Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP)

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), also known as anaphylactoid purpura, is a medical condition more frequently seen in children and results usually from a disturbed immune reaction to an infection or some medication.  The symptoms of HSP include skin rash at the back of the lower extremities, pain and swelling in joints, and cramping pain in the abdomen.  The main pathology of this medical condition is inflammation of blood vessels, also known as vasculitis, in which small blood vessels in the capillaries get inflamed and start bleeding.  This reaction can thus be seen in the skin, kidneys, joints, as well as the abdomen.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for HSP is aimed at reversing the pathology of the disease as well as giving symptomatic treatment for the presenting symptoms in the affected individual.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on the blood as well as on blood vessels are used in high doses in order to reverse the pathology quickly and easily.  These herbal medicines have a soothing and anti-inflammatory action not only on the blood vessels but on other inflamed tissue within the body.  Because of this action of the medicines, pain, swelling, and bleeding are controlled very easily.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are also given which give strength to the connective tissue in the damaged parts of the body.

In addition, herbal medicines are also given to boost the immunity of the body so as to control rash, swelling, itching as well as the other symptoms seen from this disease.  Immunomodulation helps in the control of the disease as well as in preventing a recurrence of the condition.  It is also equally important to preserve vital organs such as the kidneys.  Medicines are given which flush the inflammatory debris and toxins from the blood and the damaged organs and expel these through the gastrointestinal tract as well as the kidneys and the urinary system.  Medicines which act specifically on the kidneys are used in order to prevent long-term damage to the kidneys.

Most patients affected with HSP usually require Ayurvedic herbal treatment for a period of 2 to 4 months.  Almost all patients recover completely from this disease without any long-term complications.  This demonstrates the utility and effectivity of Ayurvedic herbal medicines in the treatment of HSP.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Thalassemia

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder involving defective production of haemoglobin, because of which the normal lifespan of blood cells decreases dramatically, requiring the use of periodical blood transfusion.  Thalassemia major is a beta type of Thalassemia and is a more serious type of this condition.  It is also known as Cooley's Anemia and Mediterranean Anemia.  Symptoms of this condition include a pale skin, irritability, growth retardation, jaundice, hemolytic anemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Thalassemia is aimed at providing supportive treatment so as to increase the lifespan of the affected blood cells, stimulate the bone marrow to produce normal red blood cells, as well as to possibly correct the defective production of haemoglobin.  The affected individual can initially be provided blood transfusions as and when required.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on the bone marrow are used in high doses for periods of six to nine months.  These medicines have a stimulating and correcting action on the bone marrow so that normal type of red blood cells can be produced.  Ayurvedic medicines are also used to act on the blood cells so that defective production of haemoglobin can be corrected or minimized to the extent possible.

Long-term use of these medicines can gradually correct the abnormal production of haemoglobin and defective red blood cells, so that the lifespan of the red blood cells can be gradually corrected and brought to as near the normal as possible.  This reduces the need for blood transfusion and gradually treats all the known symptoms of Thalassemia major such as enlargement of the liver and spleen, jaundice, pale skin, and growth retardation.  In addition, Ayurvedic medicines are also used which act on the basic cellular structure of the body so that it continues to produce normal haemoglobin as well as normal blood cells even after discontinuation of the treatment.  Herbal medicines which have a specific action on the blood tissue as well as on the liver and spleen are also used in addition to the medicines which act on the bone marrow.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously utilised in the successful management and treatment of Thalassemia major.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Reynaud's Disease

Reynaud's disease is a medical condition which causes spasm and narrowing of arteries in the extremities, leading to numbness, coolness, and discoloration in the fingertips, toes and tip of the nose and ears.  Without any underlying medical condition this disease is known as primary Reynaud's disease, while second Reynaud's disease usually results from repetitive trauma, smoking, injuries, the use of medications, and because of auto immune disorders like scleroderma, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for Reynaud's disease depends upon the cause of the condition.  For primary Reynaud's disease, Ayurvedic herbal medicines are given which act specifically on the arteries and provide a soothing action on the muscular fibers of the arteries so that spasm and inflammation in the muscular walls of the arteries can be prevented or minimized.  This treatment usually succeeds in preventing or reversing the symptoms associated with primary Reynaud's disease.  It is also important to avoid known precipitating factors like excessive cold temperature and stress.

Secondary Reynaud's disease is usually treated according to the known cause for the condition.  This condition usually results from auto immune disorders which need to be treated accordingly.  Ayurvedic immunomodulatory agents need to be used in high doses for prolonged periods in order to reverse the auto immune status of the body.  This treats the symptoms of scleroderma, lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis, and also simultaneously reduces symptoms associated with Reynaud's disease.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a known anti-inflammatory action are used along with immunomodulation, so that the pathology of the auto immune disorder as well as of inflammation in the arteries is treated at the earliest.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment needs to given for about four to six months in order to bring about significant improvement in secondary Reynaud's disease.  It is also important to avoid known causes and offending agents like smoking and the use of certain medicines.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be successfully utilised in the management and treatment of Reynaud's disease.

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 Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a slow growing malignant tumour of the prostate gland.  Risk factors for this condition include advancing age, genetics and hormonal factors, and exposure to environmental pollutants such as toxins, chemicals, and industrial waste products.  Symptoms of this condition are usually seen only in the advanced state and include diminished flow of urine, burning urination, blood in the urine, and later on, other symptoms like back pain, pain in the lower abdomen, jaundice, chest pain, and other symptoms related to pressure symptoms of the disease.  The modern management prostate cancer includes observation, surgery, radiation and hormonal therapy, and cryotherapy.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for prostate cancer is aimed at treating the primary tumour, preventing its spread to other parts of the body, treating the symptoms, and giving further treatment to prevent a recurrence of the condition.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on the urinary tract as well as the prostate are used in high doses in order to treat the prostate cancer and kill the cancer cells, without harming other normal cells.  Dead cells and debris from the growth are flushed out through the urinary tract with the use of specific herbal medicines.  Ayurvedic medicines which have a general action on the uncontrolled growth of cells are also used in addition to the above-mentioned herbal medicines.  With aggressive therapy, the prostate cancer can usually be treated in a span of four to six months.

