Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a medical condition involving infection either through the mucous membrane or lacerated skin, in which humans beings get infected by coming in contact with contaminated environmental sources, especially coming from rats. The common symptoms of this condition include fever, chills, body ache, severe headache, meningitis, liver and spleen enlargement, uveitis, kidney failure, cough and hemoptysis.  Since this infection is caused due to bacteria, conventional treatment for this condition is usually in the form of antibiotics such as doxycycline.  Special care needs to be taken in case of advanced infection, since this condition can cause severe liver and kidney dysfunction.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Leptospirosis is aimed at treating the infection, improving the immunity of the body, giving symptomatic treatment, and preventing long term complications.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific antiseptic and anti-infective action are used to treat the basic infection.  Symptomatic treatment is also given for symptoms such as fever, chills, body ache, and cough. Herbal medicines which have an anti-inflammatory effect are also used in order to treat involvement of the brain, liver and spleen, eyes, kidneys and lung.  These medicines reduce the inflammatory debris and toxins and remove them from the circulation either through the gastrointestinal tract or through the kidneys.

Ayurvedic herbal immunomodulatory agents are also used in the management of this condition in order to boost the immune status of the affected individual, so as to improve the response to treatment, reduce treatment time, and bring about a complete cure at the earliest.  Medicines are also given to treat inflammation and damage to the liver and kidneys and restore the function of these important organs at the earliest.

Most individuals affected with Leptospirosis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for periods ranging from two to six weeks in order to bring about a complete remission of the infection.  Immunomodulatory treatment may be required for about 1 to 2 months in order to prevent long-term damage and complications involving important organs, as well as prevent a relapse of infection of the condition.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of Leptospirosis.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor is a type of malignant malnutrition resulting from a severe deficiency of protein in the diet, which can result from famine, limited food supply, and poor education in very poor countries; however, the presence of this condition in children or the elderly in developed countries may be a sign of abuse and neglect.  The common symptoms of this condition include weight loss, fatigue, skin and hair changes, diarrhoea, enlarged abdomen, rash, oedema, and - in an advanced condition -  shock and coma.  Provided treatment is started early, supplementation of adequate calories and protein usually suffices to treat this condition; however patients in an advanced state of the condition or in shock may require hospitalization and intravenous fluids.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Kwashiorkor is aimed at treating the symptoms and providing nutrition in different forms so that the affected individual can recover at the earliest.  Care needs to be also taken to avoid long term complications.  Nutrition is supplied in the form of liquids which can be digested and absorbed easily.  These include glucose water, electrolyte water, milk, buttermilk, coconut water, fruit juices, and soups made from vegetables, cereals and meat.  Individuals who cannot ingest oral fluids can be given a rectal drip of the solutions mentioned above, if intravenous infusion is not possible.

Individuals with extreme weakness and shock can be managed with Ayurvedic medicines which improve the circulation, reduce weakness, treat the shock and provide strength so that the affected individual can move around.  These medicines also help to maintain blood circulation and nutrition to vital organs of the body and thereby prevent long-term damage and complications.  Herbal medicines also help in digestion and early absorption of nutrients, and treating or preventing diarrhoea.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus helps in reducing the treatment time for Kwashiorkor and brings about an early resolution of the condition.

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

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