SCIATICA

SCIATICA

Definition: Pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg referred as Sciatica. It may be caused by injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Ayurvedic Diagnosis: Gridrasi

Clinical Notes: LBA radiating to the right lower limb

Causes:

1. Slipped disk

2. Tumors

3. pain disorder involving the narrow muscle in the buttocks (Piriformis syndrome)

4. Pelvic injury or fracture

Investigation:

MRI , X RAY, Blood tests are recommended

Medicines at the time starting treatments:

1. Rasnasaptakam kasayam 15ml added with 45 ml lukewarm water and Sindhuvara eranda 1 tsp all together to be taken in morning empty stomach.

2. Rasnasaptakam kasayam 15ml added with 45 ml lukewarm water and Sahacharadi (7) 1 tsp all together to be taken in evening 6PM

3. Dasamoolarishtam+ Aswagandharishtam 30ml added with Yogarajaguggulu tab 1 at noon and night after food.

4. Dasamoolahareethaki leham 1 tsp taken at night bed time followed by a cup of boiled water

5. Rasnadi oil to be applied on the head

6. Prabhanjanam tailam+ Mahanarayana tailam+ Pinda tailam to be applied on the body

Treatments recommended:

1. Podikizhi: Kolakulathadi Churnam

2. Kativasti: Dhanwantaram Tailam+Murivenna

3. Matravasti:Pippalyadi Anuvasana Tailam

4. Pizichil

5. Navarakizhi

6. Snehavasti: Pippalyadi Anuvasana Tailam

7. Udwarthanam :Grihadhumadi Udwarthana Churnam+ Dhanyamlam

8. Kashayavasti:Madhutailikam Vasti,Ekaikaprasrutham Vasti,Erandamooladi Vasti,

Food recommended

2. Use only hot and cooked foods

3. Take plenty of fiber rich food

4. Avoid curd and cold foods

Yogic exercises recommended

1. Sahaja vastikriya

2. Agnisaradhauti

3. Sahaja pranayamam

4. Makarasanam

5. Sarvangasanam

6. Bhujangasanam

7. Ushtrasanam

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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Ayurveda Diagnosis: Amavatam

Clinical Notes may include

1. Pain and swelling of multiple joints

2. Morning stiffness

3. Chest pain

4. Dry eyes and mouth (Sjogren syndrome)

5. head ache

6. nodes under the skin

7. Numbness, tingling, or burning in the hands and feet

Investigations recommended:

1. Rheumatoid factor test

2. Anti-CCP antibody test

3. C-reactive protein

4. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

5. Joint ultrasound or MRI

6. Joint x-rays

Medicines recommended:

1. Ardhavilwam kasayam 15ml added with 45 ml lukewarm water and Shaddharanam tab 1 all together to be taken in morning empty stomach & in evening 6PM

2. Suryaprabha tab 1 added with ginger juice at noon and night before food

3. Balarishtam+Aswagandharishtam 30ml at noon and night after food.

4. Dasamoolahareethaki leham 1 tsp taken at night bed time followed by a cup of medicated water with ginger

5. Balahatadi coconut oil to be applied on the head

6. Karpasastyadi tailam + Mahanarayana tailam+ Nimbamruthadi tailam to be applied on the body

7. Grihadhumadi lepa churnam + Dhanyamlam for external application

Treatments recommended:

1. Takradhara :

2. Podikizhi :kolakulathadi churnam

3. Snehavasti: Pippalyadi Anuvasana tailam

4. Kashayavasti: Madhutailikam vasti , ekaikaprasrutham vasti, erandamooladi vasti

5. Udwarthanam : Grihadhumadi udwarthana churnam+ dhanyamlam+takram

6. Bashpaswedam: dasamoolam kasayam

Food recommended:

1. Avoid curd, chilly, brinjal, cheese, milk and milk products, salt water fishes, cold foods and beverages

2. Use ginger, garlic, curcuma, honey

Yogic Exercises recommended:

1. Sahaja vasti kriya

2. Jaanusheershaasanam

3. Yogamudra

4. Sahaja pranayaamam

5. Agnisaaradhauti

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The patient need to take the medication for 21 days as prescribed. RA factor is found reduced and ESR will be under normal value. All the pain and swelling started to disappear after 7 days of treatment.