Arthritis

Artritis:-

Arthritis is one of the painful diseases haunting mankind. We all suffer from arthritis at some point of life, it is not diagnosed in some, some don’t go to a doctor thinking that it is their destiny and part and parcel of life, others have no time to look at it until things get worse and some don’t admit!! Arthritis is a form of the joint-related disorder. It involves inflammation in one or more joints of the body.

The most common and popular arthritis we know are:-

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Gouts
• Septic arthritis etc

Arthritis and ayurveda with dashas:-

Like any disease, contaminated or vitiated Vata, Pitta or Kapha either singly or in combination will produce the pathogenesis of arthritis.

They get lodged in the weaker dhatu’s (tissues) especially bones, muscles, and bony joints, soft tissues like tendons, ligaments, joint capsule etc and cause arthritis.

All the 3 dosha’s take place in bringing about the smooth and uninterrupted movements at the joints.This happens when the dosha’s are balanced and not vitiated.

Other Factor…:-

Ama –Improperly processed digestive juices in circulation which will neither be recognised by the cells as nutrition nor will further be metabolized by the cells is called ama. This is formed at the gut level due to weak digestion.When ama is not processed by the cells, the ama blocks and clogs the channels of circulation and nutrition due to its sticky nature.

The ama further accumulates in the cells and disturb tissue metabolism and also will hamper the tissue.

CAUSE OF THE DISEASE:-

SYMPTOMS:-

Osteoarthritis:-

Osteoarthritis is the common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down over a period of time i.e. it results from the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. Joints of the hands, Joints near the finger ends, base of the thumb, neck, lower back, hips, knees, and spine are commonly afflicted by osteoarthritis.

Joints on one side of the body are often more affected than those on the other. The most common symptoms are joint pain and stiffness. Joint swelling and decreased range of movements are also present in many cases.

Treatment:-

• Regular exercise
• Rest
• God posture of body
• Avoid repetitive movemente
• avoid too much bending
• weight management
• right eating habits
• yoga

Other Treatment:-

• Abhyangam with medicated oil til oil, ksheerbala oil
• Swedanwith bashpa sweda,pind sweda,oil dhara, navara kizhi.
• Sthanic vasti kati vasti,janu vasti,manya vasti.
• Pichu dharan.
• Panchkarmalike vasti, virechan.
• Herbal medication like Dashmool kashayam, erandmool kashaym, castor oil, sesame, cinnamon.

Differential Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis:-

Gout:-

Gout is the true crystal deposition disease characterized by pain & swelling of 1st Metatarsophalengeal joint initially followed by other joints with an abnormal elevation of Uric-acid level in the body either due to over production or under excretion or sometimes both.

causes according to ayurveda:-

The causative factors said by various may be divided into three categories as:-

– Tender physique, Excessive intake of sweet food, Sedentary habits, Unwholesome diets & activities, Long walking, Excessive sexual activities, Excessive physical exercise, Obesity, To take sleep during day and remaining awake at night, Intake of food before the previous meal is digested, Excessively intake of saline, sour, pungent, alkaline taste, Excessive intake of unctuous & hot potency food, Excessive intake of radish, meat & sugarcane, Intake of incompatible foods, Improper administration of oleation& other purifactory therapies, More intake of curd.

Sign & symptoms:-

There are two types of Vatarakta:-

Treatment of vatarakta:-

Abhyanga( Massage), Pradeha should may also be given.

The Vasti is the best treatment of the Vatarakta& there is no any therapy useful in comparision to Vasti regarding the treatment of Vatarakta.

Raktamokshana may be done by Horn, Leech, Needle, Gourd, Scratching of the skin & Venesection.

Important ayurvedic formulations for treatment of vatarakta:-

• Juice of Guduchi or powder or paste or decoction
• Patoladi Decoction
• Decoction of Guduchi with ErandaTaila
• NimbadiChurnam
• Chandraprabhavati
• Amrita guggulu
• Kaishoreguggulu
• Punarnavaguggulu
• Triphalaguggulu

Pathya (useful) for vatarakta:-

– The cereals like the old Barley, Wheat, Shashtika types of rice:-

Apathya (harmful) for vatarakta:-

– For the patients suffering from Vatarakta the following are to be avoided:-

So in this article we understood that imbalance doshas, which are vitiated by our eating habits and lifestyle lead to arthritis issue. And if chronic it is hard to cure. So identify your symptoms and consult to Birla Ayurveda Doctors for the treatment or any dietary advice.

Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis):-

Amavata is a disease in which there is a painful conditions. It is formed due to a deadly combination of morbid Vata and Ama. It is caused due to the consumption of incompatible foods and activities, sedentary life activities, prevailing sluggish digestion and getting indulged in physical activities. All these causes predispose to the aggravation of Vata and formation of ama leading to the manifestation of the disease Amavata.

Amavata is considered to be a disease afflicting the joints, soft tissues and bones, in a sense the whole musculoskeletal system. But when we see the above said explanation, we get an impression that it is basically a disease which belongs to the disturbances in the metabolic activities. This means to tell that Amavata has its origin in a weak stomach.

Useful diet:-

• Yava – barley
• Kulattha – horse gram
• Shyamaka – Setaria italic
• Raktashali – Red rice
• Shigru – drumstick
• Punarnava – Boerhavia diffusa
• Karavellakam – bitter gourd
• Patola – pointed gourd
• Ardraka – ginger
• Taptaneeram – hot water
• TakrasamskrutamLashunam – garlic processed in buttermilk
• Jangalamamsa – meat of animals living in desert and dry lands
• Water processed with Panchakolachurna

TAvoidable diet :-

• Dadhi – curds
• Matsya – fish
• Guda – jaggery
• Dugdha – milk
• Masha pishti – flour of black gram
• Dushtaneeram – contaminated water
• Purvavatam – wind blowing from east
• Patola – pointed gourd
• Viruddhabhojana – mutually incompatible foods
• Asatmyabhojana – foods that doesn’t suit us
• Vegavarodham – forcibly controlling the natural body urges or reflexes
• Jagaram – habit of awakening throughout the night
• Guru ahara – foods heavy to digest
• Abhishyandiahara – foods which cause blockage in cells and channels of the body

Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis:-

As per above discussion this disease developed due to poor digestion ,we need to follow some principles to treat the diseases.

Other treatment:-

• Lepam:application of herbs hot/cold. E.g.rasnadi chunam, kottamchukadi churnam
• Swedan:Hot fomentation is given in pain, swelling, and stiffness. E.g. valuka sweda,basph sweda,nadi sweda,sarvang dhara
• Panchkarma:Virechan can be given in early manifestation of R.A. Vasti is preffered in chronic R.A.

Artritis:-

Psoriatic arthritis develops as a complication to Psoriasis. It may develop individually without psoriasis. Psoriasis is a long lasting autoimmune disease which is characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy and scaly.

Pathya (beneficial foods, lifestyle) :-

• Yava – barley
• Shashtikashali – paddy or rice grown in 60 days
• Arunashali – red rice
• Godhuma – wheat
• Chanaka – Bengal gram
• Mudga – green gram
• Tuvara – Tor dal
• Aviksheera – sheep milk
• Aja ksheera – goat milk
• Mahishaksheera – Buffalo milk
• Go ksheera – cow m
• Kaaravellam – bitter gourd
• Patolam – pointed gourd
• Dhatreephalam – gooseberry fruit
• Srungavera – ginger
• Soorana – Amorphophalluscampanulatus
• Sharkara – sugar or candy
• Mrudveeka – raisin
• Navaneetam – butter
• Karpura (camphor)
• Agaru – Aquilariaagallocha
• Devadaru – Cedrusdeodara
• Mardana – massaging or tapping with herbal oils and ghee
• Tikta – bitter foods and vegetables

Apathya (unwholesome food, lifestyle) :-

• Diwaswapna – day sleep
• Agni santapa – exposure to the heat of sun
• Vyayama – excessive exercise
• Atapa – heat of sun
• Maithuna – excessive indulgence in sex
• Masha – black gram
• Kulattha – horse gram
• Nishpava – flat bean
• Kalaaya – peanut
• Viruddhaahara – mutually incompatible foods
• Dadhi – curds
• Ikshu – sugarcane
• Moolaka – radish
• Madira – excessive consumption of alcohol
• Kanji – fermented drinks
• Tila – sesame
• Katu – excessive consumption of pungent foods
• Ushna – excessive consumption of hot foods
• Guru ahara – excessive consumption of heavy (to digest) foods

Other Treatment:-