EFFECT OF KUSMANDA KSHARA IN ACID PEPTIC DISEASE CAUSED BY HELICOBACTER PYLORI- A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium that colonises gastric mucosa and affects up to 50 percent of the population worldwide. It is the main causative factor for producing diseases such as Gastritis, Peptic ulcer, Gastric lymphoma and Gastric carcinoma. All of the diseases mentioned above are acid-peptic diseases. Kusmanda Kshara prayoga is classically mentioned as a treatment option for different types of Shoola, which closely coincides with the symptoms produced by Helicobacter pylori. This paper deals with a case of H pylori managed by Ayurvedic treatment. In this case study, a female presented with gastric irritation and a burning sensation in her stomach came to our Op. The diagnosis of this case was made using objective and subjective parameters. Kusmanda Kshara at a dose of 2 g mixed with 2 g Sunthi churna along with lukewarm water as Anupana in morning, before food was given for 45 days. Assessment of objective criteria using Helicobacter pylori stool Antigen test was done before treatment and on the 46th day. Assessment of subjective criteria based on epigastric pain, epigastric tenderness, heartburn, nausea and distension of the abdomen was done before treatment, on the 46th day and on the 61st day. Through this study, we assume that Kusmanda Kshara’s internal administration was effective in managing Helicobacter pylori.