Nidanapanchaka of Grahani Roga along with Lifestyle modification

Abstract

A healthy body creates a healthy mind. A healthy gut molds a healthy body. This establishes the relation of gut with that of the brain. Ayurveda emphasized the relation with gut and brain dating back to the centuries. Grahani Roga is one of the leading disorders of Annavaha Srotas. The main site of Agni is Grahani i.e., “Sasthi Pittadhara Kala” i.e., the part of the intestine between Amashaya and Pakwashaya. Grahani springs from Dhatu “Graha” which suggests “to catch”, “to hold” or “to get”. Normally it retains the undigested food and releases the digested food through the sides of its lumen. Any disturbance in Agni leads to an improper digestion of food which moves either in Urdhva or Adho Marga and when it goes in Adho Marga then it leads to Grahani Roga. So, it should be mainly treated with Deepana (which enhance digestive power) and Pachana (digestive) drugs for Agnivardhana. In modern science it can be correlated with Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which is characterized by a group of symptoms that can significantly undermine the quality of life of the patient. It is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms accompanied together that include abdominal pain and changes in the consistency of bowel movement.