Ayurvedic Treatment for Headache

Some years back, people with headache would often apply menthol products like ointments, gels and creams or inhale mint leaves and concoctions. But with the advent of modern technology, a number of medicines have been developed to provide treatment for headache.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)
Bhartiya Chikitsa Parishad Affiliated

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

+91-9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi, India)

Ayurvedic Treatment for Constipation

Remedies for constipation

A drink of a lemon juice or lime, or salted tomato may do the trick. Most patients recommend that this must be taken in the morning or prior to any meal. Also, to achieve a better bowel movement, the simplest home remedy for constipation is a regular intake of considerable amount of fibrous foods, to cleanse the stomach of unnecessary digestive tract materials. In the absence of fiber, herbal tea may also do the job. It works in the same process as with fiber.

Normal Bowel Movements or Not, You May Still Be Needing A Home Remedy for Constipation

Constipation is generally characterized by difficulty in bowel movement following the symptoms of becoming sluggish, bloated and uncomfortable. This is the condition for which dry and small bowel movements are released for less than thrice a week. However, there are no specific times of bowel movements to determine if a person is constipated or having regular bowel movements.
Depending on the person, normal bowel movements may be thrice a day or a week. Additionally, there are individuals who have naturally firmer stool.

Constipation is a common gastrointestinal condition felt by 2 million Americans (this figure is according to the number of patients visiting doctors for medication). Yet a larger number of sufferers no longer seek medical health and resolve in treating themselves by means of a home remedy for constipation.

To further understand how constipation occurs, it is best to know how does the larger intestine (colon) works. Water is absorbed when the food passes through the colon. This then forms the stool. Contraction on the colon muscles will move the stool, towards the rectum. Once the stool reaches the rectum, water has already been absorbed, thus drier and semi-liquid stool is produced. Firmer waste products may result for some; this is due to too much absorption of water or sluggish muscle contractions in the colon. Ultimately resulting to constipation.

Moreover, constipation is a resultant of the following factors:

    Not having enough fiber in the diet
    Lack of essential liquids
    Absence or lack of exercise
    Medications
    Laxatives
    Delaying bowel movements
    Colon, rectum and intestinal problems
    Result of specific disease

Having said that, home remedies for constipation can be better determined through resolving these symptoms.

A simple home remedy for constipation is to eat fiber-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables (i.e. kiwi, orange, papaya, cabbage, beans, asparagus) and whole grains and wheat. Primarily, fiber aids in preventing the formation of dry and hard stools.

Another home remedy for constipation is the regular drinking of eight to ten glasses of water, as most medical books suggest. This will help in adding liquids in the colon, thus bulk in stool, producing softer bowel movements. Constipation patients may add lemon juice to their drinks, or soluble fiber, this practice is generally adopted as a home remedy for constipation. Liquids that contain high content of caffeine have dehydrating effects. Constipated people must avoid consumption of drinks like coffee, alcohol and soft drinks.

In addition to these, constipation may be a result of lack in exercise. A person who has experienced accident or illness recently and cannot move from their bed normally gets constipated. This may not sound like a home remedy for constipation but exercising may act like one.

People with spastic colon or Irritable Bowel Syndrome can greatly affect the bowel movements as this condition may bring along diarrhea, gassiness, abdominal cramping, and irregular bowel movements. In this, a home remedy for constipation may employ the use of laxatives or enemas, but only for a limited duration of time. These are available in tablet, gel, liquid, gum and granule forms.

People experiencing mild cases need not use laxatives as a home remedy for constipation. This are usually unnecessary and may lead to abuse of the product. Also, this can be habit forming as the body may rely on the effects of the laxatives before bringing about regular bowel movement. Moreover, over use of this item may cause the nerve cells to damage and may obstruct the capacity to normally contract.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

+91-9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Chickenpox Ayurvedic Home Remedies

Chicken pox, medically known as vericella, is a highly contagious disease. It is caused by a virus. This disease most often affects children, but sometimes affects adults also.

According to ayruvedia, causes of chicken pox are as follows:

    Poor immune system
    Contact with another’s broken chicken pox blisters
    Breathing in airborne chicken pox droplet
    Herpes Zoster Virus
    Persistent wrong feeding of children (for cases of children)

First, the infection starts out with a low grade fever, a headache, and weakness of body. Two days after the person is infected, red blisters develop. Then, the blisters break down into scab like scars. This outbreak usually lasts about 2-3 weeks.

