AN AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF VATAJA GULMA W.S.R. TO CHRONIC TROPICAL CALCIFIC PANCREATITIS – A CASE STUDY

Gulma is one among the ashta mahagada mainly occurring due to aggravated vata dosha. It covers various gastro-intestinal and gynaecological disease occurring in Mahasrothas presenting with shoola and shotha. Any type of pain with palpable mass in any quadrant of abdomen can be considered as Gulma. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas caused by premature activation of digestive enzymes leading to autodigestion of pancreatic tissue. A male patient of age 21 years complains of recurrent pain in abdomen of hard stools was treated with oral medicine for first 5 days, followed by Abhyanga, Swedana and Basti karma along with oral medicine for 8 days. Patient got significant improvement from pain as well as other symptoms after the course of treatment.