Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis is a hereditary condition which leads to abnormal accumulation of iron in different organs of the body leading to organ toxicity.  This condition is seen more in the white race and more in males, and is usually due to an excessively high absorption of iron from the intestines.  This condition adversely affects the liver, heart, pancreas, pituitary, joints, and skin.  The common symptoms of this condition include skin pigmentation, liver cirrhosis, malignant hepatoma, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, impotence, and arthritis.  Adequate and timely treatment such as therapeutic phlebotomy (venupuncture) can prevent complications of vital organs and help the affected individual lead a normal life.  Iron supplements, red meat and alcohol need to be avoided by individuals affected with this condition.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for hemochromatosis is aimed at treating the root cause of the condition, preventing toxicity of important organs, and preventing or treating complications from this condition.  Herbal medicines are used which have a specific action on the gastrointestinal tract and thereby reduce or prevent excessive absorption of iron from the intestines, thus removing the main cause for the condition.  Ayurvedic medicines are also utilised in order to remove the excess iron either through the gastrointestinal tract or through the kidneys.

Medicines which have a specific action on the blood, the circulatory system, the liver and spleen, and the heart, are especially useful in the management and treatment of this condition.  Medicines which act on the nervous system may also be required, if involvement of the brain and nervous system is suspected.  It is important to avoid medicines which are known to contain iron or increase iron in the body.

Depending upon the severity of the condition, most individuals affected with hemochromatosis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for periods ranging from 6 to12 months in order to bring about a significant improvement in this condition.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of hemochromatosis.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is also known as Kala Azar (black fever), and is a parasitic infection which is endemic in several poor countries and presents as epidemics.  This condition is transmitted by the bite of sandfly: hence appropriate protection and preventive measures as well as sanitation are important measures in preventing the spread of this disease.  Leishmaniasis is of two types -- cutaneous, and systemic or visceral.  The cutaneous condition mainly affects the skin and mucous membranes and presents as rash, ulcers, ulceration and erosion of mouth tissue, breathlessness, stuffy nose, nose bleeds, and difficulty in swallowing.  The systemic type presents as vomiting, diarrhea, chronic fever, cough, night sweats, scaly and dark skin, thinning hair, abdominal pain, weight loss, and significant immune dysfunction.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Leishmaniasis depends upon the presentation of the disease and whether it is cutaneous or visceral.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific anti-parasitic action are used in high doses and for prolonged periods in order to treat this condition.  In addition, symptomatic treatment is required according to the presentations of symptoms.  Medicines which act on the skin and mucous membranes, the respiratory tract as well as the gastrointestinal tract are useful in the management of this condition

Ayurvedic medicines which act on the blood in the circulation and remove parasites as well as toxins and flush them through the gastrointestinal tract or the kidneys are especially useful in the management of this condition.  In addition, immunomodulation is an important part of treatment, since it reduces treatment time, brings about a complete cure, prevents chances for a recurrence, and helps affected individuals to develop immunity to this infection.

Depending upon the type and severity of infection, most individuals affected with Leishmaniasis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for periods ranging from four to six months, in order to obtain a complete cure from this condition.  Immunomodulation may be required for a few months more.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role in the management and treatment of Leishmaniasis.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Kaposi's Sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumour which usually accompanies AIDS.  This condition consists of lobular, infiltrating, and lymphatic lesions which produce characteristic, flat or raised purple lesions under the skin or mucous membrane lining the mouth, nose and anus.  It can also spread to other organs of the body such as lungs, liver, and intestinal tract.  The modern management of this condition involves the use of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.  With appropriate treatment, most individuals affected with Kaposi's sarcoma can survive for several decades.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Kaposi's sarcoma involves the use of herbal medicines to treat the tumour as well as boost the immune status of the affected individual, while at the same time treating the presenting symptoms of AIDS.  Herbal medicines which have a specific action on cancer cells are used in high doses and for prolonged periods in order to comprehensively treat Kaposi's sarcoma.  Since these lesions usually commence from the skin and mucous membrane, Ayurvedic medicines which have a specific action on the skin, subcutaneous tissue, mucous membrane, and the capillaries supplying these tissues, are also used in conjunction with the above-mentioned medicines.

