Digestive Disorders are not recognised when they begin. This presentation gives insights to recognise indigestion

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How to
recognize
Indigestion
Vaidya Ruchi Gulati
BAMS,MD(Ayurveda)
ayurvedaspecialist

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Importance of
Digestive
fire(jathar agni)
Listen to your body
Spiritual
Undigested ama
clogging of channels
Accumulation of toxins
Impact on metabolism

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Digestive fire
provides
Ayu(life)
Varna(complexion)
Bala(strength)
Svasthya(good health)
Utsah(enthusiasm)
Upchaya(growth)
Ojus(immunity)
Tejas(radiance)
Prana(breath)

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Proper-
maintains
health,
Decreased-
causes
disease,
Extinguish-
death

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Causes
 Excessive water intake
 Visham ahara(incompatiblefoods)
 Forcibly controlling bodily urges like hunger, thirst,
defaecation, urination
 Sleep disturbances
 Keeping awake at night
 Sleeping during day
 Uncomfortable bed

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Causes
 Jealosy
 Fear
 Anger
 Greed
 Anxiety
 Depression, sad mood
 Food served by people you don’t like
 Various diseases and medicines

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How to
know that
food is
properly
digested
 Pure belching
 Acids produced in stomach are flushed
into the intestines
 Without taste or smell
 2-3 hours after food intake

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How to
know that
food is
properly
digested
 Utsah(enthusiasm)
 Proper and timely voiding of stool &urine
 Lightness of body
 Hunger & thirst
 Absence of symptoms and signs of Indigestion

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Signs and
symptoms of
indigestion
 Improper elimination of stool or urine
 Straining for passing stool or tenesmus
 Weakness
 Yawning
 Headache
 Giddiness
 Bodyache and stiffness esp lower back
 Tastelessness
 Burning sensation
 Thirst
 Stomatitis, oral ulcers

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z
Types of
indigestion
Ama- Amaajirna
Pitta-vidagdhajirna
Vata-vishtabhajirna
During the process of
digestion-ras sheshajirna