Jaundice is described as yellowish tinge to the skin and whitening of the eyes. This is depend on the levels of bilirubin which is a waste product or material found in the blood. High levels will appear brown and moderate levels usually leads to yellow color. Jaundice clearly indicates the problems regarding liver or bile duct.
According to Ayurveda, jaundice is known as kamala. In ayurveda this is pittaj nanatmaj vyadhi and rakt pradoshaj vyadhi. Untreated pandu leads to kamla disease, they both are interrelated diseases.
Causes can be any problem in the production of bilirubin in any of the three phases. Due to increased level of bilirubin you may have unconjugated jaundice (caused by collection of clotted blood under the skin). during production of bilirubin cause can be alcohol, autoimmune disorders, viruses(hepatitis A,B,C).After bilirubin is produced cause can be gallbladder inflammation, pancreatic tumor, gallstones and gallbladder cancer. Other causes includes infections, certain medicines, bile duct blockage, liver diseases, blood diseases.
SYMPTOMS
Yellowish tinge to the skin
Dark urine
Itchiness
Whites of the eyes
Pale stool
Fatigue
Vomiting
Weight loss
Pain in abdomen
Fever
Chills
Flu like symptoms
Nausea
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
WHEN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR FOR JAUNDICE
Tenderness and abdominal pain
Fever
Vomiting with blood
Black stool or blood in stool
Mental function changes like confusion, drowsiness, agitation
CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS
RISK FACTOR
Cholestasis
Bile duct obstruction
Bile duct inflammation
Inflammation of the liver
Hemolytic anemia
Psudojaundice
Patient of blood disorders
Hepatitis
Sickle cell anemia
Blood group incompatibility(infants)
PREVENTION
Alcohol limits
Manage cholesterol
Avoid hepatitis infection
Drink boiled and clean water
You need to maintain a healthy weight
Eat fresh food
DIAGNOSIS
Bilirubin tests
Complete of full blood count
Hepatitis A B C tests
Liver function test
Imaging test
Blood cultures
Liver biopsies
GENERAL TIPS
Eat healthy small meals, frequent meals
Take care of water intake throughout the day or frequent hydration
Avoid coffee, tea or sugar intake
No to alcohol
Maintain weight
Maintain hygiene
Exposure to sunlight
Milder exercise like yoga, walking, cycling
HOME REMEDIES
Exposure to sunlight
Goat’s milk
Have a bowl of curd daily
You can have make juice of boiled tomatoes and have a glass daily
Make a paste of amla(after boil them) mix with water and honey and have it daily
Tulsi has hepatoprotective properties, boil leaves of tulsi and have this daily
Ginger intake in the form of ginger tea
Green grapes juice and sugarcane juice
Add 3-4 garlic cloves in your diet
Take 1tbs of roasted barley seeds powder with one glass of water and honey
Paste of papaya leaves and obtain the juice, mix half tbs of this juice and 1tbs of honey and drink this mixture
Exercise daily
Maintain your weight
WHAT TO AVOID
Alcohol
Saturated fats, unsaturated fat
Refined sugar
Carbohydrates
Packed foods
Raw and uncooked fis or shellfish
Meat
Dairy products
Salt
WHAT TO EAT
Herbal teas
Fruits like mango, banana
High fiber diet
Almonds, berries, oatmeal, brown rice, broccoli
Grapes, avocado, grapefruit, brussel sprouts
Sugar cane juice
Radish leaves
Buttermilk
Citrus fruits like lemons, limes
Tomatoes, ginger, garlic
Blueberries, spinach
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q.1) What are the main symptoms of jaundice?
Ans.Main symptoms are change in the color of the skin, pain in abdomem,symptoms like flu, fever, chills, dark color of urine, yellow eyes and in more severe cases this eye color turns into brown or orange, pale stools, vomiting, fatigue.
Q.2) What are the best foods for jaundice?
Ans. Always have fresh foods and boiled water, whole grains, nuts,
Juice of sugarcane and add citrus fruits.
Q.3) How to cure jaundice naturally?
