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Diagnosis of Gastritis the Ayurveda way |
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Treatment Methods for Gastritis |
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Panchakarma for Gastritis |
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Pre-purification Therapies against Gastritis |
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Main purification Therapies against Gastritis |
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Rasayana Therapies for Gastritis |
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Oral medicines for Gastritis |
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Diet regulations for Gastritis |
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Yoga and life style for Gastritis |
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Diagnosis – The Ayurveda Way |
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All treatments in Ayurveda are prescribed only after a careful diagnosis of the patient's body constitution, family history, sex, age, stage of the disease etc. This will enable the patient to receive treatments that are specifically suited to his very needs. Ayurveda treatments will therefore vary from patient to patient.
The first consultation with an Ayurveda doctor, including the diagnosis will last for more than an hour. The basic step in the diagnosis will be to find the person's body humor (Dosha) - Vata, Pita or Kapha, because it is the imbalance of these body humors is that creates Gastritis.
The dominance of dosha in a person is found by asking several questions on his behavior, food habits, sleeping patterns, personal details like age, height & weight, place of life, profession, health problems and medical reports etc. Ayurveda diagnosis comprises of clinical and laboratory tests also. The doctor can decide if an ayurveda treatment is helpful on providing these details.
Pulse, tongue, nail, and eye examinations are important diagnosis methods used to reveal a person's body humor and its imbalance. This will help the doctor in treating the disease.
Pulse diagnosis in Ayurveda is not just counting the beats. It also reveals the health status of the entire body constitution, including the dosha imbalance and the health of the various body organs.
In tongue diagnosis, the doctor checks the general appearance, colour and coating of the tongue. In Ayurveda, as different areas of the tongue correspond to different organs of the body, the ayurvedic practitioner can determine which organs of the body are out of balance by having a detailed tongue examination.
Nail examinationis done to check the type, colour and shape of the person's nail. Imbalances of doshas are easily detected on close examination.
In the eye diagnosis, the colour, size and even the shape of the eyes are important in determining the dosha dominance of a person. His mental status, nervousness, anxiety, confidence level etc can also be learned through eye diagnosis.
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Treatment methods for Gastritis |
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Ayurveda Treatment approach is to increase natural healing ability of the body and not to attack the disease with something from the outside, like drugs or surgery, and cure the diseases in one or two days. It may take a few weeks to regenerate the health. The healing response is one of the most complex and coordinated activities within the human physiology and often cannot be strengthened without the patient’s personal conscious efforts.
After the diagnosis, the doctor sets out to treat the patient in a very systematic manner. This would include a set of appropriate Panchakarma treatments and Rasayana therapies .
The Panchakarma Treatments are meant to flush out the toxins, They are classified as pre-purification, main purification and post purification phases and include various types of therapies like oil massages, fermented liquid massages, medicinal enemas, herbal purification methods.
The Rasayana Therapies are meant to nourish the body, to bring the doshas back to balance and to regenerate the body.These comprise diet regulations, daily regimens, intake of oral medicines and ayurveda tonics, yoga and a stress free life. After the treatment the ayurveda doctors will advise you how to lead a healthy life. The beneifts and results of the treatment are shown only after the Rasyana Treatment is over and docotrs advise is strictly followed. The results will manifest itself normally after 3 to 4 weeks as the body takes time to regenerate itself. |
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Panchakarma for Gastritis |
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Pre-purification therapiesare the first ones applied to loosen the toxins, open up the circulation channels and get the body ready for discarding these wastes. These methods are highly relaxing for the body and mind.
The following pre-purification methods are usually adopted for curing Gastritis.
Swedanam is the process by which the body is made to sweat or perspire. Due to this sweating, the Agni is increased and the fatty tissue gets mobilized and throws out the waste products through the pores of the skin. This process cleans the channels thoroughly and helps control the vitiated pita doshas.
Snehapanam is the intake of medicated ghee or oils in proportionally increasing quantity for a period of eight to ten days. This is done both as a therapeutic procedure and also as a preparatory process during the body purification therapy. This treatment is very effective in the treatment of Gastritis.
Amaltas, guggul, ginger, neem, onion, chopchini, tribhala etc. are the main medicinal herbs and spices used in the ayurvedic preparations.
