Ayurveda in health and disease

Ayurveda approach in Maintaining & Regaining Health
Health is an active dynamic state & disease is a passive phenomenon, because if we are unable to synchronise the biological required life style & dietary habits in concordance to environmental variations then we are bound to fell ill.

Ayurveda -“Vedic Art & Science of Predicting, Preventing, & Curing of Diseases & by adopting the lifestyle a way to live a healthy & meaningful life”.

Human body is like a sea, one small wave creates disturbance almost whole of the system, so approach to reverse the pathological disturbances [diseases] should be of integral nature to target the disturbed mechanics to reverse them, any agent working on single/two mechanisms cannot be the cure, but can create havoc.

Our limited knowledge about the need of human system, use that according the need & adaptability to our surroundings are the causes described in ayurveda & their effects on the physiology & the process of disease creation depending on the nature of human system & that of causes. So there is no gap while these facts were studied about 5000years back in India, but is not the case in developing modern drug developing process.

Ayurveda therapies are side effects free/ have minimum untoward effects if these are selected by following the fundamentals based on concept of practical personalized approach clinically.
Dr.PRASHER'S VISION.The Natural drugs, & Principles of Health & Disease management are expected to play a major role, world wide in the healthcare programme in the 21st Century.

The disease process can be reversed with ayurveda therapies even in complex diseases of modern times very effectively, among them a no of diseases can be controlled, reversed & contained, even cured at Vedanta Ayurveda India. Major are enlisted here

Osteoporosis, spondylosis, ankolysing spondylitis, Cervical spondylitis, lumber spondylitis, Slip Disc/ herniation / prolepses of disc, Sciatica, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout

Muscular dystrophy, muscular atrophy, neuro-muscular disorders, neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis

Diabetes II, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic myopathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy

Hypercholesterolemia, obesity, thyroid problems

Coronary artery disease, CHF, cardiac myopathy, valvular disorders

Hepatitis –B, Hepatitis –C, Hepatitis –E, Fatty liver disease, NAFLD, AFLD, cirrhosis of liver
CRF, chronic kidney disease, nephrotic syndrome, recurrent UTI, urine –incontinence

Paralysis, facial paralysis, ataxia, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, psychological problems, migraine

Male & Female infertilities, azo/oligo-spermia, Menopausal syndrome,
Prostrate enlargements, uterine fibroids

Asthma, sinusitis, vitilgo, psoriasis, scleroderma, SLE & other auto-immune disorders

Cancers of various types mainly related to bone, liver, gall-bladder, blood, plasma, brain, gut, stomach ,mouth, kidney, prostrate, breast & skin.

Dr Prasher started Vedanta Ayurveda in 1998 with a vision to treat Chronic diseases specially stress & life-style generated disorders and to aware about the potentials of the time tested model of therapeuics & diagnostics & integral way of living based on Ayurveda - Ancient Indian Life Science ;after doing M.D. [Ayurveda] from the most reputed institute of Ayurveda in the world. "Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research" in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar GAU .
Ayurveda in Cancer http://nighantuayurveda.com

Ayurvedic Nephrology http://charakaayurveda.com
Orthocare in ayurveda http://vedantaayurveda.co.in/
Ayurveda in Auto-immune diseases http://ayurvedalifescience.com/
Ayurvedic Geriatrics http://amritaayurveda.com/

Ayurveda to reverse coronary artery disease

Coronary Artery Diseases

CAD, the most common heart disease .It occurs when the blood supplying arteries become narrowed/hardened/spasmodic. It may be due to deposition of cholesterol/fatty material which is preceded by inflammation of the cells of lumen of arteries that may be due to oxidative stress/ mental stress.

Causes

Non-modifiable Factors; Age, Gender, Genes, Race-African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians, and some Asian Americans also have a higher risk for heart problems.

Modifiable Factors; There are life style/ [Chronic diseases like DM,BP,KD ,FLD ]related risk factors should be taken care are habit of panicking, smoking, drugs, lack of physical exercise/ work, extra sensitive nature, excessive & constant mental stress, late dinners ,no time gap in between dinner & sleeping, frequent eating without digestion of previous meal / deep fried food.

Treatments

Health is an active dynamic state & disease is a passive phenomenon, because if we are unable to synchronise the biological required life style & dietary habits in concordance to environmental variations then we are bound to fell ill.

Human body is like a sea, one small wave creates disturbance almost whole of the system, so approach to reverse the pathological disturbances [diseases] should be of integral nature to target the disturbed mechanics to reverse them, any agent working on single/two mechanisms cannot be the cure, but can create havoc.