Ans. Maintain weight and hygiene, fiber rich diet , sunlight exposure, exercise and yoga, avoid alcohol and consult doctor is condition is severe.
Q.4) What are the complications of jaundice?
Ans. Complications can be Liver failure, constipation, bleeding, kidney failure, diarrhea, flatulence, anemia, swelling in legs, bloating in abdomen, hepatic coma, haemorrhage, ascitis, fever. In infants dazedness, vomiting, high pitched crying, fever these are some complications of jaundice.
Q.5) How can you prevent jaundice?
Ans.follow some simple steps to prevent jaundice:-
Avoid alcohol completely
Control or maintain your weight
Maintain your physical and mental state, diet with essential nutrients
Exercise daily
Stay hydrated
Q.6) How ayurveda treatment considered effective?
Ans.Effective, Ayurvedic treatments for jaundice will usually aim in pitta imbalance and to eliminate the toxins that is shodhana chikitsa with lifestyle changes and control in diet.
Your liver is the largest vital organ of your body and it is responsible for many essential bodily functions. It detoxifies the body, helps in digestion, and keeps you healthy and fit. You need to take care of this organ and make sure that it does not suffer from poor lifestyle choices and unhealthy habits. Any problems with the liver, like fatty liver disease, jaundice, and hepatitis, can lead to complications that you can do without. Gut acting up? Try these Ayurvedic herbs to calm your stomach.
But other than leading a healthy lifestyle, there are other ways of ensuring that this organ remains healthy. You can also use the secrets of Ayurveda, the ancient healing therapy from India, to ensure the optimum health of this organ.
There are many herbs and formulations in Ayurveda that can help you do so. So, take a pledge to keep your liver healthy and make sure that every day is ailment free for you.
Ayurveda and Liver Health
According to Ayurveda, your liver has an association with pitta dosha, raktha dhathu or blood, and agni or digestive fire. The health of your liver can influence all three and the imbalance in the three can also influence the health of this organ. Pitta dosha can lead to an enlarged liver and shrunken liver, jaundice, fatty liver, and liver cirrhosis.
But since the liver metabolizes the food that you consume, the right foods can keep this organ healthy. Bitter tasting herbs, fruits, and veggies like apples, carrots, beetroot, and leafy greens are good too. Here are a few Ayurvedic herbs and foods that can boost liver health.
Papaya
This is one fruit that comes with many health benefits. But to boost liver health, you need to have the seeds of the fruit and the leaves of the papaya tree. It will help you keep liver diseases like jaundice and liver cirrhosis at bay. You can dry the seeds in the sun, grind them to a powder, and have a teaspoon of this every day mixed in a glass of warm water. Add some lemon juice to make this drink more potent. As for the leaves, you can take some, grind them, and then extract the juice. Drink this every day. But a word of caution here. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, avoid having this.
Triphala
This is an Ayurvedic formulation that contains three potent herbs, haritaki, bibhitaki, and amla. A pinch of this powder every day before bedtime will boost your metabolism and improve bowel movements. It will also clean your blood and detoxify your body.
Garlic
Garlic keeps your liver healthy and also significantly brings down your risk of many diseases related to the liver. It prevents fat accumulation in the liver and helps in cleansing this organ of all toxins. Have this daily in the form of tea in the morning for the best benefits.
Giloy
One of the most treasured herbs in Ayurveda, Giloy is acknowledged for its detoxifying and blood cleansing properties. Ayurvedic herbal medicines concocted for liver issues contain Giloy. The herb also helps in healing hepatitis, jaundice, and fatty liver. But Giloy should be taken under the guidance of an Ayurvedic doctor.
Amla or the Indian Gooseberry
This sour fruit is loaded with vitamin C, which is good for liver health. It prevents the accumulation of fat in the organ and prevents fatty liver disease. You can have it raw, in juice form, or in powder form. If you have it in juice form, have it on an empty stomach for best results. If you have the raw fruit and find it too sour for your taste, just drink a glass of water immediately after having the fruit. You will be left with a sweet aftertaste.
Type of headache which may occur with symptoms such as nausea/vomiting/ sensitivity to light. In many of the people, throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head.
