• Gastric Ulcer is one of the most common diseases of gastro get signal tract. • When the mucous living of the stomach becomes inflamed, one experiences pain & burning sensation, this eventually leads to bleeding.

1. GASTRIC ULCER (ANNADRAVA SHOOLA)
Gastric Ulcer is one of the most common diseases of gastro get signal tract.
When the mucous living of the stomach becomes inflamed, one experiences pain
& burning sensation, this eventually leads to bleeding.
Gastric is formed when a small area of stomach or duodenal living loses its
natural resistance to the acids & other juices involved in digestion.
To understand the disease one has to understand the concept of agni.
Ayurveda has described Agni as fire of life.
It has been given a pivotal place in the balance of health & disease
Normal Agni means a healthy person & an abnormal Agni pointer to disease
Actiology:
Most common cause is associated with bacteria
Stress & worry
Over exertion
Irregular & in compatible food habits.
Alcohol, Tobacco
Excessive intake of spicy foods
Medications such as non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs
Symptoms:
Unexplained weight loss
Loss of appetite
Pain in stomach
Bloating abdomen
Nausea with or without vomiting
Constipation
Abdomen distension & palpitations
Feeling of anxiety
Serious Symptoms:
Serious symptoms of gastric ulcer can be life threatening which includes
Bloody stool (Red or Black)
Vomiting blood or black material
Serve abdominal Pain.

2. Types:
Acc to ayurveda based on the vitiated doshas we can see vataja shoola, Pittaja shoola,
kaphaja Shohola & sannipataja Shohola based on that symptoms will vary.
Treatment:
Ayurvedic treatment consists of
Panchakarma
Rasayana Treatments
Oral Medication
Diet regulations
Ayurvedic offers highly effective treatment for gastric ulcer based on dosha involvement.
Ayurvedic treatment varies according to doshas in a person.
In vataja shoola medicated enema is done with herbal formula
In pittaja shoola mild purgation is done
In kaphaja shoola therapeutic vomiting is done
Diet Regulation:
Avoid taking black gram, Horse gram
Should take plenty of coconut water & milk
Avoid taking spicy, fried & tormented food products.
Advise to take honey, pomegranate
Should to take ash gourd & bottle gourd.