Treatments of Pittaja diseases

The types of well-known Pittaja diseases are—Atisāra, Atisāra, Āmātisāra, Viśarīka, Raktātisāra, Raktapitta and Raktavamana etc. In Bhāvaprakāśa, Atisāra or diarrhoea is compared to a flowing river of manure. This is a serious disease. Atisāra can be cured with Bilva or Bela^[1]. Ripe Bela have rasāyana and recaka. This is a good laxative for constipation. The decoction of semi-ripe Bela is good for Raktātisāra, Atisāra and Āma disease. A murabbā of Bela is the family medicine for Diarrhoea and blood-Peciśa or Āmāśaya. In Śāṅkhāyana Gṛhya Sūtra the medicine mentioned is Madhuka or Mahuyā. In Yajurveda, the medicine mentioned is Badara or Kula^[2]. In Ṛgveda the medicine mentioned is Palāśa. All these medicines are for treating atisāra disease. Atharvaveda speaks about dysentery, diarrhoea or Āmātisāra. Ṛgveda and Atharvaveda mention Khadira tree as a remedy for these diseases^[3]. The marrow of Khadira can be used as an amulet for gaining vigour. In Bhāvaprakāśa it has been said that Khadira can cure Āma, Pitta and Rudhira-vikāra. Also, Atharvaveda says that Banyan tree and Bela can be used to treat this disease^[4]. Atharvaveda talks about Viśarīka or Āmāśaya and Āśarīka or body ache. This disease can be treated with an amulet of Jaṅgiḍa tree.