If a woman is pregnant and gets chicken pox that woman should see medical attention.
Home Remedies for Chicken pox

    Baking soda and water: Mix ½ teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water. Then, sponge this on the infected person. When this dries it decreases the itching and irritation
    Honey: Pure honey helps heal the scars within three days.
    Vitamin E Oil: When applied, the scars disappear quickly.
    Brown Vinegar: One-half cup of brown mixed in bath water helps sooth the itch, and comforts the skin.
    Oatmeal Bath: Two cups of oatmeal and two liters of water are boiled together for 15 minutes. Put this cooked oatmeal mixture into a cloth cotton bag, and dip it into the bathtub. The child can play around in the tub, as the oatmeal seeps through the cloth, leaving a comforting film in the bath water. This helps sooth the skin and heals the scars.
    Green Pea Water: Take the water that has been drained from making peas, and let it cool. Then sponge this on the skin. This helps aid in the disappearance of the scars.
    Carrot and Coriander: 100 grams of carrots and 60 grams of coriander should be cut into small pieces and boiled together. This should be done once a day.
    Herbal Tea: Chamomile, basil, cinnamon, honey, and lemon are some of the ingredients in a sedative tea that can help the infected person relax at night.
    Juice Diet: A Raw fruit and vegetable juice fast can be helpful. Lemon juice is especially beneficial. The person with chicken pox should follow this diet for three days. Another option is the person can go on an all fruit and vegetable diet for a few days.

Other Effective Ayurvedic Remedies

    Warm water enema: This should be given during the juice fast to help clean out the bowels.
    Shade the eyes: A person with chicken pox is affected by light, so it is best to dim them. This is because the immune system is weak; therefore the tissues of the eyes are also week.
    Mud pack applications: A mud pack application twice a day alternating on the chest and the abdomen are very helpful.
    Lukewarm bath water with Neem: Lukewarm water, especially with Neem added, can relieve itching.

Also note that the child should be prevent from itching, because the itching could prolong the heal process of the scars. If the chicken pox still persist after a few weeks, make sure the child is examined. This needs to be done in order to make sure that the only condition that persists is the chicken pox.

Also, eating healthy will help build up the infect person’s immune system. This will reduce the chance of a recurring outbreak.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Ayurvedic Treatment for Blackheads

    Steaming can be done as often as twice a week but for no longer than 10 minutes at a time. This is a great way to clean out pores and loosen blackheads.
    Make a paste of ground radish seeds with water and apply on face to remove blackheads.
    Use an oatmeal or almond mask throughly to cleanse your face. Mix either oatmeal or almond powder with enough rose water to make a soft paste that spreads easily on the skin. Rub it on your skin with your fingertips, paying special attention the problem areas. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with cold water. This is very good in getting rid of blackheads.
    Combine equal parts baking soda and water in your hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
    A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal remedy for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cottonwool. Pat on an astrigent.

Ayurvedic Treatment Remedy for dandruff

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1. Add six spoonfuls water, two spoonfuls pure vinegar and apply it on the scalp with cotton wool before going to bed. Tie a towel around your head to protect the pillow. Wash your hair next morning. After shampooing, rinse again with vinegar water. Continue this once a week for at least three months.
2. Mix a spoonful of lemon juice with two spoonfuls of vinegar and massage on the scalp. Wash your hair with an egg shampoo after this.
3. Soak fenugreek (methi) seeds in yogurt overnight and apply the curd on your scalp for half an hour before washing in the morning.
4. Hair washed with fenugreek (methi) seed paste prevents dandruff, falling hair, baldness and dandruff keeping the hair long, healthy and black. Just soak the fenugreek seeds overnight in water to soften the seeds and grind in the morning to make paste. Before hairwash, apply this paste on scalp and hair and leave it on for half an hour. Wash off with shampoo later.
5. Egg Pack for Dandruff: Beat two eggs and add two tablespoons of water to it. Wet the hair and apply the egg mixture over the hair. Now massage your scalp and let the mixture on for ten minutes to fifteen minutes. Then rinse the hair with lukewarm water. This will keep both dandruff and hairfall problem away from you.

