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==Aggressive and Defensive Factors==

==Aggressive and Defensive Factors==

Here, the aggressive factors represent the acid, pepsin, bile salts, drugs (NSAIDs), and H. pylori and the defensive factors are represented by mucus, bicarbonate layer, proper blood flow, cell renewal prostaglandins, and phospholipids.

Here, the aggressive factors represent the acid, pepsin, bile salts, drugs (NSAIDs), and H. pylori and the defensive factors are represented by mucus, bicarbonate layer, proper blood flow, cell renewal prostaglandins, and phospholipids.

So, the therapy is directed at enhancing host defence or eliminating aggressive factors including Helicobacter pylori.

So, the therapy is directed at enhancing host defence or eliminating aggressive factors including Helicobacter pylori.

In short, the imbalance between aggressive factors (pachaka pitta) and defensive factors (kledaka kapha) leads to acid peptic diseases.

In short, the imbalance between aggressive factors (pachaka [[pitta]]) and defensive factors (kledaka [[kapha]]) leads to acid peptic diseases.

 

== Vitiation of Agni (Agni dushti) and Acid peptic disorders==

== Vitiation of Agni (Agni dushti) and Acid peptic disorders==

For maintaining health,[[agni]] should be in its balanced state, i.e. “samagni”. All other states of [[agni]] leads to acid peptic disorders.

For maintaining health,[[agni]] should be in its balanced state, i.e. “samagni”. All other states of [[agni]] leads to acid peptic disorders.