Due to urbanization, lifestyle of the people of modern era has changed. Due to changed work expectations for better lifestyle, stress is causing incidence of acute and chronic disorders.
MIGRAINE, one of the chronic illness,and has spread in many parts of population. It is chronic neurological disorder. Some people who get migraine have warning symptom, called an aura,before the actual headache begins. An aura is a group of symptoms, of vision changes.
In Ayurveda, Ardhavabhedaka is very much similar to migraine. It is described as vataja/vatakaphaj/tridoshaj shiroroga.
SYMPTOMS-
Migraine progresses through four stages-
Prodrome
Aura
Attack
Post-drome
PRODROME
One/ Two days before a migraine, some changes will warn you for an upcoming migraine.
Constipation, Food cravings, Neck stiffness, Mood changes, Thirst and urination, Yawning frequent.
AURA
It is considered reversible symptoms of the nervous system. It can occur before/ during migraines, although it is usually visual but can also include other disturbances. Aura symptoms begins gradually,, builds up over several minutes and lasta for 20 to 60 minutes.
visual phenomena can occur such as seeing various shapes, bright spots/ flashes of light.
hearing noises/music.
pins and needles sensations in an arm/leg.
difficulty speaking.
ATTACK
Migraine usually lasts from 4 - 72 hours if untreated. Attack of migraine includes -
pain that usually occur on one side of your head, but often on both sides.
pain that throb/pulses.
sensitivity to light/sound/ smell/ touch.
nausea and vomiting.
POST-DROME-
After migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused and washed out for upto a day. Sudden head movement might occur.
WHEN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR FOR MIGRAINE DISEASE ?
Migraine is often undiagnosed and untreated. Regular signs and symptoms record and attack records should be kept and to report doctor to know about its severity. Headaches history also might help.
In case of any severe signs and symptoms mentioned below occur, then without delay consult doctor/ go to the hospital immediately --
headache with fever/stiff neck/mental confusion/ seizures/ double vision/ weakness/ numbness/ trouble speaking.
chronic headache worse after coughing/exertion/straining/ sudden movement.
an abrupt severe headache.
CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS-
A migraine headache is caused by abnormal brain activity that triggered many things.
It tends to appear between the ages of 10 and 45, sometimes later in life. It run in families. Mostly, it occurs in women as compared to men.
Migraine headaches can also triggered by certain foods like-
Baked goods/ chocolate/ dairy foods/MSG ( monosodium glutamate) foods.
Tyramine rich foods like smoked fish/ chicken livers/ figs/ certain beans/ aged cheese/ red wine
Avocado/banana/citrus fruit
Onions
Peanuts/ processed, fermented, pickled/ marinated foods
Hormonal changes in women like fluctuations in estrogen before/during menstrual periods, pregnancy, menopause.
Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy in women can worsen migraines.
Stress
Bright lights/ sun glare/ loud sounds.
Strong smell= include perfumes/ paint thinner
Sleep changes
intense physical exertion
weather changes
PREVENTION-
avoid loud noises, bright lights.
pay attention to food choices such as avoid chocolate, red wine, processed meats, sweeteners, cheese.
record headache of times and severity of headaches.
beware of hormonal changes.
pay attention to the weather.
take nutritive foods and supplements.
eat + sleep on a regular schedule.
avoid stress.
don’t miss your meal especially lunch and breakfast.
choose relaxing exercises.
have a managing schedule with lifestyle management.
DIAGNOSIS-
Diagnosis of migraine is usually based on the history. Acc. To diagnostic criteria established by the International Headache Society, patients must have had at least 5 headache attacks that lasted 4-72 hrs & the headache must have at least 2-3 of the following characteristics in it :-
1) Pulsating quality
2) Moderate/ severe pain intensity
3) Aggravation by / causing avoidance of routine physical activities.
Now, in addition to the above mentioned criteria, patient must have had atleast one of the following :-
1) Nausea/ vomiting
2) Photophobia & phonophobia
GENERAL TIPS/ HOME REMEDIES -
Keep a food diary along with your headache diary --- to help identify what you ate before migraine attacks.
