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Realistic cure prospects for common diseases

2008-07-05T04:53:00.000-07:00

Gynaecology & Obstetrics Practice in Kerala Ayurveda

This article is indebted to the most famous Ayurvedic Gynaecologist of Kerala.

Dr Syamala has been and still is a constant guide to many of doctors like me regarding the practice of gynaecology

Many of we doctors are grateful to her guidance in clinical practice.

Dr. B. Syamala. M.D. (Ay).PhD

Principal
Matha Amrithanandamayi Madom Ayurveda College
Karunagapally ,Kollam [dist.], Kerala
drsyamala@asianetindia.com, Ph : 0471 - 2329409, 9447498816

Gynaecology

Fantastic remarkable cure for various Gynaecological diseases can be achieved through Ayurvedic system of medicine.

It can rectify conditions that seem to be incurable through Allopathic system. However, there is lack of awareness about the same. Majority of women approach modern medicine Doctors with the concept that they can get the best result with in a very short period.

Of course, Ayurvedic medicine may take some more time and may need patience but complete cure without recurrence is possible.

* The common Gynaecological diseases that can be cured through Ayurveda along with duration and type of management.

1. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding oral drugs - 3 months -
2. Fibroid uterus - <>) oral drugs - 3, 6 or 9 months.
3. Fibroid uterus > 5 c.m. - surgery.
4. Endometriosis : Oral drugs - 3,6,9 for 12 months - complete cure.
5. Adenomyosis : Oral drugs 6-9 months :
6. Leucorrhoea - Candidiasis - oral & local treatment, 7-10 days.
7. Trichomoniasis - ,, ,,
8. Uterine (cervical) polyp - polypectomy - Instant cure.
9. Cervical erosion - chemical cauterization - local - one application.
10. Menopausal syndrome - Oral drugs, therapies if needed - 3 months.
11. Dysmenorrhoea - oral drugs & therapies - complete cure.
12. Oligomenorrhoea & hypomenorrhoea - oral drugs - 3 - 6 months.
13. P.C.O.D - oral drugs - complete cure 6-9 months.
14. Infertility - oral drugs and therapies - time depends on cause.

Obstetrical care

Very good antenatal care is carried out throughout pregnancy without any adverse effects. This helps in preventing development of diseases as well as cure for the diseases that develop during pregnancy. The common discomforts of pregnancy as severe nausea, vomiting, gas trouble etc.

Threatened abortion - cured

Habitual abortion - prevented and cured with medicines and complete rest. Causes of it are detected prior to pregnancy as TORCH, ACA, AMA, ASA, cervical incompetence etc. & rectified.

Hyper emesis - mild to moderate - drugs.

Oedema - oral drugs & rest

Hypertension - oral drugs

Gestational Diabetes - Oral drugs - no adverse effects noticed yet.

Toxemia - mild - cured

Placenta previa - rectified by rest & drugs if detected early.

Backache & constipation - relieved.

Good delivery care is performed with purely Ayurvedic drugs (Allopathic drugs used only in emergencies) by expert Ayurvedic gynaecologists in maternity hospitals throughout the country. Normal deliveries, forceps and ventouse (assisted labours) are conducted by Ayurvedic doctors. Those who need Caesarean section are referred to Allopathic hospitals except in some hospitals.

Special post natal care is given including specific regimen and massage that is a specialty of Kerala. Its unfortunate to note that many dependents of the serving personnel rely on private hospitals for such services.

Realistic cure prospects for common diseases

2008-07-05T04:42:00.000-07:00

Pediatrics practice in Kerala Ayurveda

I owe this article to one of the oldest families of Pediatrics practice of Ayurveda in Kerala

The doctors of this family have been and still are guiding our family in pediatrics .They possess special medicines and special treatment regimen as their hallmark in clinical practice.They are the following

Dr. M.N. Sasidharan, Appavoo Vaidyan Ayurvedic Medicine, Kottayam
drmnsasidharan@gmail.com, Ph : 9447661209
Dr. Sasi Sankar M.S., BAMS
drssms@gmail.com

1. Vit. A deficiency.

Duration of the Medication. :

Three weeks

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1) Fruit juice therapy.

2) Milk + Egg white + Sugar ( well churned ) to be administered according to age.

3) Vegetable soup (prepared with Potato + Carat + Cabbage + Beans + Red onions + Drum stick + Pepper + Curry leaf + Mustard + Ghee ) . The quantity should be decided according to age.

Approximate relief expected - 90 %

2. Hemorrhagic disease of new born

Duration of the Medication: 4 to 8 days

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1) A small Sandal powder bag for inhaling therapy for the new born

2) Milk + Sariba + Kutaja beej + Sandal ( 1: 1 : 1 ) and make a mixture for internal use. The quantity should be decided according to age.

3) Drakshamadhookamadukadi kashayam with honey

4) Vasa Swarasam with honey

Approximate relief expected: 80%

3. Jaundice

Duration of the Medication - 7 to 12 days

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

60% 0f the new born develop Jaundice during the first week after birth. Physiologic Jaundice normally develops from the face to feet .The therapies are:

1) Exposing the baby in sun light. .

2) Frequent feeding of breast milk.

3) Feeding of sterile water.

4) Make a mixture with Vasa swarasa + Guduchi swarasa + honey 7 drops every 3 hours internally.

5) Make a thoyapaka kwatham with Draksha + Elippakatal +Athimadhuram and use internally .

6) Vasa guluchyadi kashayam

7) Drakshamadookamadhukadi kashayam. And Punarnava swarasam with honey.

The quantity should be decided according to the age.

Approximate relief expected -100%.

4.Mumps.

Duration of the Medication. -10 to 18 days

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

Feed soft foods since the children with Mumps have a hard time chewing.

Soups and fruit juice are good.

1) Vitamin C supports the immune system and helps to fight against infections.

2) For boosting immune system the child could be fed Zinc a day. It will accelerate healing.

3) Apply warm or cold compress to ease the discomfort of the swollen gland.

Keep the child isolated until swelling subsides.

4)Pachanamrutam kashayam +Vettumaran gulika or Kodasariyadi Gulika.

5)Punarnavabhayadi Kashayam (Punanavam + Abhya each 15 gram + Sundhi,Padolam,Nimbatwak,Guduchi,Kadkarohini,Maramanjal each 5 Gram Make Kwatham and the quantity should be decided according to the age.

In hard Sopha Swadanam is very effective.( Mild swadanam in childrem.

Approximate relief expected - 90 %

5.Typhoid

Duration of the Medication _ 60 days

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1)In Andrkajwaram (Typhoid ) internal medicine is most important.

2)Exturnal therapys like Thalam ( Muttathilam and Rasnadi powder is very effective in high fever.)

3) Pachanamrutam Kashayam, Pathyadi Kashayam, Jeerakatrikadukadi kashyam

4) Vettumaran gulika, Suriyaprabha gulika, MruthyunjayaRasam Gulika all are apply according to the various situationsin Typhoid.

Approximate relief expected :- 75%

6. Bronchial asthma.

Duration of the Medication

Most of the cases are genetic and incurable. But continues treatment brings relief. Bronchial asthma needs prolonged treatment. In children it may take 6 months to three years for curing the diseases.

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1,)Clean nostrils with sterilized cloth or cotton, Apply Gingili oil +Salt boiled and cooled on chest for one hour and then rub it out.

2,)Bela +Jeerakom + sunty =( 10: 1 : 1 ) Kwatham is very much effective for brochial asthma. The quantity should be decided according to age.

3)Ealakanadi Kashayam, Dasamoolakadutrayam kashayam, Jeerakatrikadukadi kashyam.

4) Thila Saindhava samuktham for Exturnal application.

Approximate relief expected : - 50%

7. Allergic respiratory disease.

Duration of the Medication

Three to Six months treatments

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1) Kacholam +Pushkaramoolam +Amalaki choornam

2) Pushkaramoolam + Thippali Powder

3) Gairikom + Anjanakkallu (Sudham ) +Thippali Choornam.

4) Kadukka + Vizhalari +Thippali Powder Mix with honey.

The above four combinations are very effective in Allergic respiratory disease.

A Military maneuver against Allergies

Allergic to pollen? Try this remedy, tested by the US army and deemed effective : Eat honey made in your area, and chew the bees wax it comes in . The theory is that by eating honey produced local bees, you can desensitize your immune system to the local pollen Starting two months before hay fever season, eat two table spoon of the honey a day, and chew the bees wax for 5 to 10 minutes. Continue until the season is over. While local honey works best, you can give store- bought a try.

Approximate relief expected : 70%

8. Epilepsy

Duration of the Medication :- 9 Months

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1)“Seelayel thila lasunam” ( Garlic paste mix with gingili oil and lick at bed time.) Reduce the quantity of garlic in Greeshma.

2)Swarasa of Bacopa ( Brahmi ) mix with milk ans take it at the bed time daily.

3)Powder of Vacha mix with honey use daily.

4)Thippali( 3 ): Pepper (2 ) : Saindhavam ( 1 ) Make fine powder and take 2 to 5 Gram daily with Warm water.

5) Madhukachoornam (Erattimadhuram) Mix with Mustha swarasam take three days at bed time.

Approximate relief expected :80%

9.Hydrocephalus

Duration of the Medication -: As the Prognosis is very poor the duration is not particular.

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

SALILASHOSHANA CHOORNAM ( Bhaishajya ratnavali ) Exturnal use.

