Eating during indigestion, over eating, irregular-unsuitable eating, suppression of natural urges etc, deranges Agni . Agni thus deranged becomes unable to digest even the light food and such food moves out downwards or upwards. Hence exhibits symptoms like yawning, thirst, vomitting, anorexia etc. Acute febrile illness, chronic infections like tuberculosis, hepatitis, renal-cardiac diseases, carcinoma of stomach, chronic gastritis, anemia, inactive life, irregular eating's, drinking, excess of sweet, fatty food in between meals, hormonal changes or in other cases anorexia often involves with parental relationship, family crises etc are other factors responsible for the same. In anorexia person feel s bitter and sour taste, salty or sweet taste in mouth, watery exudations from the mouth, sometimes burning sensation, thirst etc are seen.
Psychosexual immaturity is often prominent.
Most girls in maintaining slim body and least bothered about having a healthy body, they are depriving their system of vital proteins, vitamins, minerals etc., which are essential for maintaining the rhythmic menstrual cycle and reproductive system in perfect order. The hormonal disturbance then fails to function effectively and scanty menses occurs. Anorexic persons if made to eat forcibly, immediately they vomit or induce vomits after eating, secretly. So while treating them it becomes necessary to keep an eye on them after eating for 1-2 hrs. Anorexia is a major problem in front of parents than the sufferers.