Natural Anti-Dandruff Massage:

• Massage your scalp with warm coconut or castor oil twice a week.
• Massage with the tips of your fingers in a circular movement for at least half an hour.
• Leave it on overnight and shampoo the following morning.
• This prevents the hair from becoming dry and moreover prevents dandruff and falling hair by improving the circulation and strengthening the hair roots.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Ayurvedic Treatment

To learn about ayurvedic treatment, it is really necessary to first learn about the principles of ayurveda.

Diagnosis

In Ayurvedic medicine, disease is always seen as an imbalance in the dosha system, so the diagnostic process strives to determine which doshas are underactive or overactive in a body. Diagnosis is often taken over a course of days in order for the Ayurvedic physician to most accurately determine what parts of the body are being affected.

To diagnose problems, Ayurvedic physicians often use long questionnaires and interviews to determine a person’s dosha patterns and physical and psychological histories.

Ayurvedic physicians also intricately observe the pulse, tongue, face, lips, eyes, and fingernails for abnormalities or patterns that they believe can indicate deeper problems in the internal systems. Some Ayurvedic physicians also use laboratory tests to assist in diagnosis.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Determine your Ayurvedic Doshas

Ayurvedic Mind and Body Types
	Vata	Pitta	Kapha
Physical characteristics
Emotional characteristics
Behavioral characteristics

Vata Pitta Kapha

Physical Characteristics Thin Average build Large build

Prominent features Fair, thin hair Wavy, thick hair Cool, dry skin Warm, moist skin Pale, cool, oily skin Constipation Ulcers, heartburn, and hemorrhoids Obesity, allergies, and sinus problems Cramps Acne High cholesterol

Emotional characteristics Moody Intense Relaxed Vivacious Quick tempered Not easily angered
Imaginative Intelligent Affectionate Enthusiastic Loving Tolerant Intuitive Articulate Compassionate

Behavioral characteristics Unscheduled sleep Orderly Slow, graceful and meal times Nervous disorders Structured sleep and meal times Long sleeper and slow eater Anxiety Perfectionist Procrastination 

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Doshas

Vata Dosha

The vata dosha is associated with air and ether, and in the body promotes movement and lightness. Vata people are generally thin and light physically, dry-skinned, and very energetic and mentally restless. When vata is out of balance, there are often nervous problems, hyperactivity, sleeplessness, lower back pains, and headaches.
Pitta Dosha

Pitta is associated with fire and water. In the body, it is responsible for metabolism and digestion. Pitta characteristics are medium-built bodies, fair skin, strong digestion, and good mental concentration. Pitta imbalances show up as anger and aggression and stress-related conditions like gastritis, ulcers, liver problems, and hypertension.

 
Kapha Dosha

The kapha dosha is associated with water and earth. People characterized as kapha are generally large or heavy with more oily complexions. They tend to be slow, calm, and peaceful. Kapha disorders manifest emotionally as greed and possessiveness, and physically as obesity, fatigue, bronchitis, and sinus problems.

 

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Principles of Ayurveda

Ayurveda is bestowed upon us by our ancestors, who were eminent and wiser and having insight into our being. Basically Ayurveda is Health promotive - preventive - curative and nutritive - all self contained.

The two principle objectives of Ayurveda are :

(a.) "Swasthyas swasthya rakshanam" - To prolong life and promote perfect health ( add years to life and life to years )

(b.) "Aturasya vikar prashamanamcha" - To completely eradicate the disease and dysfunction of the body.

Ayurveda takes the individual as whole and seeks to re-establish harmony between all the constituents in the body. Perfect balance of the tripod - Mind, Body and Spirit means perfect health.

To understand Ayurvedic treatment, it is necessary to have an idea how the Ayurvedic system views the body. The basic life force in the body is prana, which is also found in the elements and is similar to the Chinese notion of chi.

