Smoking and Alcoholism in Pittavruta Udana (Essential Hypertension): Karya Karana Vada

Abstract

Avarana is the obstruction for movement of Vata, Avaraka is the reason for Avarana. In this regard Hypertension is compared to that of Pittavruta udana, which is having symptoms Bharama, Kalama, Moorcha and Daha by Acharya Shusruta1 and others2,3,4 whereas Acharya Charka add Ojobharamsha and Avasada in the above symptoms5. As this symptomatology manifest later stages of Hypertension hence taken for comparison. Although hypertension is usually asymptomatic for the first 10-20 yrs. It slowly but surely strains the heart and damages the arteries. For this reason, hypertension is often called as silent killer. The causative factor of essential hypertension is not clearly understood.

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