Ayurvedic management of IBS - A Case Study
Abstract
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by recurrent abdominal discomfort in association with alternate episodes of diarrhea and constipation. Physiological, luminal, behavioral and psychosocial factors are responsible for IBS. They are caused by two entirely different mechanisms. Bowels habit is disturbed by diarrhea or constipation occurring alone or alternating. A 30 years old male patient having symptoms of Muhurbaddha Muhurshithil (episode of constipated and loose stools), Apakwa Malapravritti (stool with mucus), Udarshool (abdominal pain). Patient treated with various Panchakarma (five bio-cleaning Ayurvedic therapies) procedures like Basti (herbal medicated enema), Herbal and oral medications. At the end of 50 days of treatment, patient got significant improvement.
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