Role of piccha basti in the management of ulcerative colitis: a case study

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Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, manifesting as continuous areas of inflammation and ulceration, with no segments of normal tissue, typically involving the mucosa and submucosa. The exact cause of ulcerative colitis remains undetermined, the condition appears to be related to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. It is clinically characterized by abdominal pain, and persistent diarrhoea often with mucus and blood. Some patients may experience faecal incontinence and tenesmus. Medical therapies, as well as surgical intervention, are the current modalities of treatment adopted but have side effects and postoperative complications like infection, intestinal obstruction, etc. It can be correlated with Pravahika in Ayurveda. A 59-yearold male came to OPD with complaints of incontinence of foulsmelling flatus and faeces, tenesmus, loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort, fatigue, and burning sensation over the anal region for 6 months. He had a history of recurrent episodes of loose stool for the past 12 years with a period of remission of symptoms. This is a single case study on a chronic case of ulcerative colitis managed with Piccha Basti mentioned in Atisara Chikitsa along with internal medications. The patient showed marked improvement in signs and symptoms Keywords: Ulcerative colitis, Piccha Basti INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Athira Balakrishnan