Abstract Grahani & is anayurvedic name of digestive fire that means Agni which help to digest our food. Acharya Sushruta describes it, it is located between pakvasya and amasya and also known as Shashti pitta Dhara kala. WhenthisAgni is in a calm state or in ayurvedic term known as Manda Agni then body is unable to digest food and leads to…
Abstract Mesalamine comes under the class of medication that affects inflammation causing agents in the body that is responsible for tissue damage and diarrhea. It is a drug of choice for mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. It also helps in preventing recurrence of symptoms. Mesalamine is an agent which is derived from sulfasalazine which is an anti inflammatory agent. It…
What is Ulcerative Colitis? As the name suggests, the term ‘Ulcerative’ means the formation of ulcers in the large intestine similar to the ulcer formation in the mouth and ‘Colitis’ means inflammation of the colon. It results from the prolonged inflammation and irritation of the membrane that lines the walls of the colon. The ulcers develop in the lining of…
Ulcerative Colitis is a life style problem that causes inflammation in large intestine along with rectum. Little part of small intestine gets also affected. The cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown. Some studies have found that there is a self activation or abnormal activation of the immune system which results in inflammation of tissues re present. Due to this peristaltic…