Ayurvedic Management of Ulcerative Colitis -1

By:Dr. Harish Kumar Verma

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, which causes inflammation and ulceration
of inner lining of the colon and rectum. The inflammation usually begins in the rectum and
sigmoid colon and spread upward to the entire colon. Ulcerative colitis rarely affects the small
intestine. It occurs at the rate of approximately five cases per 100,000 people. The disease pattern
is one of the remission and exacerbation. It can occur at any age but its onset is most common
among people between ages of 15 - 40. Ulcerative colitis affects male and females equally and
appears to run in some families.
What Causes Ulcerative Colitis ? The exact cause of Ulcerative is not known. Autoimmune factors, food allergies, collagen
disorders, genetic factors, infection and psycho genesis have all been suggested. One or some
combination of these factors thought to trigger the inflammatory process. The theory of the
involvement of the immune mechanism has been widely accepted because of concept that
therapeutic agents like Corticosteroids and Azothiaprine exert their effect via the
immunosuppressive mechanism. The psychological factors of feelings like anger and anxiety of
the degree of depression experienced by a sufferer are also important in modifying the course of
the disease.
How Ulcerative Colitis Affects the Intestines ?
In Ulcerative Colitis, inflammation is triggered by some unknown elements. Hyperemia and
swelling occur as part of the vascular response. The swollen, engorged bowel is fragile and is
therefore inclined to ulcerate, thus creating a break in the mucosal barrier. Digestive enzymes
and intestinal bacteria act upon this exposed tissue, causing further irritation, inflammation,
ulceration and bleeding.
Ayurvedic view Sushruta mentioned in Sushruta Samhita about 3000 years ago that Pitta type people are more
prone to Ulcerative Colitis (Rakata Atisaar).
Causes of Ulcerative Colitis according to Ayurveda All the factors that imbalance 'Pitta' bio-energy are also responsible for developing Ulcerative
Colitis. These include indulgence in too many arguments, eating while watching TV or walking,
watching too many violent movies, excessive heat or exposure of the sun, excessive alcohol and
smoking, excessive mental activity, skipping meals, spicy, sour or stale and infected foods etc. In
Pitta constitution persons, Pitta gets aggravated very quickly with the above factors and patients
develop diarrhea followed by bloody diarrhea.
Ayurvedic Management of Ulcerative Colitis -2
By:Dr. Harish Kumar Verma

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Ayurvedic Treatment: Our Ayurveda based treatment provided relief to patients with severe disease and those patients
who never had a remission with mainline allopathic drugs were saved from surgery with the help
of this treatment.
This treatment is composed of Ulcerin Compound I & Ulcerin Compound II
Ulcerin Compound I (Powder of Herbs ) Powder contains following herbs:
Holarrehna antidysentrica...... 20 %
Bombax malbaricum...........20%
Cyperus rotundus.............20%
Woodfordia floribunda..................20%
Aegle marmelos.................20%
Ulcerin Compound II (Capsules) Each capsule contains following herbs:
Cryophyllus aromaticus............. 20mg
Cyperus rotundus..............20 mg
Withania somnifera.................30mg
Azadirachta indica..................30mg
Myristica officinalis...............75 mg
Bombax malbaricum ............75mg
Boswellia serrata.............150 mg
Ulcerin Compounds stop the bleeding, repair the damage and block the leakage of intestine wall.
Reduce inflammation of mucosa of intestines. Protect and rebuilds the intestinal inner lining.
Enhances proper immune function through improved digestion.
After addition of Ulcerin Compounds along with the mainline treatment to the patients of
Ulcerative Colitis one finds the following changes within two weeks:

Consistency of stool improves, however frequency remains same, which

improves later on with time.

Quantity of blood in stool reduces.

Quantity of mucus in stool reduces.

Slowly steadily the urgency to go to toilet reduces.

Hemoglobin improves and energy level goes up. After 6 to 8 months we

advise the patients to go through colonoscopic examination which usually
shows improved vascular pattern.

In ten years, I have treated approximately five thousand patients of Ulcerative Colitis with these
compounds. All patients of resistant as well as continuous Ulcerative Colitis took Ulcerin
Compound I & Ulcerin Compound II in powder and capsule form along with their main
medication. Within three to four weeks, their symptoms were controlled after which they
underwent a gradual tapering of allopathic drugs they had been using.
The results of my treatment were assessed on the basis on symptomatic relief only. After
treatment only a few patients could be subjected to investigations like colonoscopic or
Sigmoidoscopic and Histopathological examination due to the lack of facilities.
Approximately 85% patients, who never had a remission with 5-aminosalicylic acid, 5-ASA, and
mesalazine (Brands- Asacol; Mesasal; Pentasa; Salofalk) and steroid therapy, became symptoms
free with the addition of these compounds. Many patients were thinking of surgery, because they
were advised Colectomy (total removal of large intestines) before my treatment. Many (approx.
85%) patients went in remission. However there were relapses of the disease in about 50% of
patients in my follow up study of about five to ten years, but the advantage was that in most of
relapsed cases the symptoms were not so severe as in the past.
I have complete clinical data of my patients with me. I wish that the results of my treatment
should be evaluated by proper scientific methods.