Ayurvedic management of Jalodara with special reference to Ascites: A case study

Hepatic cirrhosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, especially if complicated by Ascites. This chronic condition can be related to the classical disease entity Jalodara in Traditional Indian Medicine (Ayurveda). Ascites is the accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity. It is the most common manifestation of liver dysfunction. In modern science still there is no sure treatment which cure the patient of Ascites totally. it gives only symptomatic relief with time dependent recurrence. In such type of cases Ayurvedic treatment therapy gives result without any side effects. In Ayurveda there are 8 types of Udarroga are mentioned, and this case will be correlated with Jalodara.
A 45 yrs. male patient came to OPD with abdominal distension, bipedal edema, anorexia, icterus, general weakness etc.since1 month. He was given Nitya Virechana with Trivrutta Avaleha and Ayurvedic Shamana Chikitsha as well as restricted diet plan for 3 months with cow milk. after two months of treatment marked improvement was noted in all Symptoms of the patient. Hence it was concluded that ayurvedic management are useful in Jalodara.