In ayurveda Heart diseases are described in details along with the treatment option & that approach is found very effective in treating various heart diseases CAD, valvular disorders, arrhythmias CHF.

CAD specially is an outcome of faulty life style generated metabolic syndrome & hence the disease process involved can be reversed effectively in most of cases with the help of ayurveda medicines & adaption in biological required life style.

Ayurveda treatments for autoimmune disorders

An autoimmune disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders.

Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body actually attacks its own cells.

The immune system mistakes some part of the body as a pathogen and attacks it. This may be restricted to certain organs (e.g. in chagas disease) or involve a particular tissue in different places (e.g. Goodpasture's disease which may affect the basement membrane in both the lung and the kidney).
The symptoms of autoimmune disease vary depending on the disease as well as the person's immune system. Common symptoms include:
• Anxiety or depression
• Blood sugar changes
• Digestive or gastrointestinal problems
• Dizziness
• Elevated fever and high body temperature
• Extreme sensitivity to cold in the hands and feet
• Fatigue
• Infertility or reduced sex drive (low libido)
• Inflammation
• Irritability
• Low or high blood pressure
• Malaise
• Weakness and stiffness in muscles and joints
• Weight Changes

The disease process involved is similar to Amavata in Ayurvedic classics. Any kind of disease condition created due to complex of intermediate metabolite & vata are termed as Amavata in Ayurveda.

Other disease conditions under the pathogenesis Amavata can be SLE [systemic Lupus Erythematous], Ankolysing spondylitis, Sjogren’ syndrome, Scleroderma [systemic sclerosis], mixed connective tissue disease, IBS, Nephrotic syndrome this process of disease genesis can manifest in any organ / system.
• This type of disease complex can be controlled, contained & involved pathogenesis can be reversed; Dr. Prasher studied some herbs useful at different stage of the diseases & keeping in view the basic constitution of the diseased based on authentic approach described in CharaSamhita.
The herbal extracts are mixed for each patient based on his nature after complete analysis. The effective herbs for Amavata are Rasna, nirgundi, ashvagandha, Bhallataka, haritaki, ajmoda, vaishvanar, alambhusha, guggulu, ashishrinkhala, amrita, shunthi& eranda etc.

Ayurveda treatments for Neurological disorders

Paralysis : Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial paralysis, also known as palsy; paralysis of all muscles is total paralysis, as may occur in cases of botulism. There may be general paralysis, involvement of only one side (hemiplegia), paralysis on both sides at one level (paraplegia or quadriplegia), or localized paralysis [i.e. facial paralysis] in a small group of nerves or muscles. The underlying pathology may be different such as Cerebro-Vascular Accidents (CVA), neoplasm, infections, etc. but paralysis will be a common symptom. The degree and extent of neurological deficit depend upon the location and extension of damage to the brain cells. In certain cases along with motor deficits, disturbance of speech and loss of higher functions are also observed.

The similar disease conditions based on clinical observations are Ardita, Pakshaghata, Pakshavadha and Ekanga Vata in Ayurveda classics like Charaka Samhita.

In Ayurveda the treatment documented based on the state of disease, chronicity, & constitution, age, physical-mental strength, agni [digestive-metabolic status] of patient.

The traditional therapies like Abhyanga, Pinzichil, Nadi-swedana, Patra-pinda- swedana, Shashthishali-pinda- swedana, Sarvangasvedana, Shiro- Vasti, Shiraodhara,, & among Panchakarma therapeutics like Nasyam, Virechanam, Vasti are advocated & among them are selected depending on state of disease & diseased.

Dr Prasher developed herbal product based on the Charaka Samhita in a convenient dosages form for paralysis, especially to regenerate the neurons.

Ayurveda herbs in prostate cancer

Prostrate Cancer Is prostate cancer curable? The answer is yes. The prostate enlargement, disease of men after fifty could be irritating. It is on account of increased and frequent urge along with straining urination. The prostate gland is a walnut sized gland surrounding the neck of bladder and base of penis. The medical studies in U.K. reveal that male population over 50years is prone to prostrate cancer. These persons generally develop a benign prostate hypertrophy.

In BPH the normal cells of prostate grow in size and number but when this growth at a rapid pace replacing normal cells with tumor cells provoked by prostate specific antigen in most of the cases.

In modern system of medicine some symptomatic treatment along with surgery in both BPH and prostate cancer are given along with radiation and chemotherapy in cases of prostate cancer; but success rate is not so satisfactory. The advances made by the Ayurveda through researches and clinical trials give evidence of curing BPH and cancer.

