - 370. Retrieved from https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1674
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