Case base learning
Ajirna (Indigestion)
CBL (case based learning)
Guided by:- Presented by:-
Prof varuna vishwakarma (prof.) Vaishnavi
Dr Bibha rani ratna( Associate
Awasthi
prof.)
Dr Neha rai (Assistant prof.) B.A.M.S. 2nd prof.
Dr Tania panhotra (Assistant Roll no. 97
Ajirna(Indigestion)
Definition According to classic
Ayurveda, the word ajirna in Sanskrit
means bad (a)digestion (jirna)
It is defined as a pathological condition
in which food is not digested easily and
is the root cause for many internal
diseases (metabolic).
Etiology
According to Ayurveda, the chief causes that affect digestion are the following:
1. Drinking too much liquid or 5. Suppression of nature’s
call or urges like hunger,
water defecation, etc.
2. Irregular eating habits, which 6. Sleep disturbances
include erratic schedules and 7. Emotional disturbances
quantities 8. Seasonal changes
3. Food allergies 9. Debilitating chronic
4. Iatrogenic indigestion due to
improper application of illnesses
Clinical Diagnosis
The following clinical features as described in classic
Ayurveda help to diagnose the three pathological states
of enzyme:
1. Abnormal state of enzyme (vishamagni)
2. Increased state of enzyme (tikshnagni)
3. Decreased state of enzyme (mandagni)
Classification of Indigestion
1. Endotoxic indigestion (ama ajirna)
2. Acid indigestion (vidagdha ajirna)
3. Static indigestion (vishtabdha ajirna)
Drug which can be used for ajirna :
Chitraka
Family : Plumbaginaceae
Hindi name: Cheeta ,Chitrakoot
English name: Ceylon lead worth,
Doctorbush
Synonyms
Agni: It has fiery hot nature like fire. Agnika: It is
similar to fire in properties and virya. Analanama:
It is named after fire.
Daruna: It is extremely hot in property. Dipaka: It
stimulates digestive fire.
Jaran: It promotes digestion of food. Pathi: It is
sharp like the teeth of wild animals.
Ushana: It is hot in pungency and virya. Vyala: It
has sharpness and tearing effect like wild animals
Morphology
A perennial, subscandent shrub, 60 to 120 cm high with woody,
spreading, green striated branches.
Leaves: Simple, alternate, about 8 cm long and 3 cm broad,
ovate shape, acute apex, glabrous, entire, short red petiole,
amplexicaul at the base, and often dilated into stipule like
auricles.
Flowers: White, bracteate, often branched, glandular in long
terminal spikes, 10 to 30 cm long, bisexual.
Fruits: Oblong capsules, pointed, contained in viscid,
glandular, persistent calyx. Sceds oblong and purple colored.
Bark : thin and brown colored. The plant is propagated through
seeds and stem cuttings.
Rasapanchaka
Guna :
Raghu,Raksha,Tikshna
Rasa: Katu
Vipaka: Katu
Virya: Ushna
Karma (Actions)
Doshakarma: vata Kapha
shaman
Dhatukarma: Rasayana
Malakarma: Bhedana ,
swedajanan
Official part used : Root
Dose : 1 to 2 grams
Formulations
Chitrakoot vati
Chitrakadi Gutika
Panchkola Churna
Yograaj guggulu
Ajamodadi churna
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