Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a serious medical disorder in which there is a failure of generalised coagulation of the blood in the entire body. This usually results from acute or serious infections, severe trauma, or as a result of other diseases. Disseminated intravascular coagulation is usually characterized by generalised bleeding, septic shock, and multiple organ failure. This condition needs to be treated in the intensive care of a hospital; however, the management in such a situation is mostly for life support and care, with the addition of steroids to treat the condition, and antibiotics for possible infection.
The Ayurvedic herbal treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation is aimed at treating the generalised inflammation process which commences in this condition. It is this inflammation which acts upon the arteries, veins, and the capillaries and results in a generalised bleeding and oozing in the entire body. The inflammatory process also gives rise to toxins which harm different vital organs and thereby cause multiple organ failure. Ayurvedic medicines are given to promptly treat the inflammation, to boost the immunity of the body, and to protect all the vital organs. Treatment is also given to treat the blood and blood vessels, so that harmful toxins and products of inflammation are swiftly removed from the body, usually through the urine. Treatment of the inflammation also treats fever as well as infection present in the body. Care is also taken to individually treat the vital organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.
If not treated aggressively and correctly, disseminated intravascular coagulation can produce considerable morbidity and mortality. It is important, in the best interest of the patient, to combine hospital intensive care and judicious Ayurvedic treatment so as to treat the condition promptly and save life. Not only in the treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation, but in the treatment of all serious medical conditions, the benefits of Ayurvedic therapy need to be well-documented and universally publicized.
The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com
