Ayurvedic management of Kamala with reference to Viral Hepatitis

Abstract

Inflammation of the liver (Hepatitis) can be traced to many different causes, including viral infections, alcohol, fat accumulation in the liver, an incorrectly functioning immune system, exposure to chemicals and other toxins, and certain drugs. Most of those Asian countries that consider Hepatitis is an urgent public health issue, and have a national strategy in place. Awareness of all those concerned is essential for effective control measures as therapies are expensive with moderate efficacy and side-effects. As a result, in recent years there has been great interest in scientific field to evaluate the efficacy of Ayurveda formulations and single herbal remedies on Hepatitis. Kamala is one of the important, common clinical entities in Ayurveda, whose description appears to be most comprehensive and incorporates the disorders of Hepato-Biliary System of Modern Medicine. Numbers of clinical and experimental studies have been conducted to prove the scientific basis of the use of Ayurveda therapeutic for management of Hepatitis at primary care level. This study work had been carried out to found Ayurvedic Herbo-Mineral formulations which already proved their effect on Hepatitis (Kamala) through hepato-protective activity.