MANAGEMENT OF GERD WITH REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS (VATA - PITTAJ CHARDI) BY BASTI KARMA AND GHRITPANA

GERD (Gastro esophageal reflux disease) with esophagitis is a condition which produces symptoms like heartburn, vomiting and requires long term treatment. Till date only symptomatic treatment is available like use of H2 ? receptors antagonist and proton pump inhibitors. Sometimes it requires reflux surgery by open method or by laparoscope. According to Ayurveda, GERD with esophagitis can be correlated with Vata-Pittaj Chardi symptomatically. Acharya Chraka has advised Bastikarama, Anulomana, Ghritapana, Bruhana and Stambhan treatment for Vata-Pittaj Chardi. Hence, in this study case of GERD with esopagitis (Vata-Pittaj Chardi) was treated by Bastikarma , Ghritpana, Kamdudha Rasa, Bhunimbadi Kwatha for period of 20 days. This combination therapy provided relief in heartburn, abdominal pain and continuous vomiting after taking meal.