AYURVEDIC INTERVENTION IN UDAR ROGA; EVIDENCE FROM A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Udar roga is firstly mention in Ayurveda It means ascites. According to Ayurveda are described eight types of udar roga. Jalodar means ascites. Ascites is most commonly caused by liver cirrhosis, accounting for about 85% of cases. In Udar roga means any etiology related generalized abdominal distension or hypertrophy. In Ayurveda udar roga covers conditions such as gaseous distension, hepato - spleenomegaly of various etiologies, intestinal blockage, and intestinal perforation in addition to ascites and fluid build up in the peritoneal cavity (common presentation is abdominal distension throughout). Mandagni is the primary cause of udar roga. “रोगा: सर्वेsपि मंदेग्नौ सुतारामुदाराणिच“||. It is roga of Rasavaha, udakvaha and swedawaha strotasa. Common symptoms of udar include abdominal swelling, feeling of heaviness or tightness in the abdomen, and shortness of breath due to pressure on the diaphragm, rapid weight gain, bloating, loss of appetite, swelling in the legs and ankles (edema), fatigue, and weakness. It is very crucial disease to manage and treat.