Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Korsakoff's Psychosis

Korsakoff's psychosis is a neuro-psychological condition usually believed to result from vitamin B1 deficiency, because of long standing nutritional deficits due to chronic alcoholism, paralysis, dementia, brain damage, infections, and poisoning.  The common symptoms of this condition include memory defect, confabulation, delirium, anxiety, fear, depression, confusion, delusions, insomnia, painful extremities, and neurological deficits such as wrist drop or foot drop.  The memory defect seen in this condition is usually for recent events, while long-term memory is preserved.  The modern management of this condition is aimed at giving symptomatic treatment as well as correcting nutritional deficiency, especially vitamin B1 deficiency.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Korsakoff's psychosis is aimed at correcting the nutritional deficiency, as well as strengthening the brain and the nervous system, and providing treatment for psychological symptoms.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on psychotic symptoms and also simultaneously provide a corrective and strengthening action on the central nervous system form the mainstay of treatment in the management of this condition.  These medicines are used in high doses in order to rapidly control the symptoms and cure this condition.  Ayurvedic immunomodulatory herbal agents are also used in high doses, especially those medicines which have a specific action on the brain and the central nervous system; so as to correct the functional or structural abnormality of the nerves and restore physical as well as mental functioning to normal or near-normal levels.

Localized treatment can also be provided in order to supplement oral medication.  This is done in the form of massaging the body with medicated oils, followed by medicated steam fomentation.  Other Panchkarma procedures like Shiro-Basti and Shiro-Dhara are also useful in providing immediate relief from psychotic symptoms which are common in this condition.  These procedures involve a sustained flow or contact with the scalp of medicated oils and pastes.  Panchkarma treatments as well as massage therapy help to reduce treatment time and improve chances for a more complete cure.  Depending upon the severity of the condition, most individuals affected with Korsakoff's psychosis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about three to six months.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a definite role to play in the management and treatment of Korsakoff's psychosis.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Klinefelter Syndrome

Klinefelter syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of an additional X-chromosome in affected individuals.  This disorder causes male hypogonadism and infertility, with symptoms such as small testes, low sperm count, breast enlargement in late puberty, learning disabilities, psychosocial problems, infertility, dental problems, mitral valve prolapse, and venous ulcers.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Klinefelter syndrome is aimed at correcting the hypogonadism, improving symptoms related to infertility, and providing corrective treatment for faulty development of the brain, nervous system and connective tissue of the body.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines providing hormonal correction are used in high doses.  These medicines act on the testes and help in normalizing the secretion of sex hormones.  This helps to correct and normalize the growth of different organs and connective tissue within the body.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are also given to directly strengthen the connective tissue in the entire body, as well as strengthen and improve the function of the nervous system, muscles, tendons, arteries and veins.

Ayurvedic treatment is also provided to work on the cells of the body so as to prevent or minimise the effects of the faulty chromosome to the maximum extent possible, so that benefits obtained from treatment are maintained on a long-term basis, and the requirement for medicines is minimized.  Such medicines need to be taken on a long-term basis in order to be clinical effective.  Most individuals affected with Klinefelter syndrome get significant symptomatic relief with about 6 to 12 months of treatment.  Herbal treatment can be continued as required, with some individuals being advised regular treatment in very low doses, while other individuals may be prescribed a drug-holiday for a few months.

Ayurvedic treatment can significantly improve the quality of life of individuals affected with Klinefelter syndrome.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of Klinefelter syndrome.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an inherited disorder which results from faulty connective tissue affecting the skin, tendons, muscles, and blood vessels.  This condition is characterized by easy bruising, loose joints, hyper elasticity of skin, and weakness of tissues.  Individuals affected with this condition are susceptible to skin damage due to trauma or excessive exposure to the sun.  There is no specific treatment for this condition in the modern system of medicine.

The Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consists of giving medicines which have a specific action on the skin, tendons, muscles, and blood vessels.  These medicines provide a corrective action on the faulty connective tissue related to these parts and thereby strengthen the skin and other organs.  In addition, herbal medicines which provide strengthening material to the body can also be used in conjunction to the above-mentioned herbal medicines.  Ayurvedic medicines are also used to correct the overall metabolism of the muscles and tendons, so as to provide a long-term strengthening effect on the skin, muscles and blood vessels.

This treatment can be supplement in the form of localised therapy, in which the entire body is given a light massage using medicated oils, followed by medicated steam fomentation.  Localised therapy can be given in others different forms too, such as rubbing the skin lightly with soft cloth bags containing rice boiled in milk, or providing a continuous medicated warm oil drip on the skin, procedures known respectively as Pinda-Sweda and Pizichil.

Long-term treatment with Ayurvedic medicines gradually strengthens the connective tissue of the skin and other organs so as to provide strength and support to the different organs.  This helps in preventing long-term damage to the skin, joints and other internal organs.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus significantly improve the quality of life of individuals affected with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.  Treatment needs to be given for periods ranging from 6 to12 months, in order to provide significant relief from the condition.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at https://www.mundewadiayurvedicclinic.com and http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite which is acquired from contact with cats and their feaces, or with raw or undercooked meat.  Toxoplasmosis is part of the TORCH infections which can affect pregnant women and cause recurrent abortions or congenital defects in children.  This condition can cause multiple symptoms which include fever, bodyache, running nose, swollen lymph nodes, muscular aches, and long-term damage to the eyes, brain and other organs.  While this infection does not usually cause pronounced symptoms in normal people, it can lead to havoc in immunocompromised people.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Toxoplasmosis is aimed at treating infection, reducing inflammation, improving the immune system, and preventing long-term damage to the body.  Herbal medicines are used in the management of this condition, which have a specific anti-inflammatory and ant-infective action.  Medicines which act on the respiratory tract, the lymphatic system, and muscles are also used in the management of this condition.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which possess properties of removing toxins from the body are also used in the management of this condition, so as to prevent long-term complications. These medicines remove toxins through the gastrointestinal tract or the kidneys. 

Toxoplasmosis can be best handled by significantly improving the immune status of the affected individual.  An improved immune function reduces inflammation, resolves injury, and provides long-term protection so that damage to the body, or in case of a woman, damage to the offspring can be prevented.

Individuals affected with Toxoplasmosis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about six to twelve months in order to recover completely from the condition and avoid long-term or hereditary complications.

Pregnant women with diagnosed TORCH infections can also be treated with Ayurvedic herbal medicines so as to minimise or avoid altogether the damage to the offspring.  Women with recurrent abortions or miscarriages due to TORCH infections can also be provided preventive treatment of two or three months before going in for conception.  In such cases, it is advisable to simultaneously treat the husband too, so as to minimise chances of infection and damage to the offspring.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has as a significant contribution to play in the management and treatment of Toxoplasmosis.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Tabes Dorsalis

Tabes Dorsalis is a medical condition involving a slow degeneration of the nerve cells and fibers in the spinal cord, usually caused by untreated syphilis infection, the symptoms appearing several decades after the infection.  The symptoms of Tabes Dorsalis include weakness, unsteady gait, progressive degeneration of the joints, loss of neuromuscular and balance coordination, recurrent episodes of pain and disturbed sensation, dementia, personality changes, and sensory impairment like deafness, visual defects and impaired response to light.  While the incidence of untreated syphilis has come down dramatically, the emergence of HIV infection at the global level has led to an increased incidence of Tabes Dorsalis.

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Tabes Dorsalis is aimed at halting the damage and reversing the degeneration of the nerve cells and fibers in the spinal cord, improving sensory and motor dysfunction, treating possible infection, as well as boosting the immune status of the affected individual.  Herbal medicines which have a specific action on nerve cells are used in high doses in the management and treatment of Tabes Dorsalis.  These medicines arrest the damage to the nervous system and bring about improvement in working of the nerves.  In addition, other herbal medicines are also used so as to improve the blood supply and provide improved nutrition to the nerve cells both in the brain and spinal cord.  Other medicines are also used improve neuromuscular coordination as well as reduce sensory and motor dysfunction.  Oral medication can also be supplemented with localised treatment in the form of massage with medicated oils followed by medicated steam fomentation.