Draksharudrakshadi kwatham.( Vaidyatharakom)

Sasthra karmam

Approximate relief expected :- 20 to 30 %

10. Diarrhea

Duration of the Medication :- 3 to 7 days

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1)Milk boiled with Mustha

2)Elavin pasa +Hing +Saindhavam equal masher and fried well then make fine powder take a small quandity with Honey or Buttermilk daily three times.

3)Kapithastakachoornam and dadimashtakachoornam

4) Fried and powdered .Kutaja beej Mixed with Butter or Honey,Daily three times.

5) Sethu bandham gulika,, Asthakshari gulika, Chargariadi gulika.

6) Lashunadi kashayam,Villwadi kashayam,Panchakoladi kashayam.

Approximate relief expected 80 to 90 %

11. Cerebral palsy.

Duration of the Medication :-Cerebral palsy is not a specific disease but a general term used to describe a group of disorders affecting movement and posture. These disorders all result from damage to the developing brain, either before or during birth or during a child’s early years. Prognosis Children with mild disabilities can usually lead active, full and long lives and often live independently when adult. Severely disabled children ,especially those with swallowing difficulties who are more prone to serious chest infections, have a lower life expectancy.

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

The diagnosis of cerebral palsy is often difficult to make in a very young child. However once the condition is suspected , tests such as CT Scanning , MRI, Once the diagnosis is confirmed the whole family has to adjust to the life style changes that are often associated with caring for a child with cerebral palsy. Many children have only mild disabilities requiring some physical therapy. Children with more severe disabilities usually require long term programs of therapy and specialist support.

Approximate relief expected 40 to 50 %

12.Viral Hepatitis.

Duration of the Medication :-2 to 6 months.

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

Puthari chunda,Thazhuthama,Chukku,Kodithuva veru,Vayal chully Kwatham used for preparing Paya ( Kanji ) daily three times for curing Sarvanga Sopham in the Hepatitits condition.

Pathya punarnavadi kashayam, Punarnavabayadi kashayam. And avitholadi and panaviraladi bhasmam for Paya prepration

Vasaguluchadi kashyam”.Drakshamadookamadukam” Kashyam..

Keezharnelli ( Phlanthus niroori ) Samoolam Make paste use daily.

Approximate relief expected 75% to 90%

13.Iron deficiency anemia

Duration of the Medication :- 2 to 3 weeks

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1) Karimbirumbadi kashayam, Vyoshadi kashayam, Loha thakram,Navayasa loham,

2) Punarnavadi mandooram,Maha chinjadi lahyam

3) Drakshadi lahyam

4) Vyoshadi gritam

5) Annabhedi sindooram. And Jambeera loham.

Approximate relief expected 75% to 90%

14. Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis

Duration of the Medication :- 3 Years

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1- Veerabeladi kashayam. ( Satavary,Kurumthotti ver,Devatharam,Chandanam,Earanda mool,Gokshuram,Chittarattha, Karimkuriji veru Kashayam )

2 – Amruthadi kashayam ( Guluchi,Kuruthotti,Devatharam. )

3 --Ellumnisadi lapam,Rajikadi lapanam,Doorva lepam, Jadamayadi lepam ( All are External application )

4 – Swadanam.

5 - Kanjirathol +Milk kasayam for Dhara on the painful joints.

This type of persistent inflammation of one or more joints that occurs in childhood usually clear up in a few years. Severely affected children may be left with deformed joints, and some may developed Rheumatoid arthritis later in adult life.

Approximate relief expected 75% to 80 %

15.Rheumatic heart fever

Duration of the Medication : - 3 Years

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1- Orilaver Palkashayam.

2- Cheru panchamoolam Kashayam ( Orila ver +Karuttha chundaver +Veluttha chunda ver +Moovilaver + Njarinjil Kwatham )

3- Chittaratha +Dasamoolam +Amruthu + Earanda mool+Sundhi +Devatharam kashayam taken with Earandathilam.

4 – Indukantham kashayam,Vidaryadi kashayam. Rasona pushkaram kashayam

5 – Prabhakara vadi, Sankara vadi.

6 – Jeevaneeyam Ganam + Partha twak Kwatham.( Anubhootam )

Approximate relief expected 50%.

About one in hundred people dies during an initial attack of Rheumatic fever. The risk of a recurrence is highest in the first three years after the initial in young adults and people with damaged heart valves. After 10 years 2 in 3 people have a detectable heart valve disorder.

16.Urinary infection

Duration of the Medication 6 Months

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1- Veeratharadi Ganam

2- Ooshakadi Ganam

3- Sundhyadi Kashayam

4- Chembakathin veer Kashayam,

5- Van kadaladi ver Kashayam ,

6- Cherupayaru kashayam + Gingeli oil

7- Thazhutama+ Njarinjil Kwatam

Sudhathilam ( Lime + Gingilioil ) Exturnal application.Prasarani root grind with Alovera and curd and make a paste and apply externally on umbilical region. Good result in Moothra krichram.

Approximate relief expected 75%.

17. Nephrotic syndrome

Duration of the Medication :- 6 months

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1- Thazhutama+ Njarinjil Kwatam

Sudhathilam ( Lime + Gingilioil ) Exturnal application.Prasarani root grind with Alovera and curd and make a paste and apply externally on umbilical region. Good result in Moothra krichram.

2 –Gokshuradi modakom ( Gokshuram, Amukkiram, Chopchini,make fine powder mix equal quandity with Sitha powder ( Sugar ) .

3 – Ealatthari, Kattuvelliri veru ,Kumbalanghakkuru

4- Varee njarinjiladi kashayam ( Satavarikizhangu, Palmuthakkinkizhangu, Mustha, Truna panchamoolam Kazhayam with Honey and Sugar )

5- In paithika vikara Seethaveeryapradhan Dhara, Lepam , Avagaham.

Approximate relief expected 75%.

The prognosis of Nephritic syndrome depends on the extent of the kidney damage. Children usually respond well to the treatment. But may experience recurrent episodes of the disorder.

18.Pica

Duration of the Medication :- 6 to12 months

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

Child is overly fussy about certain food or refuses to eat the following things may be helpful

1- Keep the atmosphere relaxed at meal times. Do not put pressure on your child to eat every thing on his or her plate.

2- Serve small portions. You can always second helpings

3- Avoid too many snakes and excessive fluids between meals

4- Do not persist in offering rejected foods. Keep them off the menu for a week or two.

5- Be imaginative when preparing food. Cut sandwiches in to decorative shapes and create “Pictures” on the plate with fruit and vegetables.

6- Medicines….:- Vacha nirgundyadi Kashayam, Chindarmani gulika, Draksharudrakshadi Kashayam,

7- Brahmi gritam, Vach choornam.

Approximate relief expected 80%

19.Bed wetting

Duration of the Medication :- 3 Months

Therapies required to cure the Ailment

1) Kalyanaka Gritam

2) Maha kalyanakaGritam

3) Haridra + Sundhi Thoyapaka with Honey Daily 3 times a day.

4) Krimi roga chikilsa and Paneeyahara control.

5) Vachadi Kashayam.

6) Nirgundyadi kashayam

7) .Drakshadi Kashayam

8) Chintharmani Gulika. ( Vaidya tharakom )

Approximate relief expected 80%

Realistic cure prospects for common diseases

2008-06-29T07:09:00.000-07:00

AYURVEDA FOR THE PSYCHIC HEALTH CARE

Courtesy : The following experiences are indebted to my teacher and constant guide of psychiatry medicine

Dr. Parvathi Devi, B.A.M.S, Medical officer at the Govt Ayurveda Mental hospital, Kottakkal, Malapuram Dist. drmpp1@rediffmail.com Ph. 0494 - 2681284, 9447276834.

Kerala state holds the unique distinction of having the exclusively Ayurvedic mental hospital where a wide variety of psychic ailments are treated and cured well .The significance of such an institution lies in the fact that patients from national and international level reach there to seek treatments for their ailments and that includes even retired defence personnels who had a scarred psyche in battlefields.

Given the ground reality of immense stress of psychological origin among the the civilised population , the services of the psychiatric speciality of Ayurveda does assume profound importance at preventive, curative and promotive healthcare levels.

Its a common knowledge that Kerala special Panchakarma therapies and the “stress buster” therapies are immensely popular among and sought after by foreign nationals who are generally found to have high levels of mental stress. The outstanding results that are achieved by these therapies naturally ensure that these foreign nationals make regular yearly visits to the Ayurveda health resorts and hospitals of Kerala.

Dr. Parvathi Devi ,B.A.M.S ,Medical officer at the Govt Ayurved Mental hospital, Kottakkal, Malapuram Dist. drmpp1@rediffmail.com has profound experience in treating and curing the ailments of psychic origin and she has been kind enough to teach her experiences in good length to me.

The ailments are classified as per the World Health Organisation criteria of International Statistical classification of diseases and related health problems – ICD 10

The commonly encountered diseases , their treatment response time are mentioned.

Its to be borne in mind that treatments in psychiatry is a challenging aspect and the presence of various variables of etiology, non co-operation of the patient to undergo medications and therapies, denial of the patient to accept that he has an ailment, diverse triggering factors, variation of individual temperaments , circumstances back home and work place etc.. have an impact either way. Thus a specific and precise time duration of response to treatments will not be practically easy.

1. Organic Mental Disorders

Alzheimer’s disease

Mild severity cases - very well managed and immediate memory loss can be cured.

