Importance Of Bhasmak Roga

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Article 77: Ayurvedic Management of Bhasmak roga (Insatiable hunger or appetite) Introduction: Bhasmak roga is also known as Bhasmagni. The term Agni stands for the biological fire. Agni is significant both, physiologically and pathologically. Just as we require food-stuffs to obtain optimal nutrition, the so called Agni (digestive fire) needs constant feeding in order to perform an array of physiological pathways inside the human-body. Physiological significance The majority of the diseases arises from abnormal functioning of the digestive fire, which rightly central to health. Digestive fire plays, plays vital role in the absorption of macro and micronutrients. It is needed for is destructive of pathogens. The food that in not digested …show more content…

Bhasamak roga in Ayurvedic texts  Sushruta, the great Indian surgeon, is of the opinion that when food stuffs undergo digestion in a quick fashion, this represents tikshna stage of the agni. When the digestive-power increases from normal state to above a normal state, food undergoes digestion quickly and produces repeated desire for food (polyphagia). When food undergoes digestion, the mucosal linning of the mouth cavity, lips and the throat, are rendered dry with a burning sensation. This disease is known as “Bhasmak Roga” in Ayurvedic system of medicine.  According to Harita Samhita, even after eating optimal food, the person is not satiated and there is the constant desire of consuming more food. If the eyes of the patient assume the yellow colouration, there is a sensation of burning syndrome and the body feels weak and exhausted. This is an indicator of Tikshagni. When vata, the biological air becomes weak and pitta, the biological fire becomes acute and strong, the condition is referred to as Bhasmak. Pathogenesis Bhasmak rog refers to the condition of insatiable appetite. According to the Ayurvedic system of medicine, here vata and kapha becomes weak and pitta becomes very

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