Management of Ascites by Ayurvedic Treatment- A Case study

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  • Mrunal Khilare a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:11:"Academician";}

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52482/ayurline.v9i5.941

Keywords:

Liver cirrhosis Jalodara, Ascites, Ayurveda, Nitya Virechana, Godugdha, diet restriction.

Abstract

 Hepatic cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially if complicated by ascites. Liver cirrhosis with ascites is a challenging medical condition. chronic condition can be related to the classical disease entity Jalodara in Traditional Indian Medicine (Ayurveda). Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity.  It is the most common manifestation of liver dysfunction.  In modern science still there is no sure treatment which cure the patient of Ascites totally. it gives only symptomatic relief with time dependent recurrence. In such type of cases ayurvedic treatment therapy gives result without any side effects. In Ayurveda there are 8 types of Udarroga are mentioned, and this case will be correlated with Jalodara. A 54 yrs. male patient came to OPD with abdominal distension, bipedal edema, anorexia, icterus, general weakness etc. since1 month. He was given Nitya Virechana with Trivruttavaleha and ayurvedic Shamana Chikitsha as well as restricted diet plan for 3 months with cow milk. after two months of treatment marked improvement was noted in all Symptoms of the patient. Ayurveda interventions resulted in significant improvement  Hence it was concluded that ayurvedic management are useful in Jalodara.

Published

26-10-2025

How to Cite

Khilare, M. (2025). Management of Ascites by Ayurvedic Treatment- A Case study. Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 9(5). https://doi.org/10.52482/ayurline.v9i5.941

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