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Due to all these
reasons the food does not get digested
even if it has been taken at proper
time and wholesome as well as light to
digest. The common symptoms of
indigestion are stasis of food in the
stomach, malaise, headache, fainting,
giddiness, stiffness in back and
waist, yawning, body ache, thirst,
fever, vomiting, griping, anorexia and
improper digestion of the food.
Types of
indigestion with symptoms and causes:
Amajeerna - Heaviness in
abdomen, nausea, belching and slight
edema on the cheeks and below eyelids.
Ama is toxin and can cause various
symptoms. It can also vitiate other
doshas and produce specific symptoms:
(1) Ama with Pitta aggravation –
Burning, thirst, diseases of mouth,
hyperacidity and other pitta disease.
(2) Ama with Kapha aggravation – Acute
cold and diseases like diabetes and
rajayakshma.
(3) Ama with Vata aggravation –
Different types of Vata disorders.
Vishthabdhajeerna - Different type
of pains and aches in the abdomen and
in the body like headache backache
etc. gas in the abdomen, which does
not move at all, and various types of
Vataja disorders like obstruction to
the flatus and feces, stiffness,
confusion and bodyache.
Vidagdhajeerna - Vertigo,
thirst, fainting, and various other
disorders due to Pitta like smoky and
acidic eructation’s, perspiration and
burning sensation in stomach.
Dinapaki – ajeerna - Usually
the food is well digested within 24
hours. But if it is taken in excess
then it requires more time for
digestion. Actually there are no signs
and symptoms of indigestion.
Remedies and
precautions:
Fasting till the agni is proper and
then giving manda, peya, vilepi till
it is restored back to normal should
be done. The diet should consists of
old rice and light vegetable soup of
spinach with warm water. Avoid all
heavy and fried foods and cold drinks.
Excess sweet, milk and its products
which are heavy for digestion and meat
of animals. |
