Which sign is typical of vata-type atisara?

• A. Very noisy, gas with one evacuation
• B. Hot, burning
• C. Blood in stool
• D. Watery stool

Answer: (A)

Vataja atisara is driven by Vata’s qualities—movement, lightness, and dryness. In the gut, that means rapid, irregular peristalsis with increased gas and loud sounds (borborygmi). The movement tends to push stool out quickly, so you often see a single bowel movement rather than a prolonged, continuous flow. That combination—a very noisy abdomen with gas and one evacuation—fits the Vata-dominant pattern best.

Hot, burning would point toward Pitta-type involvement, blood in the stool suggests a different pathology often linked to Rakta or Pitta, and watery stool is not the hallmark sign of Vataja atisara.