Moderate severity –restlessness can be managed effectively.

Severe cases – no change can be brought to the memory status but associated symptoms can be well controlled and subsided.

Bed ridden case- no hope.

Dementia

Multi infarct vascular dementia and subcortical vascular dementia – no hope-generally poor response.

If Parkinsonism is the etiology – response to treatments is mixed with half the patients responding well the remaining half not responding.

Immediate memory loss responds very well to treatments but remote memory loss has not so encouraging results.

Duration of the therapies – 3 weeks to 5 weeks – but varies from case to case.

2. Mental disorders due to habit forming substances and drug abuse

Very encouraging results are observed soon after the completion of Snehapaana. Withdrawal symptoms are also controlled very rapidly and almost all cases show very good results.

Duration 4 weeks.

3. Schizophrenia

This is characterized by delusions ( thought, emotions and behaviour) and hallucinations.

Halucinations that too auditory respond in the first 5 days itself very quickly to dhoomapana and dhoopana.

But delusions are difficult to be cured off.

Paranoid variety – very good improvement is observed.

Hebephrenic ,Catatonic variety – appreciatable improvement.

Residual variety with negative thoughts – very difficult to cure.

Persistent delusion disorders- much improvement is noted but it will be a bit unrealistic to claim cure for this.

Schizo affective disorder –good improvement is noted.

4. Mood disorder

Duration of treatments - minimum forty days.

This is related much to the emotional state of a person and has seasonal variations.

Manic episode – responds very effectively.

Bipolar – very good improvement noted.

Depressive episodes are generally tough to respond.

Persistent mood disorders respond very quickly to treatments.

Its noteworthy that if the treatments are repeated next year also before any major triggering factor of the disease happens , a lasting impact of the treatments (performed the previous year) is observed.

Its observed that the treatments have a definite strong positive impact on the patient and the recurrence of the ailment is delayed very effectively.

5. Neurotic & Stress related disorder.

Phobic anxiety disorder – treatments alone are not enough , psychotherapy is also needed.

Generalised anxiety disorder – good response to treatments.

Obsessive compulsive – treatment and counseling make a greater impact than mere medicines. Two weeks of thalapodichil gives good relief in mild to moderate cases.

Adjustment disorders and reaction to severe stress - treatment response is tough as the temperament and mental strength threshold varies just like the intensity of the physical or mental trauma. Anxiety can be well controlled by medicines but counseling is also required .

It’s a common incidence in many wars and battles and also specialized trainings of many elite training programs of the special forces all over the world to have such incidences. Indian armed forces is no exception to this.

Disassociative disorders – very good improvement in one month duration.

Disassociative Multiple personality disorder –good improvement is noted.

Somatoform pain disorder –is found in general practice also – mild cases respond very well in two weeks treatments like thalapodichil

6. Behavioural syndrome associated with psychological disturbances

Eating disorders –Anorexia responds well but no comments are available about Bulimia as no cases have been reported yet.

Non Organic sleep disorders – somnambulism, nightmares,hypersomnia are very well manged at the OPD level itself.

Sexual dysfunction – (that not caused by organic lesion) –lack of sexual desire, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, orgasmic dysfunction ,non organic dysparenunia ,excessive desire are encountered separately and some of them along with an established psychic ailment too.

Bark of araghwadha administered in decoction form for 2-3 weeks is found to be very effective in diminishing the excessive desire.

Most of these are treatable at OPD level and results are evident in 2- 3 weeks time along with counseling.

Mental disorders associated with purperium-

Mild cases respond very quickly to OPD level treatments and severe cases do so to IPD level treatments.

Generally 3- 4 weeks is the maximum duration of recovery.

Acute onset features usually show good prognosis.

Rarely some patients have slipped into the phase of psychotic disturbance which is generally tough to respond.

7. Disorders of adult personality and behaviour

Duration of treatment 4- 5 weeks

Specific personality disorders – very tough prognosis as the patient simply refuses to undergo treatment modalities.

Borderline personality disorder –very good results in two to three weeks by thalapodichil itself. They can continue with OPD level management .

Paranoid personality disorder – only partial relief is observed.

Habit and impulse disorders like Trichotillomania respond well to OPD level medications. But some other patients are not available for proper follow up.

Gender identity disorder – poor prognosis

Some male patients who show feminine features during the course of stay in the hospital get rid of such clinical features .

This compels to make a statement that temporary isolated events of such opposite gender identity are resolved well.

Disorders of sexual preference

Varied response ,cases of fetichism also respond if it happens to be a temporary isolated event.

8. Mental Retardation

There is no cure in Ayurveda.

Salivation will come down and associated signs and symptoms would also come down but overall prognosis is poor.

9. Disorders of psychological development

Generally tough prognosis and medications are required for months at OPD level.

Developmental disorders of speech and language – slight improvement is observed but not satisfactory enough.

Specific disorders of scholastic skill – some parents report an improvement in writing function of the children.

Autism and cerebral palsy - very appreciative improvements are observed and treatments of the duration of 3 weeks are required once in every six months for three years and profound improvement in the physical and emotional functions are clearly noted. Speech becomes much clear and the higher mental functions slowly but surely become better and better.

Interestingly enough, such is the positive impact of treatments to the child that parents of Cerebral palsy and Autism patients make sure of their half yearly visits to hospital of their own without being reminded of it .

Kerala Ayurveda physicians witness lot of such patients from other parts of India and abroad.

10. Behavioural and emotional disorder with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence.

ADHD – Attention deficit hyperactive disorder –
responds very well to 3 weeks of treatments and medication- followed by medications for months or even years depending upon the co existence of cerebral palsy or autism in the child.

It has been found very regularly that clinical features of ADHD, autism and cerebral palsy co exist in the same patient at a given time .

The response is very good results keeping in mind that other system of medicine do not seem to have any cure for this.

Conduct disorder- tough prognosis.

Emotional disorders – treatable with high success rate.

Non organic aneurosis – can be controlled by medicines to a good extent.

Pica tendency – can be controlled by 2- 4 weeks of medication.

Its noteworthy that mental healthcare of poulation is significant.

VISHA CHIKITSA PRACTICE IN KERALA - AYURVEDIC TOXICOLOGY

I owe this article to my friend

: Sri. Brahmadathan Namboodiri, Ullnoor Mana, Thrissur dist.
anudathanu@gmail.com, Ph. 0487 - 2261222, 9388847128

This has been and still continues to be speciality with emergency medical care.The range of conditions that are cured are wide and the response time is the quickest as they are life saving measures.

I have spend time learning this speciality with traditional Vaidyas who still possess clinical acumen to manage life threatening critical situations.

The scope of this lies not only in snake bite case but also in various toxicology condition of the North East Indian jungles were the troops are in lot of hardship due to poisonous flies, mosquitoes and insects bites that are characteristic of dampy , marshy jungle terrains. Even diseases of allergic nature, non healing ulcers caused due to even viper bites are very well managed.

Its noteworthy that these physicians are generally approached after all other systems of medicine have been tried out with no satisfactory results.

Each case of snake bite is unique. The venom targets the weakness in the body physiology of the victim and attacks it. Russels viper bite usually presents with symptoms like severe burning pain in the bite area which usually spreads to other areas, oedema, weakness in the limbs, severe bleeding etc.

The Ayurvedic clinical management of snake bite can be broadly divided into two.

1. Emergency management.

2. Continued medical evaluation and management.

Emergency Management

The first and foremost aim of an Ayurvedic toxicologist is to manage the emergency and stop the further development of pathology which may present the risk of the patient slipping into a coma, systemic failure and ultimately, death. Ayurveda bases its diagnosis and therapeutics on the theory of three humors and it is thus very important for the physician to find out which of the three humors or their combinations have been vitiated. A very bitter tasting drug is pasted on a betel leaf and given to the patient to chew and he is asked to report the taste experienced. It is noted that tastes like sour and even sweet are experienced by victims of snake bites. Based on this, the further development of pathology can be guessed by the physician and needed measures can be adopted. A number of drugs are also given as per the specific diagnosis. If the patient is unconscious or his response to stimuli are dropping, specific therapeutic measures like nasal medications, Anjana( applications in the eye) are adopted to bring the patient back to consciousness.

Once the patient is stabilized and out of the emergency, the stage of continued medical evaluation and management is commenced.

Continued medical evaluation and management

This stage involves with the various therapeutic procedures to counter the systemic and local symptoms which are of lesser severity and is not of direct risk to the life of the patient. Symptoms such as pain, continued bleeding, stupor, weakness, vomiting, abdominal pain, difficulty in micturition etc are managed by the spectrum of medicines and therapeutic procedures explained in the traditional texts of Ayurveda and toxicology.

Usually this stage lasts for one week in the case of Krait or Cobra bites, but in the case of Viper bites, this can extend to 90 days as the symptoms have a greater chance of relapsing by even a slight transgression from Pathya or dietary and habitual regimens prescribed by the physician. Medicines are prescribed to alleviate the associated symptoms such as oedema, ulcers, body pain and weakness etc.

Viper bites are usually associated with non-healing ulcers. These usually need medications ranging from 4 weeks to 12 weeks for complete healing. A number of such non healing ulcer cases present to the VISHA CHIKITSA practitioners of Kerala [notable among them are ULLANOOR MANA Vaidya Valloor Sankaran Namboodiri is a very experienced physician of this speciality Smti Vimala Antarjanam, Brahmadattan Namboodiripad , Trissur district, AVANAPARAMPU MANA Shri. Maheshwaran Namboodiripad, Ph : 04884-232910, Trissur & Manmathan Vaidyan in Nilamboor, Ph. 9446247902 Malapurram Dist.]