If you think a specific food is triggering migraine attacks/ you may try to avoid that food for a month affects.
Be careful about trying extremely strict diets, it can lead to missing various nutrients.
Try to change things like white bread, white rice and pasta in your diet to whole grains.
Aim to increase fruit and vegetables intake.
Aim to eat healthy fats not low fats.
Limiit sodium to < than 2300 mg/ day. Most salt in our diets comes from processed foods like heat-and-eat frozen meals, canned soups, ready-to-eat snacks like chips and crackers.
Consider eating 5 small meals per day. To stay longer, eat a carbohydrate with a protein/good fat.
Don’t eat/drink anything that triggers your migraine. Some common food triggers are alcohol//aged cheeses,/caffeine. And chocolate.
Drink water through the day instead of sugary drinks like soda/juice.
Eat magnesium rich foods. Magnesium mineral is important for a no. Of body functions, also it binds to specific receptors in brain.
WHAT TO AVOID?
Spicy, heavy, cold, oily foods
Foods that contain a lot of sodium/ additive foods containing monosodium glutamate(MSG)/ artificial sweeteners such as aspartame.
alcohol/smoking
stress
changes in the weather/ changes in sleeping habit patterns.
certain medications without prescription
eggs/ tomatoes/ onions/ dairy products/ citrus fruits
pasta and bread products
chocolate/ aged cheese/ nuts/ aspartame/excessive caffeine
Avoid exposure to wind and sunlight.
Avoid smoked meat and fish.
WHAT TO EAT?
orange/green and yellow vegetables ( summer squash/sweet potatoes/carrots/ spinach)
meals and water intake on time.
brown rice
dried/ cooked fruits
well cooked and boiled food
cherries/ cranberries
boiled and cooked fresh meats/fish/poultry
Vitamin B-2 / Riboflavin containing food like salmon, red meat, grains and mushrooms.
light diet/ rest/ relaxation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -
Q.1.) How hormones affect migraine in women?
Ans.- Migraine is more common in women, menstruation in migraine trigger 10% of women with migraine. Hormonal medications such as oral contraceptives / hormone replacement therapy can also worsen the condition.
Q.2) What are some features of migraine aura?
Ans.- Some features are -
usually develops over 5-20 mins and lasts less than 60 mins.
most commonly visual but can be sensory/motor/ any combination of these.
visual symptoms may be positive/ negative.
Q.3) What is migraine headache?
Ans.- It is a complex disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of headache, mostly unilateral and sometimes associated with visual/ sensory symptoms -collectively known as an aura- arises before the head pain but that may occur during/afterward. Most common occurs in women and also has genetic component.
Q.4) What are the signs and symptoms of migraine?
Ans.- Typical symptoms of migraine include :-
throbbing/ pulsatile headache, moderate to severe pain that intensifies with movement/ physical activity.
unilateral / localized pain in the fronto-temporal and ocular area.
pain builds up over a period of 1-2 hrs.
headache lasts 4-72hrs.
nausea and vomiting, anorexia, food intolerance, light - headedness
light and sound sensitivity.
Q.5) What are some migraine variants?
Ans.- It includes childhood periodic syndromes, migraine with brainstem aura, hemiplegic migraine, status migrainosus, retinal migraine.
Q.6) What is the diagnosis of migraine?
Ans.- It is based on patient history. International Headache Society diagnostic criteria are that patients must have had atleast 5 headache attacks that lasted 4-72 hrs and that the headache must have had atleast 2 of the following characteristics:-
unilateral location
pulsating quality
moderate/severe pain intensity
aggravation / causing avoidance of routine physical activity characters in it.
In addition, patient must have had atleast 1 of the following :-
nausea/ vomiting
photophobia, phonophobia
Q.7) How common is migraine in children and adolescents?
Ans.- In early childhood and before puberty, migraines are more frequent among boys. In adolescence ; migraine affects young women > than young men. Migraine occurs in about 3% of children of preschool children. 4% to 11% of elementary school children, and 8% to 15% of high school aged children. As adults, women are 3 times more likely to have a migraine than men.
