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Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disorder of the colonic mucosa with remitting and relapsing pattern that usually involves the rectum and extends proximally to involve the sigmoid part of the colon (proctosigmoiditis) or whole colon (pancolitis). The cardinal symptoms are rectal bleeding with the passage of mucus and bloody diarrhea. In modern medical science, there is no permanent curative and safe treatment for this disease. A 32-year-old male, advocate by profession, diagnosed with UC for the past six years, presented to the hospital with complaints of frequent stools mixed with blood and mucous associated with abdominal pain. The condition was managed with Udumbara kwatha basti (~therapeutic enema with Udumbara decoction) and other Shamana aushadha (~palliative medicines). After one month of management, the stool frequency was reduced, and after a follow-up of one-year, normal consistency of stools was attained. This case report illustrates the significance of ayurvedic treatment modalities in the management of UC, generating hypothesis for further research.
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