Duchene muscular
dystrophy is an inherited disorder involving the muscles. There is a gradual degeneration of muscles
leading to inability to stand and move, gradual loss of muscle bulk, skeletal
deformities, finally leading to respiratory failure. Females are carriers of this disease but are
not affected, while males are affected with this disease. Symptoms are apparent after the first few
years of life. The normal life span of
children affected with this condition is around 25 years. Currently, there is no treatment or cure for
this disease. Management is supportive
and conservative.
Ayurvedic herbal treatment
for Duchene muscular dystrophy is aimed at treating the root cause of the
condition. Treatment is given to help
prevent and slow down the degeneration of muscles in the body. Medicines which act on the muscular tissue
are given in high doses, along with other local procedures like fomentation and
body massage with medicated oils.
Medicated enema, aka basti are also given first to prevent degeneration
and loss of muscle tissue.
It is important to
commence treatment at the earliest, once the diagnosis is made, in order to
bring about maximum benefit of treatment and help the affected individual live a
normal life to the maximum extent possible.
Ayurvedic medicines can considerably reduce disability from disease and
possibly increase the normal life span of affected individuals.
The writer, Dr. A. A.
Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com
