Treatment of abdominal pain focuses on balancing Doshas. For example, dietary modification and specific Panchakarma therapies relevant to the cause of the pain will go a long way in the management of abdominal pain, with a focus on balancing Agni through the right food choices and herbal formulations. Below is an explanation of certain Ayurvedic remedies for stomach pain:

• Langhana (Fasting Therapy): controlled fasting or adherence to a light diet gives rest to the digestive system, aids in detoxification, and improves the digestive fire, thereby reducing abdominal discomfort caused by indigestion or toxin accumulation.
• Deepana (Carminative Agents): Facilitates digestive fire (Agni), metabolism, and Ama removal.
• Pachana (Digestive Agents): Clears the obstructive accumulation of Ama formed due to indigestion, thus aiding and promoting the absorption of nutrients into the formative processes and balancing their digestive enzymes. Also, it enhances metabolic activities, healing of tissues, and gut motility, while decreasing inflammation and aiding immune function. Depending upon the Dosha involved, the medications can be taken with either hot water or ghee.
• Anulomana (Facilitating Vata for downward movement): Encourages downward flow of Vata through particular formulations that assist in appropriately promoting Vata movement in bowel elimination to relieve constipation and, hence, abdominal discomfort.
• Lepana (Therapeutic Application): Applying a paste made from herbs like cumin powder, hing, etc., to the abdominal area provides localized relief by reducing inflammation and allowing the medicinal properties to be absorbed through the skin.
• Abhyanga (Oil Therapy): A gentle, clockwise massage of the abdomen or belly button using medicated oils with a pinch of salt or hing helps pacify Vata dosha, improves circulation, reduces muscle tension, and stimulates digestive function by activating the enteric nervous system.
• Swedana(Sudation): Localized heat application through Bhashpa Sweda, Pottali Sweda, or Pinda Sweda. These therapies reduce muscle spasms, enhance circulation, and toxin elimination, and relax abdominal muscles, alleviating pain.
• Vamana (Emesis): A controlled procedure involving the induction of vomiting using specific herbs. Vamana eliminates excess Kapha, removes toxins from the upper gastrointestinal tract, resets the digestive system, and relieves abdominal pain.
• Virechana (Purgation): A controlled purgation therapy that eliminates excess Pitta, cleanses the lower gastrointestinal tract and removes accumulated toxins, reducing inflammation and discomfort.
• Vasti (Enema): Medicated oils or decoctions are administered per rectum. It balances Vata dosha, nourishing the colon, enhancing absorption, and relieving abdominal pain.
• Avoid Cold, heavy, oily, spicy, and processed foods.
• Warm and easy-to-digest food, such as rice, cooked vegetables, lentil soups, and ginger tea is recommended. Include ginger, cumin, fennel, Ajwain (Bishop’s weed), Hing (asafetida), and gooseberry in your diet.