Researches at AIIMS are at threshold of securing a breakthrough in prostate cancer cure from active principles obtained from tulsi oil.

Options of Cancer Treatments

Cancer can be treated by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy or other methods.

A lot of herbal treatments are available for Cancer treatments.
» Correct or treat the cause of Cancer Treatment..
» Improve the health of Cancer Patients until they have healed and can work properly.
» Prevent or treat any complications caused by acute cancer.

Ayurveda in critical diseases

The awareness about the potentials & apprehensions created by some studies like explaining presence of heavy metals in Ayurveda products compelled the patients to think a lot before adopting Ayurveda. On the basis of practical experience of chief consultant Ayurveda & Panchakarma; Dr. Prasher founder of Vedanta Ayurveda; the patients and health persons come to, patients to seek the solution for their disease conditions healthy ones to know the way to improve their health status & fitness level; can be categorized as follows
Permanent Cure, A number of patients ask a question,” In` how many days my diabetes/ High BP/ Thyroid problem will get cured?” While almost all of them are using modern medicines from years together and their disease is more or less in control but they have a great hope from Ayurveda. However, in general, when they adopt our Ayurveda treatment, their quality of life improves significantly along with better control of disease. And not only that, but about 35% of them also get cured, and another 40% of them can get better control of disease only with Ayurveda treatment.
In a nos. of cases, thyroid level came down with modern medicine but my problems like dryness of skin, constipation, muscular pain, frequent attacks of cough & cold, anxiety are as it is for which test for thyroid was needed, is there any solution for these problems in Ayurveda, after one to three months medicines along with modern medicines almost all problems gone now.
A nos. of patients get rid-off Asthma, Diabetes, Diabetic nephropathy, CRF, High BP, Thyroid, Hypercholestrol, Fatty liver diseases, Psoriasis, Chronic Sinusitis, Migraine, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer disorder, Prostate enlargement, Paralysis, & some others that can only be managed & not cured, almost all of them eager to know the food regiment/ therapeutic diet/ daily usable herbal products so that they can maintain their healthy state along with the advised life style changes.
Logical Thinking- A good numbers of patients, who are quite intelligent and aware of health and disease, when get diagnosed with any of the complex and life style related disease, using modern diagnostic methods, and learn that they need to take medicines for rest of their life, choose Ayurvedic treatment. They take this decision with the understanding that Ayurveda treatment will have no/ less number of side effects even when taken for long time. Also they are ready to adopt life style and dietary changes that could help contain the disease.
In spite of having same levels of blood sugar after one month of course of your medicines I feel now I am no more a patient but have special health condition in which I have to avoid some food products & adopt required life style changes.
Already I am a patient of diabetes, now I was unable to do treadmill so is it possible to improve my health condition, its wonder that just after three months of course of medicines I am now able to do treadmill test & feel much relaxed.
I am using cholesterol lowering modern drugs from last 3 years & levels are fluctuating & now in my last ultrasound “fatty liver changes occur” which is the side effects of the medicines I am taking. After three months of our medicines & stopping the cholesterol lowering modern drugs, no fatty liver changes in my USG, & cholesterol levels are also in normal range, & additionally 3 Kgs wt. I have lost, that is something that I was trying from last 4 years.
In this category many people have the family history of disease and therefore seek such products as a preventive measure / or at least help in delaying the process of occurrence of that particular disease by adopting a biological required life style & dietary guidelines to minimize the chances of occurrence of diseases guided by Ayurveda Physician
A Last Ray of Hope- There are some diseases for which there is hardly any treatment available in modern system of medicine, like IBS, ulcerative colitis, NAFLD (Non alcoholic fatty liver disease), some viral diseases like Hepatitis B, hepatitis C etc., people seek Ayurveda as an option.
There are some diseases for which although treatment options are available with modern medicine like surgery or chemotherapy in cancer OR switch from oral to insulin in case of poorly controlled diabetes, where patients are not willing to go for them, they resort to Ayurveda. Among all these conditions there are times when a stage comes, that there is very little survival time left and no hope available from modern medicine side, patient think of Ayurveda for ease. However this appears little surprising, but there are many instances when people have been living longer than was expected and that too with much more ease.
Vedic Life style in modern era - A The tag of natural product usages became a status symbol / matter of boasting about the uses of natural & organic food products along with YOGA for good number of persons all over the world including India specially in upper classes, and this trend is increasing very fast.

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