MANAGEMENT OF JALODARA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ASCITES - AN AYURVEDIC CASE STUDY

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Kayachikitsa Department,
Shree ayurveda mahavidyala, Nagpur
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Date of Acceptance : 28 Dec 2025

Date of Publication : 31 Dec 2025

Article ID : SD-IJAY_156

How to cite this article : http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2025.3408

Abstract

Hepatic cirrhosis is a major cause of mortality worldwide, with ascites—pathological accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity—being the most common clinical manifestation of advanced liver disease¹. In Traditional Indian Medicine, particularly Ayurveda, this chronic condition along with ascites is correlated with Jalodara, which is classified under the eight varieties of Udararoga. Conventional medical management often offers primarily symptomatic relief and is frequently associated with recurrence, prompting exploration of alternative therapeutic approaches.

The patient presented with multiple clinical features, including abdominal pain (Udara Shoola), abdominal swelling (Udara Shotha), distension (Adhmana), bilateral pedal edema (Ubhaya Pada Shotha), facial edema (Mukha Pradesha Shotha), generalized weakness (Daurbalya), and dyspnea (Shwasa Kashtata)². A comprehensive Ayurvedic treatment regimen was administered over a three-month period, comprising Nitya Virechana (daily purgation therapy) using Triphala Churna, appropriate Shamana Chikitsa (internal palliative and curative medicines), and a regulated dietary protocol incorporating cow’s milk.

After one month of therapy, the patient demonstrated marked clinical improvement in all presenting symptoms. These findings suggest that a structured and holistic Ayurvedic management approach may be effective and beneficial in the treatment of Jalodara, offering a potential non-invasive therapeutic option for patients with ascites associated with hepatic cirrhosis.

KEY WORDS:-  Jalodara ,Ascites,Nitya Virechana; Godugdha, Triphala churna