Some of the non - healing ulcers are 3-4 years chronic and they achieve a complete recovery by Ayurvedic medication within a time span of three months. This is mainly due to Ayurveda’s stress on correcting the impaired body physiology of the patient rather than on the administration of antibiotics which only serve to kill the microbes which infect the immunologically compromised tissues.

A lot of systemic complications can also develop due to venomous snake bites. One of the most common among them is the renal failure commonly developed in the viper bites. An interesting case was presented at Ullannoor Mana a couple of years back, where a young Christian boy was brought straight from a modern allopathic hospital. He had been bitten by a Russels viper 72 days back. A massive dose of Antivenom had saved the boy from immediate fatality, but soon after the bite he had developed renal failure. The doctors had certified that he had severely necrosed kidneys and was in need of immediate transplant of at least one kidney, which due to the financial constraints the family was unable to afford.

The presenting complaints were severe vomiting. The boy was unable to have any solid or liquid food owing to the severe vomiting and was surviving on fluids. He was severely emaciated and there was hardly any micturition.

Ayurvedic treatments were commenced soon after and after a period of three months of strict dietary and habitual regimen and medicines, he recovered completely. Modern laboratory tests revealed the normal functioning of kidneys and the now healthy individual co operates full time in his family profession. It is worthy to investigate further the role of Ayurvedic treatments in the management of such serious and life threatening complications which can develop even independently.

Some of the other cases that present at these VISHACHIKITSA centres are poisonous spider bites, bites of millipedes, wasp and bee stings and other insect bites including those of the millipedes. Usually in a clinical scenario, these are very commonly misdiagnosed as mere allergic reactions and are treated accordingly. It is a common scenario at these centres to have patients who have not responded to such allopathic treatments and when treated for their actual cause 95% of the patients respond well within a couple of days.

Skin diseases are also very common in these clinics for which treatments have worked well within a very short period of time, where modern treatments have failed to produce any result even by prolonged durations. It is experience of Ayurvedic physicians of Kerala that cases of eczema, fungal infections, skin diseases due to other metabolic disorders like Psoriasis respond well to Ayurvedic treatments. Since the treatments for poisons are also dependant on the humoral triad of Ayurveda, they can be easily adopted in any conditions of similar humoral vitiation, even when there has been no direct involvement of a poisonous substance in the development of the presenting pathology. It has an added advantage that, most of the treatments for poisons have been designed with the time factor in mind, most of these treatments can be directly adapted to the modern clinical scenario where time required for healing of diseases is of prime importance owing to the new economical challenges that the new millennium poses.

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ORTHOPEDICS SPECIALITY TREATMENTS OF KERALA AYURVEDA

The following informations are indebted to my teachers -under whom I learned the Orthopedic speciality

Dr. Sreekandan Nair, M.D.(Ayu) Ph. 0471 - 2465644 / 2460557, HOD of Shalya Tantra department,
Dr. Sivakumar C.S. M.D. ( Ayu) Ph. 9447389253, Reader, Dept. of Shalya Tantra, Govt. Ayurveda College Hospital, Trivandrum.

Its a common trend in any society to have medical problems related to orthopedics and sports injuries. Even though not life threatening in nature , the injuries induced lead to considerable morbidity and disability to the people affects their morale .
Many of them are subjected to office works instead of real active field duties thus causing loss to the functional capabilities of the organisations they serve.

Many are left out with residual injuries which severly effect their carieer.

The following conditions are applicable to most people

1. Simple fractures, joint injuries without fracture –

70 -90 % of cure is possible

Special bandages soaked in Murivenna for 3 weeks duration is very effective. The average time period for effective cure are mentioned below

Ankle joint ligament injury – 2 weeks

Knee joint medial and lateral collateral ligament -1month

Shoulder joint dislocation and injuries -3 weeks

2. Fractures needing operative reductions with nail, screw or plate.

If they can continue in active duty, the injuries would be manageable and Ayurvedic treatment methodologies of taila dhara,maatravasthi, kativasthi etc.

are found to have much remarkable results than mere physiotherapy . Flexibilty is attained and so is the neuro muscular strength.

Duration - one month of therapies with sufficient rest and internal medications

In severe case that would necessitate termination from service, therapies with duration of 1-3 months wil be required.

3. Head injury resulting to Quadriplegia ,Hemiplegia.

Generally 3 months duration is required and is found to have much better results than physiotherapy.

4. Tendon and ligament injuries

Related to - shoulder, elbow ,wrist, knee, ankle

Minimum one month is required .

This is the better option compared to the usage of steroids which do not promote regeneration of the injured tissues.

5. Osteoarthrosis of spine, knee ,ankle secondary to injury or fracture

Treatments and medications over a span of 3 weeks and medications for another 3-4 months yield about 95 % cure in such patients.

Further degeneration to the joints is surely arrested and enhanced mobility and power to the joints is attained.

6. Meniscus injury second degree – is curable

7. Patellar fracture – One and half months

8. Joint stiffness in the joints with nails implanted in open reduction –
responds very much better with increased mobility in 2 -3 weeks duration itself.

9. Ribcage fracture – in the absence of any thoracic cavity injury – ie. fracture with hematoma

Ayurveda has a better management , cure in a span of 3- 6 weeks

10. Fistula – in –ano

Kshara sootra is the ultimate sure shot treatment modality that has complete cure depending upon the chronicity and extent of the fistula.

15 cms long fistula tract - 3 to 6 months required for total cure.

5 cms long fistula tract – 1month required for total cure.

11. Dislocation of joints

Ayurvedic management aims at analgesics and joint stability bandages for 3 weeks and specialized massage techniques .

It has been found that various modern medicine doctors regularly refer such cases to the Govt. OPD for obvious reasons.

There is greater strength and stability gain in the joints with bandages and application of herbal pastes.

These techniques and medications were and still are used in the martial arts tradition of Kerala.

12. Wedge compression fracture of thoracic vertebra - that does not require operative reduction.
Bandage and rest and medications for 4 -8 weeks ensures greater flexibility.

CLINICAL PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY - KERALA SPECIAL TREATMENTS

The following informations are indebted to the best Ayurvedic opthalmologist in Kerala

1. Dr P K Santakumari , M.D ( Ayu),
Head of the Department – Shalakya Tantra,
Govt . Ayurveda College , Trivandrum
pksanthakumari@rediffmail.com
Ph : 0471 - 2731352, 9387734578

and also to my friend

2. Dr. Jomon Joseph Daniel, PG Scholar
Govt. Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram
drjomonjoseph@yahoo.co.in
Ph : 9446993260

The stress nature of office type jobs are finding its place in any organization . Long hours spent in front of the computer systems, computer vision syndrome etc are finding its place among many individuals.

Eye healthcare is an important arena that can be earmarked for preventive and curative aspects.

Ophthalmology physicians of Kerala Ayurveda have developed their own special medicines and treatment methodologies regarding the preventive and curative healthcare of most of the disorders of eye.

Dr. Santakumari is the most sought after ophthalmology specialist in the Ayurveda circles of Kerala with about three decades of experience in ophthalmology practice.

The following clinical conditions are just few of the cases that regularly come across in her clinical experience in the Ayurveda college hospitals of Kerala.

1. Sinusitis- acute phase-

Nasal drops of special herbs relieve the pain and congestion within one to 3 hours.

2. Migraine

Application of "talam" – medicated oil or paste over bregma ensures quick pain relief in 15 -30 minutes.

3. Acute management of cerebral hemorrhage – not possible.

4. Management of arterial block – not possible.

5. Residual impact of the above two conditions – possible.

6. Acute congestive glaucoma –

Immediate pain relief by leech application .This ensures the results as good as an injection.

7. Eyestrain

Sekam and talam makes it possible to provide relief with in hours.

8. Corneal abrasion

Due to foreign body, severe burns , trauma – poor prognosis.

Durva ghritham is found very effective for topical application.

9. Corneal ulcers – shata shuklam

Symptomatic relief is very much possible the same day, for healing5 to 20 days are required depending upon the intensity of lesion.

Corneal opacity that is mild – curable by Ayurveda.

It’s a regular experience that by Ayurvedic treatments of topical application and internal medications in a corneal ulcer, chances of opacity become very minimal.

Corneal ulcer secondary to infection – poor prognosis - Ayurvedic measures do not help.

Corneal opacity that is dense – poor prognosis – Ayurveda can not manage.

10. Stye – anjana pitaka

Parasurgical measure like I &D.

11. Blepharitis -pillam

Total cure in 7 days time. For some patients there are chances of recurrence.

12. Follicular conjunctivitis- sikatha varthmam

Ayurvedic management ensures very less chances of recurrence.

Immediate response to the treatment done.

13. Conjuctival infections – uthklishtam,kardama varthmam

Response time 5- 15 days by sekam ,ashchotanam etc.

14. Madrosis –pakshma shatam

Leeching followed by anjanam.

15. Ptosis , Blepherospasm – vatha hatam

Ayurveda is the best choice as there are no side effects like steroids.

Needs course of treatment for a month.

16. Pterigyium – armam

Surgery the best option.