If required, herbal medicines which have a specific anti-septic, anti-infective, and anti-inflammatory action are also used so as to reduce inflammation and infection of the nervous system.  These medicines help to reduce treatment time and bring about a better improvement in the symptoms.  Immunomodulatory herbal medicines are also used to boost the status of affected individuals so that infection is controlled easily, the resistance power of affected individuals improves significantly, and nerve degeneration is significantly reduced.  Individuals suffering from Tabes Dorsalis, depending upon the severity and chronicity of the condition, require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about 9 to15 months in order to get significant remission of the symptoms and obtain a cure or a near-cure.  Physiotherapy of affected joints may be required in order to improve neuromuscular and joint function. Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of Tabes Dorsalis.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Sporotrichosis

Sporotrichosis is a fungus infection of the skin which is usually seen among gardeners.  This condition usually involves the formation of a painless or mildly painful node under the skin which may or may not ulcerate.  This condition may remain unchanged for years or, or may spread along the lymph nodes and form new nodes along the infected arm or leg.  Very rarely, this condition may also involve the bones, joints, lungs and the brain, especially in immunocompromised individuals.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for sporotrichosis involves treatment of the infection as well as improvement of the immune status of the affected individual.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific anti-septic, anti-infective, and anti-fungal action are used in the management of this condition, so as to control the fungus infection at the earliest.  Other herbal medicines are also used which prevent the spread of this infection to the blood and lymphatic circulation.  Symptomatic treatment is also given in order to reduce the nodes.

In order to reduce the treatment time, bring about a complete recovery, and also prevent recurrence, it is very important to boost the immune status of the affected individual.  Ayurvedic immunomodulatory herbal medicines are used in high doses in order to bring about improvement in the immune status of the affected person.  This helps in an early resolution of the symptoms and also prevents recurrence, since exposure to such organisms is common as a professional hazard.

Most individuals affected with sporotrichosis on a chronic basis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about 2 to 4 months in order to get complete relief from the condition.  Immunomodulatory treatment given for a few more months can provide individuals with significant resistance so as to prevent recurrence of the condition.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has have a significant contribution to play in  the management and treatment of sporotrichosis.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Shigellosis

Shigellosis is a medical condition involving infection of the intestines by the Shigella organism.  This condition usually affects children between the age of six months to five years and involves symptoms which are similar to those of bacillary dysentery such as diarrhea and blood, abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, abdominal spasm, and passage of mucus along with stools.  The modern management of this condition involves the use of anti-infective and anti-protozoal medicines and other symptomatic treatment.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Shigellosis involves the use of herbal medicines in order to control the Shigella infection as well as bring about symptomatic treatment.  Ayurvedic medicines which have a definite anti-infective and anti-septic action form the mainstay of treatment in the management of this condition.  These medicines not only control infection but also reduce inflammation of the mucosa of the intestines.  Reduction of inflammation also brings about reduction in pain and spasm of the intestine as well as reducing the exudate within the intestine which causes diarrhoea.

Ayurvedic herbal medicines are also used for symptomatic improvement of diarrhoea, bleeding, fever, vomiting, and passage of mucus along with stools.  Herbal medicines which are used for the symptoms bring about in improvement in the digestion and absorption of nutrients and also help in healing the damage mucosa.  The action of these herbal medicines therefore reduces bleeding, pain, as well as fever, and reduces the number of motions as well as the passage of mucus.

Most individuals affected with Shigellosis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about 1 to 4 weeks, depending upon the severity of the condition.  Other supportive treatment such as oral rehydration may also be required along with Ayurvedic herbal medicines.  Individuals who have a tendency for recurrence of Shigellosis may require preventive care, improvement of overall hygiene, controlled eating habits and additional Ayurvedic treatment in order to improve the resistance power of the intestine, so that recurrent infection can be prevented.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a definite role to play in the management and treatment of Shigellosis.

The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com