World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF AYURVEDIC TREATMENT IN PANCREATITIS: A CASE STUDY

Acharya Manish, Dr. Gitika Chaudhary*, Dr. Richa, Dr. Vikas Saini, Dr. Tanu Rani

ABSTRACT

Pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas that can be acute or chronic, requiring different management strategies based on severity. Acute pancreatitis typically demands supportive care such as fluid resuscitation, pain control, and early enteral nutrition, while antibiotics are reserved for confirmed infections. Chronic pancreatitis management emphasizes alcohol abstinence, a low-fat diet, pain control, enzyme supplementation, and sometimes surgery. Despite treatment advances, persistent symptoms and complications are common. Ayurvedic medicine offers promising complementary strategies. Classical therapies like Virechana, Basti, and Ayurvedic formulations have shown improvements in symptoms and enzyme normalization. Observational studies documented a 93% reduction in attack frequency and a 97% drop in emergency hospitalizations with Ayurvedic interventions. Ayurveda views pancreatitis as Agnimandya with Ama and Pitta Do?ha vitiation affecting the Annavaha and Raktavaha srotas, managed through Shamana and Shodhana therapies. At Jeena Sikho Lifecare Limited Hospital, Surat, Gujrat, India, a 41-year-old male with pancreatitis showed significant improvement after Ayurvedic management. Symptoms like diarrhea, weakness, and insomnia resolved, and CA-19-9 levels dropped from 215.72 U/ml to 57.50 U/ml. This case highlights Ayurveda’s potential in managing pancreatitis and suggests the need for further structured studies.

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