Immunomodulation is a very important part of treatment so as to bring about healing of the lesions, reduce treatment time, improve the chances of a complete remission of the tumour, prevent the spread of the disease, and improve overall survival.  Improvement of the immune system also helps in fighting AIDS, which is usually concurrent with Kaposi's sarcoma.  If the lesions have spread to different parts of the body such as the lungs, liver and intestinal tract, specific herbal medicines which act on these organs and tissues also need to be added to the treatment.

Most individuals affected with Kaposi's sarcoma require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for periods ranging from 9 to15 months in order to comprehensively control both the lesions as well as AIDS.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play the management and treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma.

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 Horner Syndrome

Horner syndrome is a condition in which the sympathetic nerve supply to the eye is disturbed, causing drooping of the upper eyelid, elevation of the lower eyelid, slow pupillary dilatation, and impaired sweating of the eye.  The cause for this condition varies according to the nature and location of different diseases which may cause pressure on the sympathetic nerve supplying the eye and may be located in the brain, the face, the carotid nerve or the chest.  Depending upon the specific disease, symptoms can therefore include hemiplegia, cough, hemoptysis, swelling in the neck, and trigeminal nerve pain.  Horner syndrome may therefore be a sign of a relatively benign cause; however, it may also be associated with a serious or life-threatening underlying cause.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Horner syndrome is aimed at giving symptomatic treatment for the signs and symptoms of the disease, as well as treating the known cause of the condition.  Symptomatic treatment may involve treating pressure symptoms and inflammation in the sympathetic nerve supply to the eye.  Therefore, herbal medicines which have an anti-inflammatory as well as strengthening action on the nervous system are useful in the management of this condition.  Other treatments will vary and depend upon the root cause of the condition.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment may therefore be required to treat inflammation and tumor of the brain, different causes of hemiplegia, respiratory infections and tumour in the chest, and possible swelling or a tumor in the neck. 

The prognosis of Horner syndrome depends upon the root cause of the condition and may therefore vary from mild to very serious.  Duration of treatment for this condition also varies according to the cause and may be required for periods ranging from 4 to 12 months.  Morbidity and mortality in this condition is usually associated with the root cause; however, aggressive Ayurvedic herbal treatment can significantly improve symptoms, improve the chances for a cure, as well as improve the survival rate in case of serious disease.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection which can affect individuals living in temperate climates.  The risk factors for this condition include living in endemic areas with contaminated soil, exposure to a large amount of fungus, immunocompromised status, and concurrent respiratory diseases.  The common symptoms of this condition include fever, headache, chills, joint pain, skin lesions, cough, hemoptysis, breathlessness, chest pain, mouth ulcers, diarrhea, and eye inflammation.  While most individuals affected by this condition do not require treatment because of the self-limiting nature of the infection, however, acute infection may prove to be life-threatening in individuals with an immunocompromised status.  This infection in either acute, chronic, or progressive and disseminated.  The chronic infection may relapse and run a protracted course of several months to several years.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Histoplasmosis is aimed at treating the fungus infection, improve the immune status of the affected individual, and prevent long term complications.  Herbal medicines which have a specific anti-infective and antifungal action are used in high doses, depending upon the severity of infection.  In addition, Ayurvedic immunomodulatory herbs are also used in high doses in order to rapidly improve the immune status of the affected individual, reduce treatment time, and prevent a recurrence of the condition.  Ayurvedic treatment is effective and required more in the chronic infection or individuals with recurrent or relapsing infection.

