Management of peptic ulcer by ayurveda

Due to change in life style and eating habits, an increasing frequency of gastric symptoms in persons can be observed now a days, the most common being peptic ulcer. Peptic ulcer in Ayurveda is considered a type of acid gastritis. This disorder is generally classified under Grahani disorder. Acharya Charaka describes some of common cause of peptic ulcer like deranged Agni. Due to deranged Agni or Pitta vikara, there are many localized disorders found one of them being gastric ulcer (Annadrava Shoola). The actual ulceration of the stomach wall which is the classic description of a peptic ulcer, is clearly due to excessive amount of heat or prakupita pitta in the body. According to modern aspect, peptic ulcer can be explained as imbalance between acid, pepsin, bile and gastric repair & defensive factors. The ulcer in the stomach is called gastric ulcer. In Ayurveda we can correlate gastric ulcer with “Annadrava Shoola”. The aim of present article is to describe the role of Ayurveda in the management of peptic ulcer.