Ayurvedic approach in the management of Hepatitis: A case report

Authors

  • Sushant Kumar Sahoo
  • Shreya Joshi gamch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v12i3.1309

Keywords:

Hepatitis; Jaundice; Case report; Pippali churna

Abstract

Hepatitis is the commonest of viral infection preceding to damage the hepatocytes and progress to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis prodrome symptoms includes anorexia, nausea, vomiting, malaise, jaundice. Here, a case report of 17- year- old male patient presented with symptoms pain in abdomen, yellowish micturition, poor appetite, generalized weakness. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis B by laboratory findings and clinical presentation.  Ayurvedic medications (Phaltrikadi kwath, Arogyavardhini vati, Syp AmlycureDS, Chitrakadi vati, Pippali churna etc) was given in the management of Hepatitis B (~Yakrit sthotha and Kamala) for the period of 88 days and still on follow up. An effective outcome in the management of Hepatitis was observed in reduction of symptoms and diagnostically by HBsAg negative, Sr.Bilirubin Total (decreased from7.46mg/dl to 0.88mg/dl, SGPT (decreased from 1082 U/L to 23.9 U/L), SGOT (decreased from 1240 U/L to 21.7 U/L ).

Author Biography

Sushant Kumar Sahoo

Professor and HOD, Department of Kayachikitsa, GAMCH, Bareilly, U.P., INIDA

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Published

2024-04-10

How to Cite

Sahoo, S. K. ., & Joshi, S. . (2024). Ayurvedic approach in the management of Hepatitis: A case report. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 12(3). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v12i3.1309

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Case Report

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