AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME – A CASE STUDY

Ayurvedic therapy has been shown to be effective in treating various liver disorders. Budd chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare but serious disorder characterized by obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow. The prognosis is usually poor. A 33years old obese female patient from Vijaypura visited the kayachikitsa OPD of BLDEA'S AVS Ayurveda mahavidyalaya hospital and research centre Vijaypura, on 20/08/25 presenting with complaints of pedal edema, abdominal distention and was treated for BCS exclusively with shodana and shamanaoushadis. This patient had portal hypertension, mild ascites, enlarged liver size with mild caudate lobe hypertrophy. The main line of treatment given was one sitting virechana along with ayurvedic shamanoushadis which showed significant improvement in symptoms and USG changes are not significant I,e major changes in USG scan is not seen. This case study provides primary evidence of probable potential of Ayurveda medicine in improving therapeutic outcomes in patients with BCS.