Q.8) What is an aura?
Ans.- An Aura is a sign of warning indicate that migraine is about to begin. It usually occurs about 30 mins before a migraine starts. Most common are visual include blurred/distorted vision/blind spots/brightly colored/ flashing/ moving lights/lines. Other kind includes change in ability to speak/move/hear/smell/taste/touch. It lasts about 20 minutes.
Q.9) Why nausea occur in migraine?
Ans.- Strong headaches like migraine happen when nerves in brain signal blood vessels on its surface to get bigger. Low levels of serotonin, also linked to motion sickness and nausea. It may also because of certain nerve pathways(vagus and glossopharyngeal) , brain pathways, excite an area in the brainstem that triggers the vomiting center.
Q.10) What actually happens in the brain during a migraine?
Ans.- Migraine pain happens due to waves of activity by group of excitable brain cells, trigger chemicals, such as serotonin, to narrow blood vessels. Serotonin, it is a chemical necessary for communication between nerve cells..
Q.11) How Migraine is treated in Ayurveda?
Ans.- In Ayurveda system of Medicine, natural methods are used like - Panchakarma Therapy procedures include nasya karma, swedan, abhyanga, snehana. Yoga techniques also helps to calm mind and body, ease stress and anxiety, reduce pain. Pathyadi decoction also used.
It is a most common skin disorder. Leucoderma is a diseased skin condition in which gradual loss of melanin pigment occurs in the layers of skin and lastly this leads to white patches on the skin. This condition do not generally cause any organic harm. We can relate this with white patches or defective skin pigementation.
According to Ayurveda, leucoderma is termed as kilas, or svitra (safed daag). It is developed by dosha_dushya vikruti. This is a condition developed by the imbalance of vata dosha and bhrajaka pitta.The imbalance may be present in other combination of tridosha.
Mainly it is caused by not maintaining our health, not having proper food and drinks, irregular lifestyle, stress or other heavy mental pressure, sunburn, constipation, and it can also be developed as side effect of other allopathic medicines , infections, by exposure of depigmention agents and family history.
SYMPTOMS
White patches
Premature Development of grey eyelashes,hairs, and beard
Color loss of mucosal membrane
Single white spot to multipal white spots
skin lesions are usually most prominent on face hands and wrist
Mood disorders or stress can be seen in these patients
WHEN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR FOR LEUCODERMA DISEASE?
Depigmentation of skin
Widespread loss of skin color
Complains other than discoloration
Stress because of these patches
Side effect of any medication
When these patches are spreading rapidly
CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS
RISK FACTORS-
Family history
Autoimmune diseases like
hyperthyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)
Alopecia areata
Burn cases
Infections
Injured places in past
PREVENTIONS
Excessively sour foods should be avoided.
All patients are recommend to restrict their intake of citrus food.
Do not take nonveg, salt, curd, fruits with milk.
Nutritional balance should be maintained.
Avoid sunburn for that use lotions and creams.
Add these minerals like iron,zink,copper in your food.
DIAGNOSIS
Skin biopsy
Blood test
Physical examination by wood’s lamp
GENERAL TIPS
Avoid alcohol
Drink more water (from copper utensil)
Avoid coffee,fish, red meat
Take healthy diet with rich nutrients
Yoga and meditation for stress
Avoid tomatoes,pickels,citrus foods
Maintain proper hygiene
Use sunscreen to avoid sunburn
Leucoderma Is usually a lifelong condition, it can not be cured completely but still there are some measures you can take to treat it and prevent it from worsening(includes eating and healthy diet) if condition is spreading rapidly contact dermatologist as soon as possible.
HOME REMEDIES
For external apply soak turmeric powder(500gm) in approx 7 litres of water for 8-9 hours and then boil until it becomes half of the solution, then add 500ml mustard oil and use this daily on the patches.
You can make paste of bakuchi powder and coconut oil and can directly apply.
use of rock salt
You can take water soaked gram in morning without salt.
Neem juice is also a good option.
You can apply radish seed paste on affected areas.