Symptomatic treatment may also be required in order to treat respiratory infection and involvement of the joints, skin, mouth and eyes.  Specific treatment is given according to the presentation of symptoms of affected individuals.  Since this disease is commonly seen in individuals with concurrent respiratory infections, specific attention is given to treat the respiratory infections and also to give specific immunomodulation for the respiratory tract.

Depending upon the severity of the condition, most individuals affected with chronic and severe Histoplasmosis infection require treatment for periods ranging from four to six months in order to achieve a complete cure of the condition.  The duration of treatment for immunomodulation varies from patient to patient and upon the severity of infection.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant contribution to play in the management and treatment of Histoplasmosis.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Hepatorenal Syndrome

Hepatorenal syndrome is a condition in which an individual with established liver disease simultaneously develops kidney failure.  The liver disease has to be chronic, advanced and with the presence of portal hypertension and ascites.  In this scenario, individuals who have a low arterial blood pressure, reduced sodium levels in the blood and severe urinary sodium retention have a high risk of renal vessel constriction, which usually causes renal failure.  The common signs and symptoms of this condition include a reduced urine output, progressive decline in renal function, and all the symptoms of chronic liver disease.  Hepatorenal syndrome is a potentially serious condition with high morbidity and mortality and therefore requires treatment by a team of specialists, and intensive care in the acute stage.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for hepatorenal syndrome is aimed at simultaneously treating the liver disorder as well as improving kidney function.  Herbal medicines which have a specific action on the liver and help in regeneration of the liver cells, and reduce inflammation as well as obstruction within the liver, are used in high doses in the management of this condition.  Restoration of the functioning of the liver to optimum levels and reduction of obstruction within the liver help in reducing portal hypertension as well as resolving fluid accumulation within the abdomen, which is known as ascites.  A correction in liver function also gradually brings about reduction in the risk factors for kidney failure.

Simultaneously, herbal medicines which have a specific action on the kidney are also used in high doses in order to prevent or treat kidney failure.  Herbal medicines are used to improve kidney function as well as improve the blood supply to the kidneys, resulting in a gradual correction of metabolism in the body and in the blood.  Herbal medicines are also used to flush the toxins generated in the process either through the kidneys or through the gastrointestinal tract.

Most individuals affected with hepatorenal syndrome, depending upon the severity of the condition, require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for periods ranging from six to nine months, in order to bring about a remission of the condition and possible cure.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of Hepatorenal syndrome.

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 Psittacosis

Psittacosis is an occupational disease which occurs among zoo and pet-shop employees, poultry farmers and rangers because of the handling, purchasing or selling of birds, the handling of sick birds, or even a transient exposure to infected birds.  This condition may also present as an epidemic, with predominantly respiratory symptoms.  The common symptoms of this condition include fever, chills, cough, chest pain, breathlessness, severe headache, facial rash, photophobia, and occasionally, gastrointestinal upset.  Since this is an occupational disease, due care needs to be exercised in order to avoid such infections.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Psittacosis is aimed at treating symptoms of the presentation of the disease, and providing immunomodulation to individuals at risk, so as to prevent an outbreak of infection as well as recurrences.  Herbal medicines which have a specific action on the respiratory tract as well as the gastrointestinal tract form the mainstay of treatment in the management of this condition.  Herbal medicines which are usually used in influenza as well as upper and lower respiratory infections can also be utilised in the management of Psittacosis.

Ayurvedic herbal immunomodulation agents have a special role to play in the management and prevention of infections like Psittacosis.  Individuals with a high risk due to prolonged occupational exposure to birds can utilize such immunomodulatory treatment is in order to reduce the risk of infection from infected birds.  Such medicines can also reduce treatment time and as well as the possibility for complications.  Individuals at risk can be given repeated courses of such immunomodulatory herbs, so as to provide long lasting protection from this condition.

Most individuals affected with Psittacosis require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about two to six weeks, in order to obtain a complete cure from this condition.  Immunomodulation may be required for another few months.  Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of Psittacosis.

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