Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The condition of IBS is known as “Grahani” in ayurveda according to Ayurveda the Agni , is responsible for breaking down food into energy and nutrition. when digestion is complete , the food passes into the next stage of digestion from the various digestive organs . If the person is not able to digest the food easily , then it implies that his/her digestion is weak or you can say the fire element “Agni” is weak. This weak and improper digestion can lead in the accumulations of toxins and all major symptoms of IBS can be result of these toxins(ama)
Symptoms
- Experiencing irregular bowel habits such as alternating diarrhea and constipation , improper digestion and undigested food particles passing in motion. constant urge of motion immediately after meal
- Pain in the abdominal area
- Bloating and nausea
- Sensation of incomplete evacuation with an urge of motion
- Heart bum, chest pain and dysphagia
- In some cases patient may experiences fatigue , irritability , headache , anxiety , depression and even urologic dysfunction and gynecologic symptoms
Treatments
- Internal medications for improving digestive fire (agni)) , shodhana , samana and vatanulomana
- Pathyas
- Therapeutic treatment