| Ayurveda suggest that the pain is caused by Vata, | | | | pain. Guggul is a very helpful herb for curing arthritis. It |
| one among the three somatic humors. The function of | | | | can be taken in one to 3 gm dose twice a day after |
| vata in the body is mobility, circulation, respiration etc. | | | | meals with warm water. The capsule form of Guggul |
| So if this is vitiated, it will damage our locomotion. The | | | | is now available in our store. Rumalaya Forte tablet, |
| important disease causing mobile problems is Arthritis, | | | | Cervilon, Osteolief and Arjith forte capsules contain |
| which is caused due to the aggravation of Vata.Ama - | | | | Guggul. |
| a toxic by-product of improper digestion, also play a co | | | | Contra-indications: Not recommended for people with |
| actor for arthritis. This ama circulates in the whole | | | | kidney disease or acute rashes. Strict vegetarian diet |
| body and deposits or gets collected at the sites which | | | | should be followed. |
| are weaker. When it deposits in the joints and at the | | | | Ayurveda panchkarma therapies are very good for |
| same time there is aggravation of vata, it results in | | | | managing chronic and acute arthritis. Vasti, Kizhi, Dhara |
| arthritis. So the treatment of the arthritis should be | | | | etc are very good for different types of arthritis. The |
| aimed in pacifying vata and removing ama. | | | | physician will select the choice after a thorough |
| Remedies: As described above ama and vata are the | | | | consultation. Kerala in India is the best place for this |
| main causes, so efforts should be made to digest ama | | | | treatment. |
| and to reduce the vata. This can be achieved by diet, | | | | Diet and Regimen: Foods which are easily digestible |
| exercises and medicine. The digestion should be | | | | and do not make gas are good. Most of the non |
| improved so that no further ama is produced. For this | | | | vegetarian meat stuffs are not good. Mutton is |
| utmost care should be given to light the fire inside the | | | | prescribed in certain conditions. Vegetable juices and |
| body. Efforts should be made to relieve the pain and | | | | soups are good. Juices of carrot, beat root and |
| inflammation. This is the line of treatment according to | | | | cucumber mixed together are also beneficial. Green |
| Ayurveda. Fasting is very beneficial for digesting the | | | | salad with a dressing of lemon juice and a little salt is |
| ama. The fasting should be complete or partial | | | | also good. Fruits like apples, oranges, grapes and |
| depending on the strength of the person, season and | | | | papaya can be taken. Cooked vegetables like squash, |
| place. After the fasting, the person should return to his | | | | zucchini and pumpkin are good. |
| normal diet slowly through different steps. First he has | | | | Cooking with spices like cumin, coriander, ginger, |
| to use full liquid foods to semi solid to solid food. Two | | | | asafetida, garlic, fennel and turmeric is also helps a lot. |
| tea spoons of lemon juice mixed in 250 ml. of warm | | | | Avoid eating hot, spicy and fried foods, sweets, gas |
| water and a tea spoon of honey is good to take twice | | | | forming foods like cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, |
| a day -morning and evening. | | | | broccoli, okra and potatoes. |
| Body massage with sesame or mustard oil or any | | | | Avoid taking too much tea, coffee, alcohol, white sugar, |
| Ayurveda herbal oils like Dhanwantharam oil, Murivenna | | | | yogurt, chocolate, cocoa and excessive smoking |
| etc helps to reduce the vata and thus reduce the pain. | | | | Sleeping during day time, staying up late in the night and |
| Other useful oils are Myaxyl, Rymanyl, Rhue and | | | | mental tensions like worry, anxiety, fear, stress and |
| Arthrum.The joints affected by pain can be massaged | | | | grief etc., should be given up. |
| for longer time till the pain reduces. | | | | Regular physical exercise and every day massage |
| Light exercise is useful but you must know your limits. | | | | with oil should form an important part of life style. Yoga |
| Exercises without giving weight are good. For example | | | | and meditation will help to overcome the stress and |
| bending the knees in lying position or at a height is | | | | strain. |
| good for Osteo Arthritis of Knee. As a general rule if | | | | Dr Rajesh Nair is a Web writer and ayurvedic |
| any exercise, including walking, causes pain after one | | | | researcher. Check out his favorite sources for |
| hour, you have crossed your limit. | | | | ayurvedic medicines |
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