WHAT TO AVOID
Avoid intake of sour foods
Nonveg
Curd and alcohol too
Coffe and citrus food
Tomatoes and weat products
Pickles
Avoid opposite foods like fish and milk together.
Avoid extreme cold or heat conditions.
WHAT TO EAT
Include bitter vegetable and bitter gourd in your diet.
Leafy green vegetables
Root vegetables like carrots, radishes, beets.
Intake of herbs and spices like basil, coriander leaves, clove, black pepper, cinnamon etc.
Intake of adequate amount of water.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1.) What are the best treatments available for leucoderma.
Ans-The best treatments are to take care of your food(avoid opposite food) intake habbit and proper use of medications and light based therapies, practice meditation for stress.
Ayurveda treatment is effective but you need to manage your daily routine.
Q2.)What are the main symptoms of leucoderma?
Ans- color of skin may loss and can affect any part of body like mouth, eyes, ears, premature whitening or graying of the hairs on your scalp can be seen, white patches, stress, it can spread slowly,rapidly or not at all.
Q.3 Why does leucoderma develop?
Ans-Reason can be autoimmune, irregular food habits, family history of leucoderma,
Side effect of drugs etc.
Q.4 Can leucoderma be treated?
Ans- permanent cure isn’t there but treatment is available, some measures are there to prevent from worsening the condition.
Q.5 Can suburn cause leucoderma to spread?
Ans.Daily sun exposure does not cause leucoderma to spread but having a sunburn can trigger the onset or spread of leucoderma.
Q.6 Is leucoderma associated with any other diseases?
Ans. Yes, like autoimmune conditions with thyroid disease being the most common in leucoderma patients.
Q.7 How ayurveda treatment considered effective?
Ans.Ayurvedic treatment is effective as purification therapies are there to eliminate the doshas and do not suppress them, treatment is also based on lifestyle improvement.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that when the entire world is engaged in research for a Covid-19 vaccine, no medical practitioner of any stream of medicine can claim that they can cure Covid-19.
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and comprising Justices R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah said: "When statutory regulations itself prohibited advertisements, there was no occasion for homeopathic and other medical practitioners to claim that they are competent to cure Covid-19 disease."
The top court did not agree with the Kerala High Court's direction that if any qualified doctor practising AYUSH medicine made any advertisement or prescribed any drugs or medicines, as a cure for Covid-19 disease, except as prescribed in the March 6 advisory, it was open for the authorities to take appropriate action under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
However, the apex court added that the High Court was correct in observing that no medical practitioner can claim that they can cure Covid-19.
The top court verdict came on an appeal filed by Dr A.K.B. Sadbhavana Mission School of Homeo Pharmacy challenging the Kerala High Court's August 21 verdict.
"When the scientists of entire world are engaged in research to find out proper medicine/vaccine for Covid-19, there is no occasion for making any observation as with regard to homeopathic medical practitioners. Homeopathy does not cure the disease, but it cures the patients," the top court said.
The apex court also pointed out the Centre's guidelines clearly establish that homeopathy has been envisaged as therapeutic aid and is contemplated to be used in preventing and mitigating Covid-19 as is reflected by the advisory and guidelines issued by the AYUSH Ministry.
The bench said as far as advertisement by homeopathic practitioners is concerned, it is clearly prohibited by the regulations framed in Section 33 read with Section 24 of Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973.
"The High Court in its judgment has not fully comprehended the guidelines of March 6, 2020 and taking a restricted view of the guidelines and have made observations for taking appropriate actions against the homeopathic medical practitioners, which cannot be approved," the bench said.
The bench said it goes without saying that homeopathic medical practitioners have to follow the March 6 advisory issued by AYUSH Ministry. (IANS)
Tonsillitis, An array of things come to mind at the very mention of this situation strep throat, tonsillectomies...unlimited ice cream. While infection and inflammation of the tonsils happen most generally in children nearly all children in the United States experience at least one episode of infected or inflamed tonsils, it is also possible for a casualty in adults as well. Here’s a brief guide to this very normal condition and How to cure tonsillitis in 4 hours naturally.
What is Tonsillitis?