In Ayurveda, there are five basic elements that contain prana: earth, water, fire, air, and ether. These elements interact and are further organized in the human body as three main categories or basic physiological principles in the body that govern all bodily functions known as the doshas. The three doshas are vata, pitta, and kapha. Each person has a unique blend of the three doshas, known as the person’s prakriti, which is why Ayurvedic treatment is always individualized. In Ayurveda, disease is viewed as a state of imbalance in one or more of a person’s doshas, and an Ayurvedic physician strives to adjust and balance them, using a variety of techniques.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Origin of Ayurveda

Ayurvedic medicine originated in the early civilizations of India some 3,000-5,000 years ago. It is mentioned in the Vedas, the ancient religious and philosophical texts that are the oldest surviving literature in the world, which makes Ayurvedic medicine the oldest surviving healing system. According to the texts, Ayurveda was conceived by enlightened wise men as a system of living harmoniously and maintaining the body so that mental and spiritual awareness could be possible. Medical historians believe that Ayurvedic ideas were transported from ancient India to China and were instrumental in the development of Chinese medicine.

AYURVEDA is a science based on ancient Indian philosophy. The Vedas encompass the whole knowledge of the Universe. There are four Vedas, namely, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Amongst these, the Atharvaveda mainly deals with different facets of health.

The main body of Ayurveda is found in the fourth Veda - the Artharvaveda. Ayurveda is an offspring of the Atharvaveda and is also considered as the fifth Veda. Ayurveda is recognized as an upa or supplementary Veda in its own right. It contains the description of various diseases and their aetiology, and recommends the correct diet and behaviour regimen to counter those diseases.

Mythology has it that Brahma, the creator, imparted the knowledge of Ayurveda to Prajapati Daksha who, in turn, passed it on to the Ashwinikumara twins who were the physicians to the gods. The Ashwinikumaras then offered this knowledge to Lord Indra. Lord Indra instructed Dhanwantari to spread this invaluable science of longevity on the earth. Sushruta, a renowned surgeon and student of Dhanwantari, wrote his famous compendium on surgery - the Sushruta Samhita. The credit for the famous treatise on general medicine, the Charaka Samhita, goes to Charaka who probably lived sometime between the second century B.C. and the second century A.D.. Sushruta Samhita and Charaka Samhita are the two ancient treatises on which Ayurveda is based.

Ayurvedic philosophy provides a link between the living and non-living matters of the universe and indicates the origin of human and plant life from the five basic elements which are earth, water, fire, air and ether.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi)

Ayurveda

What is Ayurveda?

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Ayurveda is a holistic healing science which comprises of two words, Ayu and Veda. Ayu means life and Veda means knowledge or science. So the literal meaning of the word Ayurveda is the science of life. Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some diseases but is a complete way of life.

Ayurveda is the ancient Indian medical science, the origin of which can be traced back to the Vedas, which are the oldest available classics of the world. Vedas are the ancient books of knowledge, or science, from India. They contain practical and scientific information on various subjects beneficial to the humanity like health, philosophy, engineering, astrology etc.

Ayurveda combines physical, psychological and spiritual therapies in an approach to health, that has addressed itself to the fundamental principles of good health and longevity. It has developed a tradition of medicine and a system of treatment based on the inherent ability of the human body to rejuvenate, to heal and to restore its natural balance.

Ayurveda is based on a system of Tridosha or Three Humours which classifies all individual constitutions of people, diseases, herbs and other non-herbal remedies and therapies according to whether they are Vata (air or nerve oriented), Kapha (water or mucoid type) or Pitta (fire type) [5] . Herbs that have pungent, sour and salty flavors stimulate fire; herbs that are astringent (drying) and bitter stimulate vata-air, or the nerve centered humour; herbs that are sweet, salty and sour stimulate or increase Kapha-water, or the mucoid humour.

In contrast, herbs that are sweet, sour and salty flavored ameliorate Vata-air, which means that they have a particular affinity for the nervous system. Herbs that are astringent, sweet and bitter ameliorate Pitta-fire, meaning that they are soothing and anti-inflammatory. Finally herbs that are pungent, bitter and astringent ameliorate Kapha-water, which means they tend to increase digestive fire, expel and dry excessive fluid build up in the system, including clearing excessive fat from the body, and the accumulation of cholesterol and other fatty deposits in the veins and arteries of the body.

This Indian system of medicine has laid down principles and methods of treatment for various diseases including chronic illnesses where there is no definite curative treatment, and symptomatic relief is the only existing treatment option.

Dr. Nandi Devi (BAMS)
Bhartiya Chikitsa Parishad Affiliated

Indraprastha Ayurvedic Clinic

+91-9911779307

Mohan Garden ( New Delhi, India)