It is possible to avoid the recurrence with the help of special Anjanas for two months duration that are very effectively employed in treatments.

17. Scleritis , Episcleritis

Modern medicine has better management.

18. Dry Eye

A very common ever increasing ailment .

Unlike the modern medicine’s artificial eye drops that have side effects in the long run, Ayurvedic approach is more on the systemic lines and offer better results.

Course of treatment of 3 weeks each twice a year is required for substantial cure.

19. Blood vessels spreading like in the cornea – sirashuklam

Intensity of the condition can be surely reduced by jalooka / leech therapy.

20. Cataract

Ayurveda is helpful in very early stage but practically not much patients would be available for such a follow up.

Modern medicine has a better role in this.

21. Macular oedema

In 3 weeks of duration of treatments appreciatble level of cure is achieved and further recurrences can surely be reduced.

22. Retinal hemorrhage

This condition can be arrested by 15 - 45 days of treatment.

23. Diabetic retinopathy

Ayurveda treatments are found to be better in Background affected retinopathy.

Similar is the matter with hemorrhage, leakage ,exudates – these three can be arrested much better by Ayurveda.

Proliferative retinopaty - poor prognosis in Ayurveda.

24. Glaucoma

Signs and symptoms can be surely controlled and the clinical entity maintained with out problems for a long period.

Closed angle glaucoma – nothing can be done by any means.

25. Retinal detachment

Partial detachment is well responding to Ayurvedic treatments of one month with medicines as follow up.

Total detachment – impossible by Ayurveda .

Its note worthy that selection of head oil is very important regarding diseases of the eye.

26. Degenerative diseases.

These are the areas in which modern science has nothing significant to offer but Ayurveda can surely enhance the quality of life .

27. Macular degeneration –

Ayurvedic management is found to have much better positive impact on the prognosis of the disease.

28. Retinitis Pigmentosa

Further degeneration can be surely arrested whereas the previous damaged cells cannot be regenerated. Enormous importance is attached to food & life style for palliative care of the desease.

OPHTHAlMOLOGY & ENT - Practice in Kerala Ayurveda

Couresty

Dr. Jomon Joseph Daniel, drjomonjoseph@yahoo.co.in

1. External hordeolum or stye - Anjana pitaka

An easily treatable condition and responds well within a few days treatment. In recurring cases, deworming, refractive error correction – if any, may be needed.

2. Chalazion - Laganam

Very good prognosis. Treatable through internal medications and a minor surgical procedure as explained in Ayurvedic classics.

3. Episcleritis and scleritis

The different stages of this disease are beautifully explained in Ayurvedic classical texts and are entitled as separate diseases as sirolpatha, siraharsha, sirajala – all of which are curable with 1 – 2 months of treatment.

4. Sub conjunctival haemorrhage - Arjunam

Can be cured within 5 to 10 days. Installation of a special eye drops is described in this context.

5. Pterigyon - Armam

Surgical and post surgical management are well explained and is now practiced in Ayurveda colleges. Recurrence rate in very low.

6. Different stages of cataract.

Explained as thimiram, Kachams, linganasam. Duration of medication depends on the stage and chronicity of the disease. Modern surgery is the best option in chronic cases.

7. Conjunctivitis - Amloshitha

Easily curable with local and internal medications with in a few days.

8. Pan ophthalmitis - Akshipakathyayam

Vision may not be always preserved by treatment. But complications that lead to evisceration or dissemination of infection can be very well managed / prevented.

9. Deafness - Badirathwam

Treatment methods, duration and prognosis depends on the cause, duration etc.

10. Tinnitus - Karnanadam

Curable with local and internal medication.

11. Suppurative otitis conditions

Poothikarnam, Karnapakam

Very good result yielding conditions. Ayurvedic treatment procedures are found to activate healing of membrane rupture rapidly and conditions were gromet insertion was advised have responded very well.

12. Conditions of wax impaction and its complications - Karnaprathinaham

Easily curable within 2 weeks (maximum).

13. Allergic / vasomotor rhinorrhoea - Brisa Kshavarogam

Some times responds immediately but usually needs a long duration treatment of two months for complete results.

14. Chronic / hypertrophic rhinitis - Dustha prathi syayam

A treatable condition, needs long duration management of at least six weeks.

15. Nasal polyp - Nasarsas

Responds very well to local drug application / minor surgical procedures.

16. Stomatitis - Mukhapakam

A very easily treatable condition. But in chronic and recurrent cases there is need to rule out some underlying pathology and can be treated for it. Usually responds well within 1- 2 months treatment.

17. Trigeminal neuralgia - Anantavatam

A tough prognosis disease to be brought under control. Curable but recurrence rate is quite high.

18. Migraine / Vascular headache - Sooryavartham

Usually not completely curable, but can be managed well and can reduce the recurrence rate. Some physicians opine its curable & recurrence is rare for many patients.

19. Various forms of headaches (tension headache etc) Vathika, Paithika and kaphaja sirasoola etc.

Treatment depends mainly on the causative / provocative factors and clinical features. Success rate is high.

20. Alopecia areata - Indraluptha

Yields very good results. Hair growth is regained within 20 – 35 days.

21. Tonsilitis - Thundikeri

Curable in the initial as well as chronic stages.

22. Dental caries

In Ayurvedic texts, the different stages of this are explained as separate diseases and the initial stages as Seethadanta, danta harsha etc – if managed at this stage, further progress can be arrested.
But the last stage is Krimidantha & has to be extracted.

23. Myopia

Clinical features and treatment are explained in the context of drishti rogas. Even myopias with high refractive errors respond well to internal medications, local treatment procedures, eye exercises etc.

Some may need repeated treatment schedules at intervals of six months.

24. Opthalmia neonatorum - Kukoonakam

Effective treatment options against local / systemic steroid therapy which has widespread immediate and late complications are explained in Ayurvedic classics.

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44. VARICOSE VEINS

Response to medicine is the best in cases not more that 2 yrs chronic and those with no hereditary predisposition.

3 weeks of medications, special bandages and life style modifications give substantial relief but structural changes remain the same- the bulging of the veins remain unchanged.

By 2- 6 months of medications the complications of varicose vein can surely be avoided.

Yoga posture Paschimottasana is very effective for its management.

45. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

Surgery can be surely avoided.

3 weeks of medications provide profound relief.

Symptomatic relief is obtained in the very first week .

Some patients of Rheumatoid arthritis and Hypothyroidism present this and respond well on being treated for that.

External application of medicated oil is very much essential.

46. PERIARTHRITIS

One month sufficient for total cure. For diabetic patients 4- 6 weeks is required.

Substantial relief in half month duration with increased mobility is reported.

Physiotherapy is avoided for the first ten days of external therapies. Oil application in the initial stages flares up the pain.

47. TENO SYNOVITIS.

Two weeks of medication and external treatment modalities are sufficient for 90 % relief .

48. HERNIA –INGUINAL

Generally tough to respond in nature – Symptomatic relief is found but cure remains elusive as surgery is the best option.

49. VARICOSE ULCER

Very tough prognosis but responds to medications and topical applications in 6-8 weeks time.

Chances of recurrence are always high.

50. CELLULITIS

Cure in seven days time. Signs and symptoms receed down in three days time though.

Medications and topical applications necessary.

51. ABSCESS -

Medications vary according to the nature of abscess.

In the early stages, Raktha moksha done by Jalooka ( leech therapy) brings down 80 % of infection in two days time even in abscess of pyogenic arthritis .Drainage of the abscess can be achieved in the very second day.

Special care is taken for treating abscess of the ear, inguinal and perianal region.

52. WARTS

Curable except the genital warts.

Agnikarma – choice of treatment.

53. DIABETIC GANGRENE

Variable success.

Symptomatic relief starts in the first week itself.

Medications and treatments are required for 2 – 3 months with the strict diet pattern and IPD level observation is compulsory.

Success rate is 70 % as most of the cases could avoid amputation at the level of knee joint but auto amputation of the toes occur during the course of the treatment but does not get infective beyond the localized region.

In most cases, amputation can be avoided.

54. TAO – THROMBO ANGITIS OBLITERANS

Symptomatic relief in the first three days itself is possible .

Medications are required for 2 – 6 months.

55. NON HEALING ULCERS

Very effective management and cure is available and varies according to the cause.

Ideally 3 – 6 weeks are required for cure .

Even bed sores in coma patients do respond very well in 2 weeks time without any help of antibiotics and without further spread.

Special food pattern is of utmost importance with internal medications.

56. CORNS

Cure in three weeks by external application.

In seven days of local application, the mass bursts open with pain and pus formation. Another two weeks filling of Jaatyadi ghrita does the healing.

The treatment is painful and needs good co operation of the patient.

57. SCOLIOSIS

Secondary scoliosis responds well to special methods of massage.

3 months minimum duration is required for near total cure.

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31. RENAL CALCULUS

Calculi up to 7mm are surely curable whereas those with 8mm and even 9mm also respond with success over a period of 6 to 12 weeks .

But medications need to be continued for about 6 months to prevent recurrence of the calculi .

Uric acid stones do not respond much to medications whereas calcium oxalates and phosphates are surely curable in a span of 2-4 months.

32. MIGRAINE

This is curable by medications for 1-6 months and external oil applications over head for the same duration . Some respond in below one month duration also.

Most get total cure in one year and do not show recurrence whereas some need two years to attain such a state.

Recurrence can surely be delayed and most often avoided for at least two years.