Ayurveda describes tonsillitis as “Galaayu”. Tonsillitis is a tonsils infection, two masses of tissue at the back of your throat. Your tonsils work as filters, your tonsils trapping germs that could otherwise germ enter your airways and it will become a problem of infection. They can also make antibodies to fight infection. But sometimes, they get overcome by bacteria or viruses. Because this can make them swollen and inflamed. When you got infected with tonsillitis, firstly you need to know what is tonsillitis, how many types are there in tonsillitis, what are the symptoms you’ll see, and what are the ayurvedic remedies for tonsillitis.
Tonsillitis is very common, mainly in children. It can happen once in a while or come back again in a short period of time.
How Many Types of Tonsillitis
There are four types of tonsillitis:
1. Chronic Tonsillitis- This is when you have tonsil infections for the long-term.
2. Recurrent Tonsillitis- This is when you have tonsillitis several times in a year.
3. Acute Tonsillitis- These symptoms generally last 3 or 4 days but can last up to 2 weeks.
4. Peritonsillar Abscess- Individuals often have serious throat pain, drooling, fever, difficulty opening the mouth, foul breath, and muffled voice quality, such as the hot potato voice.
Tonsillitis's Causative Factors According to Ayurveda
Tonsillitis can be caused/worsened due to
1. Intake of cold foodstuff or cold water such as cold drinks, ice cream
2. Cold climate
3. Exposure to the cold breeze
4. Excess intake of oily food
Symptoms of Tonsillitis:
Throat pain and redness
Galaayu (Swelling inside the throat, near the palate)
Shushka-Kasa (cough)
Burning sensation
Ulcers, blisters
Difficulty in swallowing, etc
Hoarseness or loss of voice
Headache, Ear pain
Loss of appetite, Difficulty swallowing
Jwara Roga (Fever)
chills
Bad breath
Ayurvedic Formulations
Formulations suggested in Tonsillitis:
Pushkaramoolasava– Works in curing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, Bronchitis, etc.
Shringyadi choornam– Easy combination of three herbs, used in the cure of shushka-kasa(cough), jwara roga(fever), and vomiting in children.
Pippalyasava– It works in the cure of anemia, digestive complaints, sprue, piles, liver disorders, lymph tissue disorders, etc.
Sithopaladi Choorna– Widely used this Ayurvedic medicine for shushka-kasa(cough), even for kids also.
Dashamoola Katutraya Kashaya– It is widely work in the cure of respiratory conditions.
Shwasakuthara Rasa– Works in cure of shushka-kasa(cough), cold, bronchitis, asthma, indigestion, and anorexia.
Kaphakutara Rasa- It used in Kapha type of jwara roga(fever), with weakness in the body.
Thalisadi Choorna– It used in the Ayurvedic cure of respiratory and digestive conditions.
Kanchanara Guggulu– It used in lymphatic system disorders, jwara roga(fever), shushka-kasa (cough), cold, etc. Useful to relieve pain and inflammation.
Nimbadi Kashayam– It is useful even in the early stages of bacterial infections.
Khadiradi Vati– It is advised to keep this tablet in the mouth and take its pieces slowly, used in Ayurvedic cure of stomatitis, diseases of teeth, bad breath, dental caries, tonsillitis, diseases of the throat, etc
Gorochanadi Gulika– It used in shushka-kasa(cough), bronchitis, colds, diseases of the throat, How to cure tonsillitis in 4 hours naturally tonsillitis, chronic fever, and asthma.
Nirgundyadi Oil– It Applied locally over the inflamed area to relieve pain and swelling.
Ayurvedic Home Remedies
Simple home remedies for Tonsillitis
1. The thorns of Tejohwa (toothache tree) -Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb. is collected. It is rubbed well with lemon juice and fine past.
2. 25 ml of lemon juice is added to 100 ml of boiled water. While boiling 5 gm each of salt, pepper, and turmeric powder are added. When the quantity of water is reduced to 50-60 ml, it is filtered. This is helpful for mouth gargling. Two to three days of gargling gives good relief from pain and swelling reasoned due to tonsillitis.
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