A Conceptual Review on Hepatitis-An Ayurvedic Concept
Author : Dr. Rajkumar Parihar and Professor Ramkishor Joshi
Abstract :
Liver is a seat of Bhutagni many functions occur in liver is considered as an organ in Ayurveda it is the seat of Rakta it is a seat of Bhutani Kamla is the main disease of liver Kamla is a disease in which kam or Desire is lost Desire or Abhilasha is controlled by Pitta liver in the seat of ranjak with other is also disease which is liver is involved.Kamala-Kamala a disease which has been discussed and explained in detail by the Ayurvedic treatise has now become a coin term to stand for diseases such as jaundice, hepatitis etc. But before equating it to them, the essential thing to be understood is, what kamala is in its true explanations of classics. The term Kamala has its derivation as “kamam lathi ithi” i.e. the one which destroy is all desires. Yet another etymological derivation says,”kayam malaayathi ithi kamala”-that which makes the body dirty is called Kamala. Both these derivations points to one fact that it is a disease which affect both the body and mind making it accumulated with Malas.
Keywords :
Rakta, jaundice, hepatitis, kamala, Bhutagni, pitta
