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Role of Rohitakadi Vati in Yakrita Vikara (NonAlcoholic Fatty Liver Disease)
Authors: Shweta Rawat, Sanjay Kumar Tripathi2 and Sanjay Kumar Singh
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Introduction- Our lifestyle choices play a major part in determining our liver health. Faulty diet and faulty
lifestyles are the causes of vitiation of three doshas formed apakva anna rasa due to Jatharagnimandhyta.
Now Vitiation of Kapha doshas & deposition of meda in Yakrita that lead to srotorodha and create Yakrita
vikara. The term non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) refer to a broad spectrum of disorders
characterized by fatty infiltration of liver >5%, Steatosis, Steatohepatitis and Cirrhosis. Yakritvriddhi, Yakrit
dalyudara, Yakritodra, Yakrita gata dosha, Yakrita vriddhi,Yakrita granthi are different diseases found in
ayurvedic literature based on its mass, architectures and morphology whereas Kamala, Kumbhkamala,
Panaki, Halimaka are clinical features based on the function of Liver diseases.
Aims & Objectives- To provide the reliable, effective treatments which have minimal side effect and
prevent steatosis.
Material & Methods- Total number of 30 patients were selected from O.P.D & I.P.D. of Kayachikitsa
department of Rishikul campus, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Haridwar on the basis of inclusion and
exclusion criteria. The duration of treatment was 60 days with a follow up period of 15 days. Assessment
was done at interval of 20 days on the basis of subjective parameters as well as objective parameters.
Discussion- The overall effect of Rohitakadi vati was better. Rohitakadi vati contents are Rohitaka,
Chitraka, Yavanika, Ikshuraka-beeja, Navsadara, Saindhav lavana and bhavana Dravya Karanja and
Karvellaka. Rohitakadi vati was very effective in managing the patients of Yakrita vikara (Non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease) by breaking the pathogenesis due to properties of drugs Deepana, Pachana, Yakritauttejaka, Shotha-hara, Anulomana, Vranaropaka properties.
Conclusion- NAFLD is considered as Yakrita Vikara. The main aim of this study was to treat the patient of
Yakrit vikara (NAFLD) with diet , lifestyle modifications and Rohitakadi vati .