A NOVEL APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AMLAPITTA (GASTRITIS) THROUGH ODANA KALPANA- A CLINICAL STUDY

Background: Amlapitta is a very common disease in present era. It is very troublesome disease and can give rise to many serious problems if it is not treated in correct time. Signs and symptoms of Amlapitta are very similar to gastritis or hyper acidity .According to conventional medical science the most common causes of gastritis are H. pylori infections and prolonged use of Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS).The incidence of gastritis in India is approximately 3 in 869 that is about 12, 25,614 people suffering from gastritis out of the total 1,06,50,70,607 population. Objectives: (1)To evaluate the efficacy of Odana Kalpana in Amlapitta (2) To find out an cost effective remedy for Amlapitta Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in 30 clinically diagnosed patients of Amlapitta, with an objective of clinical evaluation of efficacy of Odana Kalpana(Orzya Sativa) and Virecana Yoga. (Operculina turpethum).These patients were randomly allocated into two groups of 15 patients each. Patients of group A were recommended Odana Kalpana 50 g as the Mantha preparation with water twice a day for one month after 3 days of shodhana karma (bio purification). Patient of group B were only given Odana Kalpana 50 g as Mantha preparation with water twice a day for one month. Result: It was observed that the patients of Amlapitta of Group A treated with Odana Kalpana and Virecana yoga showed maximum percentage of improvement i.e. 53.20 %.where as it was 42.01% in patients of Group B. No side effects were noted in any of the patients during the trial period. Conclusion: Odana Kalpana is effective in the management of Amlapitta and also it is cost effective. Bio purification or purgation helped further to enhance the drug efficacy.