Ayurvedic herbal medicines which act on the blood as well as on the lymphatic circulation are used in order to kill cancer cells present in the circulation.  If there is any known metastasis of the disease, treatment is given specifically according to the organ involved.  In addition, in order to completely treat and cure the cancer, herbal immunomodulatory agents are also used to boost the immune status of the affected individual, so that the body can fight against the tumour and overcome it.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be utilised in the management and treatment of prostate cancer.

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Polyarteritis Nodosa

Polyarteritis nodosa is an auto immune disorder which involves inflammation of the arteries, especially in the elderly population.  Symptoms of this condition include fever, pain, fatigue, weight loss, bleeding, and dysfunction of organs affected by the inflammation.  Usually muscles, joints, intestines, nerves, kidneys, and the skin are affected due to polyarteritis nodosa.  The modern management of this condition usually includes the use of steroids and immune suppressant drugs.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for polyarteritis nodosa is aimed at giving symptomatic treatment for the symptoms of the disease as well as treating the root cause for this condition, which is inflammation of affected arteries.  Medicines which reduce pain and fever are routinely used to give symptomatic relief from the symptoms.  In addition, Ayurvedic herbal medicines are used to treat the inflammation in the arteries.  Medicines which have a specific and targeted action on the blood and blood vessels are used in high doses in order to bring about a quick and complete cure for this condition.  This treatment reverses the pathology of this disease and brings about improvement in other symptoms such as pain, bleeding, and dysfunction of the organs.

In addition, Ayurvedic immunomodulatory herbal medicines are also used in the treatment of this condition, so that the immune status of the affected individual can be corrected in order to help in the fight against this disease.  This treatment quickly reverses the pathology of the condition, reduces and treats the symptoms completely, reduces the treatment time, and brings about a completely healing.  Combined herbal treatment to treat the inflammation as well as for immunoregulation brings about a complete reversal of the pathology, so that all the symptoms are controlled and condition is cured.  This treatment also prevents recurrence of the condition, and improves the health and resistance of the affected individual, who starts reporting a feeling of well-being.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously employed in the management and complete treatment of polyarteritis nodosa.

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 Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a tumor originating from nerve cells and is most often seen in children aged 5 or less.  This tumor is most commonly seen in the adrenal glands; however, it may also arise from groups of nerve cells in the abdomen, chest, neck and pelvis.  Symptoms of neuroblastoma usually relate to the tumor size and its pressure symptoms on the surrounding areas, spinal chord compression and tumor secretions.  A family history of this condition is a strong risk factor for small children.  The modern management of neuroblastoma is with a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy; however, conventional treatment is not always successful in treating this tumor.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for neuroblastoma aims at treating the main tumor as well as pressure symptoms caused by it.  The spread of this tumor to other parts of the body also need to be treated; in addition, treatment also needs to be given to prevent recurrence of the condition.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are used to destroy the cancerous nerve cells in the Neuroblastoma.  Herbal medicines acting on the blood as well as an lymph tissue are used in order to destroy the neuroblastoma cells present in the circulation.  This treatment not only destroys the primary tumor but also prevents spread to other parts of the body.

The cancer cells which are destroyed are flushed out of the body with the help of herbal medicines through the gastrointestinal system as well as to the kidneys.  In addition, herbal medicines are given to boost the immune status of the affected patient, so that the body becomes healthy, and full of vigor and vitality.  Immunomodulatory treatment also helps to normalize the function of the nervous system as well as all the different body systems is.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously utilised in the management and treatment of neuroblastoma. 

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

Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment for Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory condition which causes the formation of a granuloma in any part of the body and especially in the lungs or lymph nodes.  The common symptoms for sarcoidosis include weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, fever, skin rash, eye inflammation, cough and breathlessness.  The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is mainly through a process of exclusion of other diseases.  The significance of sarcoidosis is that while it is neither cancerous nor contagious and mostly heals spontaneously in 2 to 3 years, it can however, cause serious damage to vital body organs like the heart, lungs liver, kidneys and the nervous system.  The modern management of sarcoidosis is mainly with the use of steroids.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment for sarcoidosis is based on treating the inflammatory process in the body, as well as treating the presenting symptoms of this condition.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are given to reduce cough and breathlessness, as well as fever, night sweats and skin rash.  Ayurvedic anti-inflammatory medicines which have a soothing action on the skin, subcutaneous tissue, blood as well as the entire body, are used in high doses in order to reverse the pathology of sarcoidosis.  This condition is believed to result from a disturbed immunity of the body; hence Ayurvedic immunomodulatory herbal medicines are used on a long-term basis in order to boost the immunity of the body and help in an early resolution of the symptoms and this disease.

Herbal medicines are given to treat the toxins within the circulatory system as well as the lymph nodes and lungs, and these toxins are then removed through the gastrointestinal system or through the kidneys and the urinary system.  This treatment helps to dissolve the granuloma present in the body.  In addition, immunomodulatory treatment also helps to bring about quicker relief from the symptoms, and also prevent a recurrence of the condition.  Ayurvedic herbal medicines are also given to improve appetite, to remove dysfunction of the affected organs, and to help the affected individual put on weight.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can thus be judiciously utilised in the management and successful treatment of sarcoidosis.

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