EXPLORING AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT IN BALATISAR WITH – A CASE REPORT

Atisara, as explained in Ayurveda, can be correlated to diarrhoea, where 'Ati' means excess and 'Saranam' means flow; a condition characterised by the passage of watery stools in excess with high speed. In Ayurvedic science, the primary cause of Atisara is agnidushti, and the primary source of Agni is Grahani. It is between amashaya and pakwashaya. Atisara not only affects the health of children but is also considered responsible for infant mortality, especially in tropical and sub-tropical countries. According to Ayurveda, Atisara can be classi-fied into seven categories: Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Bhayaja, Tridoshaja, Shokaja, and Raktatisara. An 8-year-old male patient visited the OPD of Kaumarbhritya at Yashwantrao Chavan Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Chh. Sambhajinagar on 13/08/2024 UHID No. -11086 with complaints of Sadravamalpravritti (3-5 watery stools/day), Kshudhahani (loss of appetite), Daurbalya (weakness) & Udarshool (mild abdominal pain)for 10 days. At Yashwantrao Chavan Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, he was diagnosed with Balatisar and treated with a combination of two oral medications. The patient was treated with Viswajamodadi Churna/TID and Lavanbhaskar Churna/TID. The main objective was to treat the disease with Deepana, Pa-chana, Grahi and Sthambak medications. No adverse effects were reported. This study suggests that Ayurvedic management of Balatisar, which shows similarity to diarrhoea in children, presents effective results.