Atisar(Diarrhea)

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Atisar (Diarrhea)

The elimination of the bodily residue in a liquid form from the guda (anus) is known as atisar by Ayurveda India's native language. This symptom, if not treated well and in-time, can also result in a severe dehydration.

Hetu (the causes, according to Ayurveda texts)

Consuming excessive quantities of water
Eating emaciated & dry meat
Unaccustomed foods
Puddings of tila (sesame seeds)
Sprouted grains
Excessive wine consuming
Foods; large portions of dry food

From arshas (piles)
Improper oil therapy
Worms
Suppression of urges

Poorvarupa (premonitory symptoms as referred to by Ayurveda treatments)

Pricking pain in the region of heart
Rectum & alimentary tract
Weakness of the body
Constipation
Flatulence and Indigestion

Rupa (clinical features) As quoted by the herbal remedies’ references.

Vataja Atisara Excrement is in a small watery quantity, expelled with noise, pain and difficulty.

Pittaja Atisara Suffering from excessive thirst, fainting, perspiration and burning sensation accompanied by deep yellow and/or green excrements (may even contain blood) expelled with pain and a burning sensation followed by the ulceration of the rectum.

Kaphaja Atisara The result is solid, slimy, white, fatty, uncooked, mixed with Kapha (mucus), frequent, heavy, foul smelling, accompanied with difficulty of elimination & followed by pain. While anyone suffering from the above will simultaneously experience sleepiness, laziness, disliking of food, mild straining at stools (or tenesmus), horripilation, nausea, feeling of heaviness in urinary bladder, rectum & abdomen together with the feeling of non-elimination of feces though actually eliminated.

Tridoshaja Atisara Manifested with the symptoms of all the Doshas.

Bhayaja & Shokaja Atisara Diarrhoa caused by fear of anxiety, usually a quick warm elimination.

Ayurveda herbal medicine natural treatments

Langhana (fasting) is ideal at the commencement of the disease / disorder. The patient who is suffering from pain in the abdomen, flatulence and excess of salivation should be induced to vomit by using Ayurveda medicine. Purgation and vomiting.

When the doshas have given rise to flatulence, heaviness, pain and loss of movement of the abdomen, then the use of pranada (haritaki) restores the bodily functions, by clearing out the obstructed doshas, effectively.

When the doshas are slightly increased, fasting is indicated. Water well cooked with either vacha or prativisha, musta and parpata or hrida and nagara should be given to drink.

When weak hunger is felt patient should be given light foods, in little quantity, at the proper time; that undergoes digestion quickly and bestows taste, strength of digestive fire (digestive juices & enzymes) and of the body in general.

Commonly used Medicinal Ayurveda products

Decoction