
Acid Peptic Disorder
Our stomach produces various acids to aid in the digestion of food. The acid released may have an effect on the mucosal lining of the stomach but it has defences. An imbalance in this arrangement causes the mucosal guards to be weakened or too much acid to be released which damages the lining and causes acid-peptic diseases.
Overview
Acid peptic disorders include gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disorders. Duodenal ulcers develop in the duodenum, whereas gastric ulcers form in the stomach's lesser curvature. When food and acid regurgitate into the esophagus, GERD develops.
Causes
Stress
Overindulging in spicy sour and salty foods
Inappropriate eating behaviors
Long-term fasting
Long-term NSAID use
Eating a lot of unhealthy foods
Insufficient water intake
Infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria
Overindulging in food
Food consumption before full digestion of the previous meal
are some of the causes that lead to the emergence of acid-peptic disorders
Symptoms
The typical signs and symptoms of acid reflux disease patients are as follows:
Severe abdominal pain
Burning in the chest and stomach
Heartburn
Feeling sick
Burping
Flatulence
Nausea
If bleeding is a chronic problem a dark-colored bowel may cause either pain right after eating (gastric ulcer) or pain during hunger (duodenal ulcer). If the condition is not identified and treated the symptoms will worsen.
Ayurvedic View
The acid peptic disorder is termed 'Amlapitta' meaning 'sour acid' caused due to ajirana (indigestion) agnimandya (low digestive fire), changes in the monsoon, foods that aggravate pitta dosha. Pitta can be compared to the acid in the stomach called pachaka pitta. Due to the factors mentioned above, the pitta attains intensive unusual sourness termed as 'vitiation of pitta'. The vitiated pitta causes, a burning sensation in the stomach and regurgitates into the esophagus, leading to a chain of acid-peptic disorders like GERD, gastric ulcers, bleeding, perforation, etc. The ayurvedic protocol aims to correct the digestive fire, bringing pitta back to its normal quality and place and reducing complications. Thereby we help the patient in managing the pitta vikara through shamana drugs which brings a balanced agni.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Takradhara Vasti Thalapothichal Virechana Snehanam Bashpa swedanam Nabhibasti
Naturopathy Treatments
Manipulative therapy Mud bath Gastro Hepatic pack Hip bath Abdominal compress Diet therapy Yoga therapy.
Acid Peptic Disorder
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