Gastric Problems—according to Ayurveda and Treating Gastric Issues with Ayurveda. Lets understand with some fundamentals in Gastric issues and why gas in stomach? Why there is pressure in stomach and releases gas often. Lets find out the Gastric Problems according to Ayurveda.
What is Bloating?
Bloating is nothing but an accumulation of gas in the abdomen, that feels like an inflated balloon. It is a very commonly reported symptom today.
Gastric Problem according to Ayurveda
According to Ayurveda, there are four clinical conditions that quite closely resemble each other–
- Aadhmana– stomach distention
- Pratiaadhmana– a collection of gas in the upper abdomen only, without pain
- Aanaha – distention of the stomach due to obstruction of the passage of urine and stool
- Atopa – gurgling in the gut, along with pain.
According to Ancient Ayurveda, bloating or gas is a Vata disorder (Vatvyadhi). It is accompanied by a weakened digestive fire (Agnimandhya).
Causes of Stomach Bloating/Gas
Weak digestive fire and vitiation of Samana Vata—are the main reasons for bloating. The formation of biotoxins (Ama) is the second most common factor for severe colic pain.
Consumption of Vata-aggravating foods like beans, fried and frozen foods, dairy products and fermented foods can cause severe gas in the gut. Consuming incompatible food combinations such as milk and fish, having too much stress, and practising suppression of natural urges as–urination or defecation, can all create gas in the intestine causing colic pain in the abdomen.
Causes of Belly Gas
Ayurveda says–Vata-aggravating factors such as improper food and incorrect lifestyle (Vatprakopaka Ahara Vihara) can lead to abnormal conditions of the digestive fire (Agnidushti) and disturb the intestinal function. This can lead to improper digestion, causing gas– (Adhmana).
