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''Chhardi'' (vomiting), is a common gastrointestinal disorder characterized by bouts of vomiting, nausea, pain and black outs. The causative factors of ''chhardi'' can be categorized under dietary, lifestyle and psychological factors. Dietary factors include excessive ''upavasa'' (starvation), over intake of ''vidahi'' or ''snigdha-guru dravya'' (drugs which are very acrid, unctuous and heavy to digest), etc. Lifestyle aspects include excessive exercise, ''divasvapna'' (day sleep), etc. whereas the psychological stressors like excess worries, grief, anger, fear can precipitate it. ''Amashaya'' (stomach) and ''rasayani'' (channels) are the sites of origin of ''chhardi''. Vitiated ''doshas'' accumulate in ''amashaya'' and ''rasayani'' and are thrown out forcefully from the upper part of body causing ''pida'' (pain) to ''urdhva avayavas'' (organs situated above supraclavicular region). Comprehensive management includes avoidance of etiological factors with pharmacological treatment through medicament as well as non-pharmacological methods.  

''Chhardi'' (vomiting), is a common gastrointestinal disorder characterized by bouts of vomiting, nausea, pain and black outs. The causative factors of ''chhardi'' can be categorized under dietary, lifestyle and psychological factors. Dietary factors include excessive ''upavasa'' (starvation), over intake of ''vidahi'' or ''snigdha-guru dravya'' (drugs which are very acrid, unctuous and heavy to digest), etc. Lifestyle aspects include excessive exercise, ''divasvapna'' (day sleep), etc. whereas the psychological stressors like excess worries, grief, anger, fear can precipitate it. ''Amashaya'' (stomach) and ''rasayani'' (channels) are the sites of origin of ''chhardi''. Vitiated ''doshas'' accumulate in ''amashaya'' and ''rasayani'' and are thrown out forcefully from the upper part of body causing ''pida'' (pain) to ''urdhva avayavas'' (organs situated above supraclavicular region). Comprehensive management includes avoidance of etiological factors with pharmacological treatment through medicament as well as non-pharmacological methods.  

 

'''Keywords''': ''Chhardi chikitsa, chhardi,'' vomiting, emesis

'''Keywords''': ''Chhardi chikitsa, chhardi,'' vomiting, emesis

== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

 

After explaining the [[Atisara Chikitsa]] (treatment of diarrhea), there is description of [[Chhardi Chikitsa]]. The word ''chhardi'' is derived from the root ''chhard vamane''. The word ''chhad'' means gripping (''avritta'' or ''achhadana'') and ''ard'' means pain (''peedha'')<ref>Shastri Suderashan, Madhava Nidana of Madhavakara, Chardi -15 Madhukosh Tika. 4th Edition, 1975, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi</ref>.  The other words like ''chhardah, chhardana, chhardi, chhardika,'' etc. are considered as the synonyms of ''chhardi''.<ref>Charaka chandrika Hindi Vyakhya- Visheshs Vaktavya by Bramhanand Tripathi on Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana 20/1-1</ref>  The words ''chhardi'' and ''vamana'', both are used in the sense of vomiting but have basic difference. ''Chhardi'' is a pathological condition where the sufferer is exposed to particular predisposing factors for vomiting and as a result suffers from the particular condition called ''chhardi''. On the other hand ''vamana'' is one of the purification therapies of [[Panchakarma]] (five purification procedures in [[Ayurveda]]) where the physician intends to induce vomiting to expel out vitiated ''kapha'' and ''pitta''. In general, the vitiated ''doshas'' accumulate in stomach and are thrown out from the body through various channels. There are two major channels from which the body generally does such excretary mechanism.<ref>Shastri Ambika Dutt, Sushruta Samhita, Hindi commentary by Kaviraj 5th Edition, 1982, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, Susruta Shareera 5/ 10</ref>  The one is adhomārga (excretion through downword channel) for which the description of ''atisara'' is given in previous chapter and the other one is ''urdhvabhaga'' (excretion through upward channel) where the description of ''chhardi'' is discussed here.  ''Chhardi'' comes under the category of ''koshtha rasayani shrita vyadhi'' (diseases of GI tract)  whose roots are in ''mahasrotas'' (GI tract) and ''manovaha'' (mind) ''srotasa''. The ''amashaya'' and ''rasayani'' are the involved ''avayavas'' (organs) in this disease.<ref>Charaka Samhita:  [[Ayurveda]] Dipika Commentry by Chakrapani Chaukhamba Sankshrit Series, Varanasi Vimanasthana 5/7-3.</ref>  The management of this disease is by the pharmacological treatment through various herbs/combinations, dietary modifications and psychological counseling. The preventive aspect includes avoidance of causative factors and enhancement in psychological strength to specific items/factors.<ref>Charaka Samhita:  [[Ayurveda]] Dipika Commentry by Chakrapani Chaukhamba Sankshrit Series, Varanasi, Vimana sthana 5/25.</ref>  The curative treatment focuses on pharmacotherapy depending upon ''dosha'' dominance and mild ''samshodhana'' (expelling out the vitiated ''dosha'').

