European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFICACY OF YOGA AND NATUROPATHY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GASTRITIS

Sudhamshi Beeram* (BNYS) and Ananya Lakshmi (MBBS, MD)

ABSTRACT

Background: Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach lining, which is fairly common and often results due to dietary and lifestyle factors. The knowledge and evidence on the combined effect of Naturopathy and Yoga on gastritis is limited. Hence, this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of naturopathy of yoga in reduction of gastritis symptoms. Materials and methods: 113 patients of both male and female genders natured in the vicinity of 30-60 years were entitled for the study. They were recruited from SDM Yoga and Nature cure hospital, Shantivana. Assessments were done using the visual analogue scale and Likert symptomatic severity scale and collected on the day of admission and discharge from the hospital. Results: After the integrated approach of yoga and naturopathy intervention, there was a significant decrease in the symptoms of gastritis like vomiting, bloating, belching pain abdomen and heart burn. Conclusion: Yoga and naturopathy, being a lifestyle incorporating diet, stress management training target at cutting down the root cause of Gastritis in order to prevent it as well as improve the current condition.

Keywords: Gastritis, Alternative medicine, Gastric burn, Yoga and Naturopathy, Gastric disorders, AYUSH.