MANAGEMENT OF KAMLA(BAHUPITTA) WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JAUNDICE - AN AYURVEDIC CASE STUDY

Abstract

Modern life and advanced technology provide comfort but invite various diseases through fast-paced lifestyles and irregular eating habits. The current fashion of eating out increases the risk of consuming contaminated food and water, which serve as etiological factors for related disorders like Bahupitta Kamala. Jaundice or Kamala Vyadhi in Ayurveda, is a condition characterized by the yellowness of the skin, sclera, mucus membranes, and excretions resulting from hyperbilirubinemia and the deposition of bile pigments. Ayurvedic Samhitas provide detailed descriptions of Kamala Vyadhi that closely align with the clinical presentation of hepatocellular jaundice. In a specific case report, a 34-year-old male suffering from Bahupitta Kamala was treated using a combination of traditional Ayurvedic medicines and Panchakarma therapies. This holistic management approach resulted in effective clinical recovery, demonstrating the efficacy of Ayurvedic protocols in treating liver-related disorders through detoxification and systemic balancing.