AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PITTASHAMARI (CHOLELITHIASIS): A CASE STUDY

Gallstones are crystallized deposits forming in the gall bladder or biliary tree, primarily composed of cholesterol, bilirubin and bile. These stones often remain asymptomatic and detected during imaging. Many complications can occurred such as biliary colic, acute cholecystitis etc. if remain untreated. Gall stones are found in about 5% children, up to 10% males and 19% females between the ages of 30 and 69, and between 30% and 40% of those aged 70-80 it arise from metabolic, environmental and genetic factors and their composition depends on etiology. Middle-aged women are more likely to get affected. Improper life style consuming more junk and street food leads to the development of such diseases. In India, it is very common in women in north, upper east and east. Gallstones pose a significant health concern globally, often need invasive interventions. This case study validates the successful Ayurvedic management of Cholelithiasis implying Ayurvedic principles in a 48-year-old male patient presenting with continual biliary colic and evidence of Cholelithiasis on ultrasound imaging. The patient underwent all-inclusive Ayurvedic treatment regimen, including dietary modifications and lifestyle adjustments, adapted to balance the aggravated Doshas (fundamental constituents of the body) involved in the pathogenesis of biliary calculi.