33. SINUSITIS

Chronic sinusitis is manageable if chronicity is of above 2 years. Some respond in one month of medication.

Sure cure is possible for sinusitis that is not more than two years chronic.

Medications for 3 months will be required for some for cure .

Even hyposmia cases can be managed by medications and localized treatments.

Anosmia does not respond to Ayurveda medications.

34. EPILEPSY

Petit Mal is manageable with 4 -6 months of medication.

Epilepsy that is devoid of etiology of space occupying lesions, devoid of TB, and those with akinetic seizure and temporal lobe epilepsy are treatable and brought under control in 4- 6 months duration.

Epilepsy in children is curable and so is for the teenage group of patients by medications for about 6 months .

Febrile fits found mostly in children are curable by 3 months medication.

Tonic clonic and grandmal seizures are not curable by Ayurveda.

35. PSORIASIS

Curable but chances of recurrence always depend upon the diet restriction and modification and stress elements of the patient.

Treatments for 3 weeks and medications for 3 -5 months are required for very severe chronic cases of over 10 years in which the lesion sizes are as large as even 18cms to 25cms .

Guttate psoriasis, isolated scalp psoriasis are curable.

Nail changes can be reversed and made better in a span of 60 days.

In psoriatic arthritis the symptoms and signs can be totally controlled but some patients show relapse after one year.

It has been noticed that Ayurvedic food habits and stress have a major role in deciding the healing.

Treatments are required continuously for 3 years –once a year basis-at a fixed time for a duration of 2- 3 weeks in genetically prone cases. This is seen to have delayed the recurrence for as long as five years.

36. URTICARIA

Cure by 3 weeks medication.

There is a relation between food patterns and the flare up of this disease.

Some severe cases with vomiting and breathing difficulties also respond very quickly.

37. ECZEMA

Dry variety is tougher ( than the wet variety ) to be cured and is curable if the chronicity is less than 2 yrs.

Duration of medication for cure is at least 3months.

Weeping eczema responds very remarkably to medicines in the first ten days itself, new fine layer of skin is formed in the span of one and half months.

Duration of medication – less than three months.

38. HERPES

Self resolving mostly yet 3 weeks of medications are required .

Post herpetic neuralgia is generally tough to respond to medications and requires at least 6 months to obtain 70 % relief .

Cure remains elusive in most cases.

39. HEMORRHOIDS

First and second degree piles are curable . Medication is required for at least 4 – 6 weeks by which symptoms are totally eradicated .

By 3 – 4months the pile mass shrinks off very substantially.

Third degree prolapsed piles is surgical and intervention by Ksharasootra is the best option.

Bleeding variety responds faster than the non bleeding variety. Some severe cases respond within 4 – 5 doses of medicine.

Some carcinomas are found to mimic as bleeding piles in their presentation .

40. FILARIASIS

Acute case is curable in 3- 6 weeks duration.

Elephentiasis and filariasis of one year chronicity is not curable.

41. BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA

Some patients do not respond whereas a good majority report notable symptomatic relief in the span of one month of medication. Thus cure remains elusive.

Patients with PSA levels above 10 do not respond to medicines generally.

42. HEMANGIOMA

Response is found within 2 weeks and substantial cure in one month duration

43. TENNIS ELBOW

Generally curable and requires low dosage medicine for minimum 3 – to maximum 6 months with special bandages with herbal pastes.

External application of medicines are more important than internal medications alone.

44. VARICOSE VEINS

Response to medicine is the best in cases not more that 2 yrs chronic and those with no hereditary predisposition.

3 weeks of medications, special bandages and life style modifications give substantial relief but structural changes remain the same- the bulging of the veins remain unchanged.

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31. RENAL CALCULUS

Calculi up to 7mm are surely curable whereas those with 8mm and even 9mm also respond with success over a period of 6 to 12 weeks .

But medications need to be continued for about 6 months to prevent recurrence of the calculi .

Uric acid stones do not respond much to medications whereas calcium oxalates and phosphates are surely curable in a span of 2-4 months.

32. MIGRAINE

This is curable by medications for 1-6 months and external oil applications over head for the same duration . Some respond in below one month duration also.

Most get total cure in one year and do not show recurrence whereas some need two years to attain such a state.

Recurrence can surely be delayed and most often avoided for at least two years.

33. SINUSITIS

Chronic sinusitis is manageable if chronicity is of above 2 years. Some respond in one month of medication.

Sure cure is possible for sinusitis that is not more than two years chronic.

Medications for 3 months will be required for some for cure .

Even hyposmia cases can be managed by medications and localized treatments.

Anosmia does not respond to Ayurveda medications.

34. EPILEPSY

Petit Mal is manageable with 4 -6 months of medication.

Epilepsy in children is curable and so is for the teenage group of patients by medications for about 6 months .

Febrile fits found mostly in children are curable by 3 months medication.

Tonic clonic and grandmal seizures are not curable by Ayurveda.

35. PSORIASIS

Curable but chances of recurrence always depend upon the diet restriction and modification and stress elements of the patient.

Treatments for 3 weeks and medications for 3 -5 months are required for very severe chronic cases of over 10 years in which the lesion sizes are as large as even 18cms to 25cms .

Guttate psoriasis, isolated scalp psoriasis are curable.

Nail changes can be reversed and made better in a span of 60 days.

In psoriatic arthritis the symptoms and signs can be totally controlled but some patients show relapse after one year.

It has been noticed that Ayurvedic food habits and stress have a major role in deciding the healing.

36. URTICARIA

Cure by 3 weeks medication.

There is a relation between food patterns and the flare up of this disease.

Some severe cases with vomiting and breathing difficulties also respond very quickly.

37. ECZEMA

Dry variety is tougher ( than the wet variety ) to be cured and is curable if the chronicity is less than 2 yrs.

Duration of medication for cure is at least 3months.

Weeping eczema responds very remarkably to medicines in the first ten days itself, new fine layer of skin is formed in the span of one and half months.

Duration of medication – less than three months.

38. HERPES

Self resolving mostly yet 3 weeks of medications are required .

Post herpetic neuralgia is generally tough to respond to medications and requires at least 6 months to obtain 70 % relief .

Cure remains elusive in most cases.

39. HEMORRHOIDS

First and second degree piles are curable . Medication is required for at least 4 – 6 weeks by which symptoms are totally eradicated .

By 3 – 4months the pile mass shrinks off very substantially.

Third degree prolapsed piles is surgical and intervention by Ksharasootra is the best option.

Bleeding variety responds faster than the non bleeding variety. Some severe cases respond within 4 – 5 doses of medicine.

Some carcinomas are found to mimic as bleeding piles in their presentation .

40. FILARIASIS

Acute case is curable in 3- 6 weeks duration.

Elephentiasis and filariasis of one year chronicity is not curable.

41. BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA

Some patients do not respond whereas a good majority report notable symptomatic relief in the span of one month of medication. Thus cure remains elusive.

Patients with PSA levels above 10 do not respond to medicines generally.

42. HEMANGIOMA

Response is found within 2 weeks and substantial cure in one month duration

43. TENNIS ELBOW

Generally curable and requires low dosage medicine for minimum 3 – to maximum 6 months with special bandages with herbal pastes.

External application of medicines are more important than internal medications alone.

44. VARICOSE VEINS

Response to medicine is the best in cases not more that 2 yrs chronic and those with no hereditary predisposition.

3 weeks of medications, special bandages and life style modifications give substantial relief but structural changes remain the same- the bulging of the veins remain unchanged.

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18. SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION

Values of 180/100 mmHg are easily managed and cured whereas some patients with even 180 /120 too respond well.

Response to medication can be elicited by third day itself as under control even though another two weeks would be needed for sustained results.

Even malignant hypertension is also managed well with variable success rate.

19. HYPERCHOLESTREMIA

Serum cholesterol levels till 300 can be brought to levels below 200 in a span of 2- 3 months.

Triglycerides till level of 300, VLDL till 60 ,LDL till 180 are curable by medications, exercise and dietary restrictions and modifications.

Post menopause patients do not respond well to medications.

Coconut oil is found to be increasing cholesterol levels as that is the medium of cooking in Kerala population. Changing to sesame oil or mustard oil is found to bring down cholesterol levels.

20. CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS

If the spinal canal diameter is normal and there is no major cord involvement its curable in 3 – 4 months duration of OPD level medicine & 2-3 weeks of IP level treatments.

If the gait is ataxic, in severe nerve root obstruction ,in marked neurological deficit, in central compression by the inter vertebral disc- poor prognosis is observed.

Many patients are able to avoid the cervical collar in a week’s time if subjected to a special technique of massage of neck region developed by Kerala physicians.

21. OSTEOARTHROSIS

Mild to moderate cases are surely curable.

Many cases recommended for surgery also respond well to medications of 2-6 months and treatments for 2-3 weeks and get walking abilities and are able to avoid surgery .

Crepitus can be brought into control in this duration.

Patients who have approached before the onset of deformity have received complete cure.

Patients with obesity respond poorly to medicines and treatments.

Special bandages with herbal pastes and lubricating and nourishing natured herbal oil are found to enhance the joint stability very much.

22. OSTEOPOROSIS

Mild to moderate case curable , cases with osteopenia too respond very well with1-2 months of medication.

Patients with oestrogen deficiency with osteoporosis respond well , otherwise generally tough to manage.

23. CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Ayurvedic medications ,food and life style modifications and Yoga helps to enhance the quality of life of the patient and
the Allopathic medications are recommended to be continued as there appears to be no drug in Ayurveda that can replace Sorbitrate.

Following clinical entities respond very well with 60 -70 % cure by medication for about 6 months :-

Double vessel disease, triple vessel disease, unstable angina, ischemias, dilated cardiac myopathy.

Ejection fraction can be increased, TMT changes are much bettered in about 8 months duration.

The following entities are not manageable :-
Rhythm disorders, stable angina , atrial fibrillation, supra ventricular tachycardia.

24. BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Efficacy of medicine depends upon duration of disease and other factors.

Mild to moderate cases that are not more than 10 years old are curable. Children respond well to medicines. 3 months of medication is essential for lasting impact.

Its found very commonly that withdrawal of milk ,curd and paneer from the food menu of children helps to decrease the intensity of attacks of asthma and also in recovery from the disease.

For adults not fully curable in chronic cases .

Yoga & food modification is found to have very strong impact on possibilities of the cure .

Even application of head oil has positive as well as negative impact on the disease depending upon the selection of oil for head.

25. CARDIAC ASTHMA

Very tough prognosis.

26. ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS

Medications for 4- 6 weeks provide cure with dietary modifications being very important. Very good response to medications is found with high success rate.

27. ANEMIA

Treatment protocol and response to medicines vary with the cause.

Nutritional iron deficiency anemia resolves by 2- 3weeks medications.

Patients with Aplastic anemia, perinicious anemia, hemoglobinopathy, Thalassemia related anemia do not respond much to medications and show only symptomatic relief.

Anemia due to Acute lymphatic leukemia ,chronic myeloid leukemia respond well .Over a span of 3- 5 months of medication , they achieve very remarkable progress.

Anemia due to Idiopathic Thrombocytic purpura shows mixed response whereas Anemia in the Rheumatoid arthritis and chronic renal failure is rectified to normal value in one month.

28. URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

Very much treatable and curable, some cases have effect whereas some show resistance.

Symptomatic relief in the first 5 days itself is obtained and substantial cure in the span of 10 days .

Presence of Klebsilla necessitates medicines for 3 -4 weeks for cure.

Even cases that need antibiotics injections respond very quickly in matter of 2 days.

UTI without diabetes and without hydronephrosis responds very well in 2-3 weeks time.
If urine albumin is +++ , UTI its difficult to cure.

29. NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

Acute cases if mild respond very well in 1-2 weeks time.

Chronic (severe) cases need 1-2 months for recovery and the steroids can be tapered and finally stopped in 2-3 months duration but some patients do not respond well .

Here the albumin urea of +++ is the upper limit in which Ayurvedic medications are effective.

Children and sometimes adults manifest Nephrotic syndrome as a sequel of skin infections and an Ayurvedic physician takes great care in treating skin diseases to prevent any glomerulo nephritis setting in .

HYPOALBUMINUREA is well managed by steroids than Ayurveda medicines.

Some physicians have found cure for albumin urea of the values of even ++++.

30. RENAL FAILURE

Values of serum urea below 75 and serum creatinine below 3 are curable.

Some physicians have occasionally met with success even with serum creatinine level up to 5 and serum urea up to 100.

Generally children and adults below 30 yrs of age show very good response and recovery whereas Diabetes with renal failure is found to have poor prognosis & also in those above 40 yrs of age.

Duration of medicine intake – 2 to 3 months minimum, for chronic cases even one year of medication is necessary.

Realistic cure prospects for common diseases

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9. AMOEBIASIS

Chronic cases are curable , approximately 20 days for some , for some 1- 3 months of medication ensures total cure.

Food patterns are very necessary to be modified for maximum results.

10. CIRRHOSIS LIVER

If alcohol induced – almost incurable.

Medications upto six months are required .

Early stage cases are responding well. Chronic cases do require longer duration medications.

Cases without severe oesophageal varices or ascitis respond very well to medications.

Exceptionally few number of cases even with ascitis have recovered from the situation completely but life span could not be prolonged to further two years.

Further complications can surely be avoided. Many have symptomatic relief for sure in the second week of starting medications.

Very rarely some patients have survived above 8 yrs.

11. GALL BLADDER CALCULI

Varied response, usually conservative management is prolonged.

Calculi up to 2-3 mm are manageable by 6 weeks medications. Most patients report pain relief in the initial 3 days itself and increased quality of life even though the calculi is visible in ultra sound scan.

Exceptionally some patients require 6 months of medications- they are the ones who were recommended surgery but could avoid surgery .

12. PANCREATITIS

Acute cases are generally tough though treatable .

Chronic cases respond well by 4 weeks medication.

Diet restriction is of profound importance.

Some severe cases present with generalized oedema and are of poor prognosis .

13. DIABETES MELLITUS

Type 2 diabetes with values up to FBS 200 & PPBS level below 350 are manageable by medicine, exercise and selective food pattern recommended in Ayurveda.

Its almost impossible to help a insulin dependant patient to bring back to medications only scenario.

Complications ( almost all) of Diabetes mellitus can surely be prevented and cured. This is one very potential area for Ayurveda .

Patients with onset of diabetes within 3 yrs if put on medicines are able to avoid all the complications at multi system level for up to 15 years.

Cases of Diabetic nephropathy with serum creatinine levels up to 5 & serum urea up to 75 are manageable & any value above this needs dialysis.

14. HYPOTHYROIDISM

Cases with TSH level up to 40 can be cured of symptoms in duration of 4-8 weeks medication .
Late onset ( above 40 yrs age ) hypothyroidism is found to respond better. Myxoedema is incurable.

Interestingly Hypothyroidism is found to mimic as Rheumatoid arthritis in many ladies above 40 yrs of age.

Some patients would present features of Hypo & hyper thyrodism on alternate fashion for many days. Generally response to medications is not much encouraging.

15. HYPERTHYROIDISM

Total cure requires 4- 6 weeks.

Symptomatic relief is attained very profoundly in the first ten days itself.

Generally follow up is found to be difficult as many patients keep on changing doctors.

16. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Generally a tough prognosis and initial stages only turn out to be curable.

Of the wide range of presentation in all stages of this, only 20 % are found curable, 35 % are manageable & remaining with severe deformity and sub luxation are of poor prognosis.

Patients with low hemoglobulin level( ie below 10),ESR above 80, severe deformity, severe early morning stiffness generally respond poorly.

75 – 80 % relief is achievable in 3 months medication and treatments.

Both OPD & IPD level management is absolutely essential. Monoarticular arthritis, ESR level below 80 are favourable factors.

Mild to moderate deformities can be bettered by various treatments and herbal paste bandages. It requires at least 2 months for results to be appreciatable.

17. SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

Generally tough in chronic cases. Profound relief and increased quality of life is very much possible by OPD & IPD level management.

3 months are required for 90 % relief and that ensures the relapse to be avoided for over 2 years. Medications are required for as long as 8 months for some patients.

Good prognosis is found in cases without albumin urea and without epileptic seizures. Steroid can be tapered and avoided completely in a span of 4 – 8 weeks of starting medicines.

Realistic cure prospects for common diseass

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I got into AYURVEDA field since 1996 and I deeply owe my clinical experiences to my teachers who are renowned doctors in Kerala Ayurveda & they have profoundly influenced my learning of Ayurveda as a clinical medicine entity.

The experiences I share regarding realistic cure of diseases are the ones I learned from my teachers (who are leading doctors of Ayurveda in the state of Kerala) & are mentioned below and also on respective sections further in different specialities.

The disease name followed by the approximate duration of profound relief / cure and the approximate success rate are mentioned along with limitations of the Ayurvedic treatment modalities.

This is a common learning lesson that myself Dr S. P.Sreejit , B.A.M.S., MD [Ayu] have learned over the past many years . I owe these info to the following teachers of mine

1. Dr. Sahadevan C.D , D.A.M – Thodupuzha Ph. +91-4862 - 228288,+91-9447020273 Iduki Dist.

2. Dr. K. Sankaran M.D. (Ayu), DAME - Kerala Ph. 0495 - 2482744 ,+91-9446334462

3. Dr. K. Padmanabhan. MD (Ayu.)Department of ISM
dr_pappan@yahoomail.com – Wayanadu Ph. +91-4936 - 247766,

4. Dr. L. Mahadevan , MD (Ayu) – ayurved@sancharnet.in ,www.sarada-ayurveda.com , Kanyakumari Dist. Ph. +91-4652 - 282239.

1. IVDP – Inter vertebral disc prolapse -

Cases that are with mild to moderate cord compression are curable in 3 -6 weeks with sufficient rest and internal medications and external therapies.

If foot drop and bladder involvement present- tough prognosis .

In severe cord compression ,the patient can be surely provided very profound relief in symptoms and the quality of life can be enhanced in them even though repeat MRI scans do not display any structural improvement.

Many cases recommended for surgery have been cured and generally a bed rest of 25 days is required in many patients.

It is found that if the spinal canal diameter is less than 10 mm due to compression – surgery is better option and Ayurvedic treatments do not generally show any significant improvement.

2. PEPTIC ULCER

Symptomatic relief is obtained in the first week of medications and Ayurvedic diet is recommended –
80 -90 % curable in a span of 30 -90 days if the instructions are well followed regarding food and life style.

If perforation of stomach wall is present , its not manageable generally.

Most cases do not show relapse for the next 18 months if the spicy ,sour ,untimely diet is restricted for about six months.

The hiatus hernia shows very marked symptomatic relief but prolonged medication often becomes necessary.

3. OBESITY

Medicines , therapies with food modification are inevitable along with exercise.

Some doctors opine that five kgs of body weight can be lost in two weeks whereas some have obtained even seven kgs body weight loss in the same span.

The results vary depending upon many factors . Ladies who are unmarried tend to lose weight much more quickly.

Obesity due to hypothyroidism is found to respond much better.

4. VIRAL FEVERS

Response in 5 days .
But Dengue haemorrhagic fever is not manageable.
Bed rest is very important . Some cases respond in 3- 14 days span only.

5. MUMPS

7- 10 days makes almost cure – special care is observed to prevent orchitis and pancreatitis.

6. FUNGAL INFECTIONS

Full recovery is possible in 3 to 4 weeks in cases of superficial infection.

But its to be admitted that the management of the modern medicine in this is cheaper in cost and quicker .

7. HEPATITIS

Acute phase is curable in cases of serum bilirubin level even up to 21. Some cases of bilirubin 25 also have been cured.

Hepatitis A & C are totally curable in 1 -4 weeks duration but Hepatitis B takes up 3 to 9 weeks to be cured .

Carrier stage that is silent in nature and asymptomatic is generally very bad prognosis and very few patients become negative for HBSAg test.

Its possible to avoid the ulceration and granulation in liver that is induced by the hepatitis.

Dietary restriction is of profound importance . Patients who were recovering very well on exibhiting negligence to dietary instructions have severe flare-ups and occasionally fatal too.

Ideally one month rest is advisable.

8. MALARIA

Not generally encountered much in practice of Kerala and the case found are from neighbouring states or from military personnels returning from North East India .

2 -3 weeks medications ensure cure as the febrile episodes are generally prevented.

Oil is to be avoided from food.

Ayurveda - the complete introduction

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Ayurveda - the Complete Medical Science

Ayurveda implies the science of life. It recommends the measures that have to be adopted in routine life style as well as the treatment procedures for diseases. It is a science with its base on the Tridosha principle. Doshas are the representation/generalisation of the biological functions of human body.Both health and disease are based on the balance or imbalance of these doshas.

These variations in the doshas are brought about by various factors of food and other regimen, environment, climate etc. Its a common day experience to find the role of food , food pattern in the formation or mitigation of ailment . How this can be elicited will be detailed further. It can be thought about to a good extent that we are what we eat . There are clear cut and vivid detailing of the remedial measures to bring vitiated dosha to normality / balance by Sodhana (purifying therapy) and samana (curative therapy).

The uniqueness of Ayurveda is Rasayana (Rejuvenation therapy) which aims at increasing the longevity of a person by improving the functions of the Saptadhatus (the seven structural units of the body). This has profound importance in immunity status enhancement of a person and also in the cure of severely ill patients generally incurable diseases. Kerala Ayurveda doctors specialise in this aspect .

The theoratical and practical framework of Ayurveda is wide enough to include all that is essential to make a man healthy and happy. It includes the study of right conduct (dharma), which is necessary for the healthy growth of society in which the man lives. Further it deals with the philosophical aspect of life, the knowledge of which contributes greatly to the comfort and happiness of all human beings. Ayurveda philosophically understands the limitation of human efforts. Still it talks about the means of prolonging life and the methods of invigorating it.

The objectives of Ayurveda are mainly two, the first being the maintenance of positive health -that is preventive healthcare and the other - treatment of diseases ie . cuartive healthcare. These clearly defined objectives are achieved through logically developed means in a classical way. On the basis of objectives defined, the sum and substance of Ayurveda can be classified into two parts -

i. Healthy man’s regimen - the science of positive health (svasthavrittam)

ii. Patient’s regimen (aturavrittam).

Healthy man’s regimen

The emphasis on the concept of positive health is a unique feature of Ayurveda. The radical shift that occurred in defining health, encourages the medical fraternity of modern times to look deeply into empirically evolved Ayurvedic techniques for the maintenance of positive health. The recommendations that Ayurveda puts forth in this regard include the observance of systematized daily routine (dinacharya), life in accordance with seasons (ritucharya) and well planned schedules of diet and exercise. Ayurveda stresses on the need of maintaining personal, social and civic hygiene for the orderly upkeep of positive health.

Ayurveda recognizes that mind is very powerful both in the causation and cure of diseases. So, strict mental discipline and adherence to moral values are considered a pre-requisite for health. Therefore, ethical basis of life (sadvrttam) is described as an important health support system.

Regular or periodic use of rejuvenative therapy (rasayanachikitsa) also finds a place in the maintenance of positive health because of its therapeutic potentials to delay the process of ageing and also to improve quality of life.

In a nutshell, Ayurveda recommends socio-economic adjustments, modification of personal habits, protection against trauma, control of infection, control of pollution, and prophylatic medication for the maintenance of positive health.

Patient’s regimen

Patient’s regimen (aturavrttam) deals with the curative and palliative measures employed for the medical and emotional care of the patient. It includes definition of the disease, etiology, clinical picture, patho-physiology, prognosis and line of treatment consisting of drugs, diet and life style.

In patient’s regimen

The Ayurvedic approach to a patient and his cure is often termed as holistic. The Ayurvedic therapy is either palliative (samana) or purificatory (sodhana). The palliative approach stresses on the use of medicaments. The famous Panchakarma therapies and the supportive Kerala special therapies belong to the purificatory approach. In both cases, proper control of food and behavioural habits is a necessary component for achieving perfect cure.

A very important contribution by Kerala physicians is the continued practice and enrichment of the panchakarma therapy. Even when they became defunct in the rest of the country due to socio-political reasons, Kerala retained this therapeutic wealth in all its pristine essence. Texts were written here on its practical aspects. More importantly, the famous Kerala special therapies were evolved by the practitioners here. They are essentially preparatory in nature. Dhara, mukkippizhichil, navarakkizhi, etc are typical examples. As the practice of Ayurveda expanded in popular acceptance in the recent past, these treatment modalities have also become more prevalent.

There are several unique herbal formulations described in Kerala Ayurveda texts. Many of them have now received national level acclaim and they are included in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India. One important aspect of Kerala formulations is that the stress is more on herbal components rather than on metals or minerals. There is also the history of Ayurvedic physicians developing some areas of specialisations like Pediatrics, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Martial arts therapy for orthopedics practice etc.

Real Ayurevda - the real curative powers

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Most people consider Ayurveda nothing more than a'' herbal medical discipline '' , in fact it is a regular practice in Kerala to have the 8 branches of Ayurveda flourish in an extensive manner .

the branches of General medicine, Pediatrics , Psychiatry, ENT,Surgery,Toxicology,Aphrodisiac medicine & Rasayana chikitsa are practiced in full authority in Kerala.

Such is the impact of Ayurveda in Kerala that many people opt it as the first preference of medical discipline for their ailments to be cured.Even doctors from other medical disciplines approach Ayurveda doctors for professional help

This blog attempts to showcase to the world WHAT CAN AYURVEDA ACHIEVE & WHAT IT CAN NOT as a medical discipline ??

this is the presentation of clinical experiences myself - Dr. S.P. SREEJIT B.A.M.S, MD[Ayu] has learned from my respected teachers of clinical medicine .

For this ,I had travelled the whole length and breadth of Kerala spending high quality learning time from my teachers who are accepted by all in kerala as the best known specialists of different branches of AYURVEDA in Kerala.

The list of names of my clinical medicine teachers are mentioned in respective areas .

This attempt is made for the simple reason that people across the world have either ''over estimated or under estimated '' the real curative powers of Ayurveda , and for somebody who belongs to a traditional family of Ayurveda [ my generation is the fifth generation ] its matter of committment to work to create awareness.

AYURVEDA - THE KERALA TRADITION

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Ayurveda is a science - medical aspects of human life are the major components of it.

it aims at preventive, curative, promotive healthcare . It has medical & surgical wings. It covers in details the different facets of human life - food attern, sleep pattern , sex pattern and even behavoiur in society and ethics f an individual's life.

Ayurveda in Kerala, as in the rest of India, originated over 5000 years ago. The Rig Veda,
the ancient book of wisdom specifically mentions the existence, acceptance and practice of Ayurveda treatments like the rejuvenation treatments, yoga therapy and panchakarma treatments in ancient India. The rulers of the day provided every support for popularizing these ayurveda treatments.

Ayurveda is a science of life that calls on every individual to live in perfect harmony with his natural environment. It is a holistic system that states that health of an individual is based on a perfect balance of three doshas, called the Tridoshas i.e. Vatta, Pita and Kapha. These doshas are nothing but generalisation of the different functions of the body so that the entire biological functions can be summarised into 3 broad categories. This theory has stood the test of time and still draws people around the world to India or be more specific to Kerala !!

These three doshas form the constitution of an individual. When any one of these doshas exhibit an imbalance in an individual due to an unhealthy lifestyle, diet, or too much mental or physical strain, disease sets in. Disease in short is caused by imbalance in the body constitution of an individual.

Ayurveda system of treatment rectifies these imbalances and helps an individual maintain and bring back a perfect balance of his body, mind and soul, thus assuring an individual a life free from every form of disease. A perfect harmony and balance of the body constitution, in short, guarantees perfect health. Ayurveda promotes such a healthy life style.

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