Ayurveda offers a comphrensive cure for bone-joint diseases
It believes that veyu aggravation in the body causes Arthritis and allied conditions
The general line of Ayurvedic treatment for Arthritis include, medications, Abhyanga, (Massage), Swedana (Fomentation), proper diet exercises yoga, rest and relaxations.
Medications
For long term / chronic Arthritis
Corrects the root cause
Ensures sure relief
Dispels inflammation
Improves functional mobility
Controls morning stiffness
Affords anti-coagulent action
Produces lasting relief in rheumatic conditions
Checks joint erosion
Ayurvedic management of Arthritis
Ayurveda offers complete and comphrensive care for bone-joint diseases.
It believes that vayu aggreravation in the body causes Arthritis and its allied conditions.
General lines of Ayurvedic treatment in Arthritis includes medications, oil for external application proper diet, exercises, rest & relaxation.
Ayurvedic herbs for arthritis are
Ingredients Remarks
Vitex Negunda aromatic, tonic, vermifuge, Useful in
dispersing swelling of joints from acute rheumatism and testicles from suppressed Gonorrhea.
Cassia lanceloat ——–
Withania somnifera diaretic, for rheumatism,
debility from oldage,
aphrodosiac tonic, for emacipation
of children leaves & ground roots -
used as local application to painful
swellings:-
Bosewellia serrata diaretic, astringent, emmenagogue,
in rheumatism, nervous and skin
diseases.
Balsamodentron mukkul Gum. resin – antispetic, expectorant,
aphrodisiac, enriches blood,
demulcent, aperient, carminative
antispasmodic, emmenagogue
Saussurea lappa Root – chronic rheumatism, skin
diseases, tonic, stomachic, stimulant, used in Asthma, cough &
cholera
Ricinus communis Purgative, relieves pain. The root of
the plant is the ingredient of various
prescriptions for rheumatic
afflictions such as lumbago.
Allium sativum Carminative, aphrodisiac,
Rheumatism used internally and
also externally with its oil.
Medicines used in Ayurveda for Arthritis
Balarishta, Vadha vithvamsini Rasa, Vadagajankuja Rasa, yogaraja Guggulu, Navagrahi sinduram, Vadha Rakshasa, Swarna vadha rakshasa, Rasa manikyam, Loha sowveram, Bhaskara lavanam, Maharasnathi kwatha churanam Brihachakalathyam krutham, Panjathiktha gugglu kritham,
? Massage and Fomentation
These form an important and popular method of Ayurvedic treatment for Arthritis and resultant pain management. These treatments have shown excellent results. The oils used for these have now become household names and cures. For relieving stiffness and pain, fomentation adds further relief after massage.
External oils for Arthritis
Amavadha Thailam, Balakuduchiyathi Thailam, Balakvakanthathi Thailam, Pralanjana Vimarthana Thailam, Poonaka Thailam, Dhanvanthra Thailam.
Sheerabala Thailam, Pinda Thailam, Narayana Thailam, Maha Masha Thailam etc.
? Exercises
? Important caution:- Do not take up exercises in cases of severe inflammation, with out consulting your doctor. In acute cases, rest usually heals. But the moment inflammation subsides, start exercises. Too much rest makes joints immobile and stiff.
? Mode of exercises, type of exercises cure to be decided by your doctor or a good physio ? therapist.
? Yoga
? Yogic exercises benefit not only the body but also the mind.
? The yogasanas must be practiced under the guidance of a yoga therapist.
? Recommended Asanas are Bhujangasana, Chakrasana, Dhanurasana, Gomukhasana, Halasana, Matyasana Partatasana, Paschimottanasana, Pawanmuktasana Sawangasana, Usthrasana etc.
? Diet Therapy
? In treating Arthritis diet regimen is as important as medicines
? The diet regimen is better recommended by your doctor to suit your specific disease / Arthritic problem
? In general avoid fried, fatly foods, dry roasted nuts vinegar, soft, aerated drinks, hot spices, chocolate.
? Patients with gout must avoid foods that raise uric acid levels. These foods are organ meats, some fish & sea food, alcohol, asparagus, spinach, lentils, beans, celery etc.
? Avoid weight gain
? Consume calcium rich foods like milk and milk products
? Induce Vitamins A, E, B complex, C and D in your diet or as supplements. Zinc also is to be taken as it increases mobility.
? In general osteo-arthritis patients should take calcium and aion rich foods like milk and milk products, fruit and vegetables.
? Those with Rheumatoid Arthritis should avoid oils, food colours, potatoes etc.
? Gout patients must avoid cauliflower, spinach, brinjals mushroom, tomatoes, pumpkin; milk milk produces pulses and other protein rich foods.
? Living with Arthritis
? Take medications ? Ayurveda prescribes very good medications without side effects
? Massage affected joints ? get the massage dose by a therapist.
? Apply heating pad (Fomentation) to affected joints
? Maintain your weight.
Taking care of your bones
? A cup of milk daily is essential to get the calcium requirements of the body.
? Chappathi prepared with chana flour (Besan) is a good supplement and taken once in 2 days, helps elderly people to strengthen their bones.
? Horse gram green grams (sprouted) also helps in strengthening the bones.
Osteoporosis
? Osteoporosis is a condition in which a progressive decrease in the density of bones weaken the bones, making fractures likely.
? In women bone density progressively increases until the age of thirty, when the bones are at their strongest After that, the bone density gradually decreases. The decrease accelerates after menopause
? Causes could be, hereditary. In sufficient calcium in the diet, sedentary lifestyle, Thin build, Use of cortico ? steroids or thyroid hormones, Early menopause ? alcohol and fobacco.
? Symptoms: Progressive low bone density may cause bones to collapse and deformities. Vertebrae is more bone to fracture in osteo ? porosis causing back pain.
? Even minor strain or fall may cause fractures.
Treatment
? Consuming adequate amount of calcium & vitamins D.
