Gastrointestinal diseases (abbrev. GI diseases or GI illnesses) refer to diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract, namely the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum, and the accessory organs of digestion, the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Ayurveda considers poor digestive fire (mandagni) and the production of toxins (ama) as the main cause of IBS. From an Ayurvedic perspective, IBS is linked to:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms that occur together, including repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements, which may be diarrhoea, constipation, or both. With IBS, you have these symptoms without any visible signs of damage or disease in your digestive tract.
Grahani is an Ayurveda term related to the seat of agni (digestive fire), which helps in the metabolism and digestion of food. The ancient text of Ayurveda described that ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation of Aahaar are regulated by Grahani. When this Agni becomes; manage then improper digestion of ingested food leads pathological condition termed as Grahani roga.
The holistic system of Ayurveda helps mitigate the adverse symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) naturally. Some of the therapies that can help manage IBS include: