Diarrhea-II
Diarrhea, known as Atisar in Ayurveda, is a common problem that can happen to anyone irrespective of age. An average adult is usually affected by this problem at least once a year and children may have Diarrhea twice a year. Normally, the condition lasts for a couple of days and can be managed without medicines. In severe cases patients may lose bowel control, become dehydrated and experience abdominal pain and cramps. To provide personalized Diarrhea treatment, doctors focus on first identify the root-cause.
Atisar: diarrhea (too much water in the stools); a lot of fluid passed thru anus, annavaha srotas and purisha vaha srotas <srotas contain excessive aap and mixed with stools>
agni disturbed (or agni mandya)
Causative factors:
Excessive guru (heavy)
food (excessive oil and ghee, will be released through stool), excessive rooksha foods, excessive liquids in diet
incompatible foods
meal after meal, no break in between
ajirna
quality, quantity, meals all over the place
fear and grief in excess
Infants teething have loose stools,
Bad alcohol
Sudden change in season
Excessive swimming
The most common symptoms of diarrhea are cramps, dehydration, weakness, mild fever, and distention in the abdomen.
Gurgling may be there because of vitiated vayu and aap
Timing can be very fast
Water comes and is flushed
Main symptom of atisar: Watery stools (other associated symptoms: uncontrollable and stools are passed even when person wants to pass urine) (in dysentery, person needs to give pressure to pass stools and when stools do come = frothy, mucousy stools)
Other symptoms: low backache, backache, weakness (if pitta: heat at anus, fever) (because of kapha: lethargy, heaviness)Can choose herbs that are aama pachaka and reduce diarrhea.
AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ATISARA AND VISHUCIKA
1.KALASAKADI KASHAYA
2.MUSTA KARANJADI KADHAYA
3.VATSAKADI KASHAYA
4.KUDAJARISHTA
5.AHIPHENASAVA
6.BRHAT GANGADHARA CURNA
7.DADAMASHTAKAM CURNA
8.KAPITHASHTAKAM CURNA
9.APARAJITA KHALAM GULIKA
10.CARGERYADI GULIKA
11.SETUBANDHAM GULIKA
12CARNGERYADI GHRTA
13.HINGUVACADI CURNA & GULIKA
14.SANJIVANI VATI
15.JADIPHALADI GULIKA
16.BHUVANESWARA RASA
Ayurvedic treatment for diarrhoea
Ayurvedic treatment modalities for diarrhoea mainly include nidana parivarjana and shamana chikitsa (pacification treatment) such as langhana, pachana, deepana (hunger increasing), and stambhana (stops diarrhoea). Shodhana (purification) treatment such as virechana and basti are only advised when doshas are in excess or in case of toxin accumulation.
You can also get relief from the following diseases:
Asthma, Allergic Asthma, Bronchial Asthma, Cough Variant Asthma, Bronchitis, Dyspnea (Dyspnoea), Emphysema, Empyema, Eosinophilia, Bronchiectasis, Bronchiolitis, Chronic Cough and cold, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Chronic Allergies, ILD (Interstitial Lung Disease), Lungs Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Abscess, Occupational Lung diseases, Breathing disorders, Tuberculosis (TB), Whooping cough, Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy.
In Ayurveda, Bronchial Asthma is known as Thamaka Shvasa. It is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the airways. It is characterized by sneezing, difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath and wheezing. According to Ayurveda, the aggravation of kapha dosha blocks the flow of air creating spasms in the bronchial area causing the condition.
Causes of Bronchial Asthma
According to Ayurveda, Accumulation of aggravated kapha in the airways lead to obstructions in the passage interruptions in airflow causing Bronchial Asthma. It also occurs largely due to environmental or genetic factors but there are no exact causes to the condition. There are certain factors trigger an asthma reaction they are:
Due to inhalation of dust or smoke, seasonal, poor diet or Dhatu Kshaya (tissue depletion in a post-infectious state), the Vata dosha gets vitiated, accumulating in Vaksha Pradesha (the chest region) through Pranavaha Srotas (respiratory tract). This, in turn, aggrevates the Kapha dosha thereby causing difficulty in breathing. This condition is called Santamaka Swasa – a type of Tamaka Swasa (bronchial asthma).
Breathlessness or shortness breath
Pain or tightness in chest.
trouble sleeping due to breathlessness
Coughing
wheezing
whistling sound in the chest while breathing
Cold and flu.
In Ayurveda, asthma can be correlated to Tamaka Swasa. Ayurveda attributes the root cause of tamaka Swasa as stomach / gastrointestinal tract disturbance, with the imbalance of Vata and Kapha, where Vata takes a wrong course in moving in an upward direction and causes the increase in Kapha in the region of throat and head. Asthma is regarded as an irksome respiratory ailment that is easily aggravated by seasonal variations, emotions and lifestyles.
Ayurveda treatment for asthma: “Tamaketu Virechanam” – Virechana is the specific treatment considering the site of origin.
Treatments:
The treatment modalities include panchakarma, external therapies, internal medications, Activities, Advice of food and lifestyle changes.
Panchakarma – Vamana, Virechana
Externally – Lavanakta Thaila (oil with has Rock salt in it) Abhyanga and Sweda for chest and back, Lepa, Shiro dhara
Internally
Agni Deepana (Improve appetite)
Ama Pachana (Digestives)
Vatanulomana (Herbs to balance the flow of Vata)
Pitta and Kapha balancing herbs
Rasayana which strengthen the respiratory system and digestion.
Vasavaleha
Kantakaryavaleha
Kanakasava
Chyawanprash
Dashmoolarishta
Suvarna Malini Vasant
Shwas Kuthar Rasa
Shatyadi Churna
Sitopaladi Churna
Talisadi Churna
Shwaskalp Tablets
Vasaristha
Swashkaas Chintamani Ras
Makardwaj Bati
Activities:
Specific Asanas, Pranayama, Chest Physiotherapy
Food and lifestyle changes: specific to the individual’s constitution, nature of
Avoid cold and damp places
Do Pranayama to improve lung functions
Avoid over eating
Keep rooms well ventilated
Drink boiled water in plenty