After explaining the [[Atisara Chikitsa]] (treatment of diarrhea), there is description of [[Chhardi Chikitsa]]. The word ''chhardi'' is derived from the root ''chhard vamane''. The word ''chhad'' means gripping (''avritta'' or ''achhadana'') and ''ard'' means pain (''peedha'')<ref>Shastri Suderashan, Madhava Nidana of Madhavakara, Chardi -15 Madhukosh Tika. 4th Edition, 1975, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi</ref>.  The other words like ''chhardah, chhardana, chhardi, chhardika,'' etc. are considered as the synonyms of ''chhardi''.<ref>Charaka chandrika Hindi Vyakhya- Visheshs Vaktavya by Bramhanand Tripathi on Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana 20/1-1</ref>  The words ''chhardi'' and ''vamana'', both are used in the sense of vomiting but have basic difference. ''Chhardi'' is a pathological condition where the sufferer is exposed to particular predisposing factors for vomiting and as a result suffers from the particular condition called ''chhardi''. On the other hand ''vamana'' is one of the purification therapies of [[Panchakarma]] (five purification procedures in [[Ayurveda]]) where the physician intends to induce vomiting to expel out vitiated ''kapha'' and ''pitta''. In general, the vitiated ''doshas'' accumulate in stomach and are thrown out from the body through various channels. There are two major channels from which the body generally does such excretary mechanism.<ref>Shastri Ambika Dutt, Sushruta Samhita, Hindi commentary by Kaviraj 5th Edition, 1982, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, Susruta Shareera 5/ 10</ref>  The one is adhomārga (excretion through downword channel) for which the description of ''atisara'' is given in previous chapter and the other one is ''urdhvabhaga'' (excretion through upward channel) where the description of ''chhardi'' is discussed here.  ''Chhardi'' comes under the category of ''koshtha rasayani shrita vyadhi'' (diseases of GI tract)  whose roots are in ''mahasrotas'' (GI tract) and ''manovaha'' (mind) ''srotasa''. The ''amashaya'' and ''rasayani'' are the involved ''avayavas'' (organs) in this disease.<ref>Charaka Samhita:  [[Ayurveda]] Dipika Commentry by Chakrapani Chaukhamba Sankshrit Series, Varanasi Vimanasthana 5/7-3.</ref>  The management of this disease is by the pharmacological treatment through various herbs/combinations, dietary modifications and psychological counseling. The preventive aspect includes avoidance of causative factors and enhancement in psychological strength to specific items/factors.<ref>Charaka Samhita:  [[Ayurveda]] Dipika Commentry by Chakrapani Chaukhamba Sankshrit Series, Varanasi, Vimana sthana 5/25.</ref>  The curative treatment focuses on pharmacotherapy depending upon ''dosha'' dominance and mild ''samshodhana'' (expelling out the vitiated ''dosha'').

=== Further researches ===

=== Further researches ===

Many parenteral and oral medicines are available in conventional medical systems for management of dehydration and emergency conditions. The ayurveada drugs listed in this chaper need to be researched further for evaluating their efficacy specifically in conditions where the parenteral administration is contra-indicated and in case of drug intorerance.

Many parenteral and oral medicines are available in conventional medical systems for management of dehydration and emergency conditions. The ayurveada drugs listed in this chaper need to be researched further for evaluating their efficacy specifically in conditions where the parenteral administration is contra-indicated and in case of drug intorerance.

 

== References ==

== References ==