Gastritis

Gastritis occurs when the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed
Gastritis can last for only a short time ( acute gastritis) it may also linger for month to year ( Chronic gastritis)

Causes-

the most common cause of gastritis

1 Certain medicine ,such as aspirin , ibuprofen ,or naproxen

2Heavy alcohol drinking

3 infection of the stomach with a bacteria called helicobacter pylori ...

Symptoms..-

1 Loss of appetites

2 Nausea and Vomiting

3 pain in upper part of the belly or abdomen

4black stools

5 Vomiting blood or coffee - ground like material

Principal of treatment ...

1 amlapitta samana chikitsa

In early stages - tikta rasa and ruksha guna dravya

In late stage - Mandura rasa darvya ..

Shaman .....

Early Stages
 Rx......

1 Mahatiktaka Kashaya 20 ml BD
2 pravala pisthi 125 - 250 mg TID with warm water
3 Giloy Satva 500 mg TID with warm water

Late stage ...

1 Sootashekhara rasa 125 to 250 mg TID with ghee

2 ksheerapaka 1tsf BD before meals

Pathya. ( Indications)

1 Eating smaller meals ..
2 Drink water after meals ..

Apthya (contraindications)

1 Avoid heavy , spicy, sour ,hot ,too much oily food

2 Avoid anxiety , worry , anger etc

3 avoid alcohol and NSAID

4 Avoid drinking water just before a meal

5 Don't take anything in between meals except liquid

6 Suppression of the natural urges. ...