This is the phase of elimination of toxins that were loosened at the pre purification treatment stage. These therapies are highly potential methods and are usually overseen by doctors. The commonly adopted Panchakarma treatments for Gastritis are Virechanam, Vamanam and Vasthy.
Virechanam is the oral intake of safe herbal medicines leading to the elimination of poisonous wastes through the anal route. The purgative medicine consists of herbal powders, medicated castor oil or herbal paste. Avipathychooram, the herbal powder which is generally used for virechanam is made out of a mixture of herbs like turpith, embellia fruits, ginger, cardamom,long pepper, cinnamon etc.
Vamanamis also known as therapeutic vomiting. It is a treatment that eliminates the vitiated doshas (waste products) through the upper gastro-intestinal track. It expels and cleanses undigested food. It has been found to be highly effective in treating Diabetic Neuropathy. Herbs generally used in vamanam include – nut grass tuber, liquorices etc.
Vasthi is an enema therapy. It is considered the ace colon cleaning panchakarma treatment. In this form of treatment special medicines are introduced through the anal route for the evacuation of accumulated toxins and metabolic wastes. It is highly recommended in the treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy. Dill seeds, honey, rock salt, herbal pastes, oils and decoctions are the main ingredients used in vasthy. Vasthy helps to flush out the accumulated wastes and toxins from the metabolic system. |
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Rasayana Therapies for Gastritis |
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These are body nourishing therapies to rejuvenate the body and mind after the panchakarma treatments. They keep the enzymes in the tissue cells in their normal functioning condition, restore and balance the body functions and maintain the overall health and well being of an individual for much longer periods after the panchakarma course. Rasayana includes oral medicines and diet regulation.
It is used for Gastritis will be extracts of pure medicinal herbs, leaves, spices etc. These are prepared specifically to restore the lost balance and to provide the needed inputs to cure Gastritis. Kashayams and Arishtams - herbal decoctions and fermentations Lehyams -Semi solid formulations are commonly prescribed.
Diet regulation will be suggested for Gastritis patients during and after the treatment. Fasting is recommended as a way to reduce the severity of this disease and to give sufficient rest to the stomach. Inflammation of the stomach will subside as a result and the patient would only be given warm water to drink during this period of fasting. Once the acute symptoms subside, the patient would be asked to adopt an all fruit diet for the next three days and take juicy fruits like apples, pears, grapes, grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, peaches and melons.
The patient could thereafter gradually embark upon a balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables and fruits. Consumption of ample quantities of curds and cottage cheese is always recommended.
However, the intake of alcohol, tobacco, spices, oily food, meat, red pepper, sour foods, pickles, strong tea and coffee etc are best avoided. Also to be avoided are sweets, pastries, rich cakes and aerated waters. |
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Yoga and life style for Gastritis |
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The Gastric patient should not expose himself to hard physical or mental strain. He should also avoid anxiety, worry and anger and take complete rest. An early morning walk for about a mile is very useful. The two yoga poses generally commended are Pranayama and Padma Asana
Yoga and meditation are always beneficial and have always played a vital part in curing every type of disease. Yoga exercises done every day replenish and rebalance the physical and emotional systems that are depleted by the everyday stresses that lie so heavy on our lives. Yoga makes it possible to rest on a strong base of confidence and strength within oneself.
General Information
The ability to properly digest food is very important to sustain health. Incompletely digested foods create toxins and impurities in the body and disrupt body functions. This process plays a major role in a wide variety of chronic conditions. Your Ayurveda Doctor will advise you how to increase your digestion power.
The nervous system controls your bodily functions, and the chronic condition is affected in some way when the nervous system activity becomes imbalanced. Vata is the physiological principle at the basis of nervous system. Imbalance in nervous system or Vata Imbalance worsens symptoms of chronic diseases.
Yoga and meditation would help you to avoid stress situations. It is important to have a lifestyle that does not disturb natural bodily rhythms. When we eat, sleep and exercise in constantly fluctuating and disturbing patterns, the body loses its natural balancing cycles and cannot cleanse or heal itself as effectively. Therefore, regularity in our daily routine can be extremely effective in reducing physiological imbalance to avoid chronic disease.
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