Inflammation of gastric mucous is called Gastritis. It is due to vitiation of Pachaka Pitta.
Causative factors and Types
It is of acute and chronic type, The acute variety can be due to ingestion of alcohol, corrosive acids, drugs like indomethacin, or infections from adjoining organs.
In acute type the onset is very abrupt with nausea and vomiting and pain in gastric region. The chronic tpe is usually due to long term consumption of alcohol, tobacco and spicy foods.
Herbs of choice are amalaki, asparagus racemosus, licorice, and oxides of praval, conch and pearl. Tab. Amalaki or tab. Shatavari or tab. Praval or tab. Kamadugha 500 mgm, twice a day for 15 days gives good results.
At night patient should eat two dry figs and later on should drink warm milk. In the morning before taking breakfast, he should chew slowly handful of puffed rice (it must be very crisp) with black resins and crystalline sugar. After 15 minutes he can take his normal breakfast.
During the acute attack, rest in bed and plenty of fluids like liml, which is natural antacid and anti-pitta is advised. Later on bland diet consisting of old basmati rice, green gram, plenty of boiled green vegetables are advised.
