Neuritis is also known as multiple neuritis, peripheral neuropathy and polyneuritis. The symptoms of neuritis include disturbed sensations, sensory loss, and weakness and shrinking of muscles in the extremities. The common causes for neuritis include nutritional deficiencies, inflammation due to various causes, metabolic disorders, and long-term toxicity due to alcohol, metals and different medications. The modern management of neuritis includes symptomatic treatment as well as supplementation of vitamins and antioxidants.
Ayurvedic herbal treatment for neuritis is aimed at treating the degeneration and inflammation of the nerves as well as treating and correcting any known causes for the condition. Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on the central nervous system are used in high doses for prolonged periods. These medicines strengthen the nervous system, correct inflammation, repair and heal the damage done due to infection or inflammation, and improve the functioning of the nerve cells as well as the neurotransmitters which conduct nerve impulses.
Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have an immunomodulatory effect are also used in combination with the above-mentioned medicines in order to improve the immune status of the affected individual and reduce nutritional deficiencies and toxicity due to various causes. Hereditary conditions, auto immune disorder and metabolic disorders need to be treated specifically with the appropriate Ayurvedic herbal medicines. Toxins present in the nervous system as well as in the circulation can be treated and removed from the body through the gastrointestinal system or through the kidneys. Herbal medicines also provide the appropriate nutritional supplementation through a properly regulated circulation to every part of the damaged nerves.
Depending upon the nature and severity as well as the chronicity of neuritis, affected individuals require regular Ayurvedic herbal treatment for periods ranging from four months to twelve months. Almost all affected individuals benefit significantly from Ayurvedic herbal treatment. Oral medication can also be supplemented with localized massage with medicated oils, pastes, and ointments. Ayurvedic herbal Treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of neuritis.
The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at https://www.mundewadiayurvedicclinic.com and http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com
