Effective Ayurvedic Treatments of Joint and Muscle Disorders

Joint and muscles disorders are not only common in elderly people but are fast becoming a cause of concern for younger generations as well. Many different conditions may lead to painful joints and muscle disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, and any external injuries.

While arthritis is a common ailment in people over the age group of sixty, many young adults are complaining about joint and muscle disorders. Researchers attribute the lack of proper exercise, overuse of gadgets such as mobile phones, tabs, laptops, and unhealthy lifestyles like irregular sleep cycles and eating habits to the causes of joint and muscle disorder.

In most cases, the cause of pain originating inside multiple joints is arthritis, a chronic joint disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. Ayurveda has the power to cure and heal such disorders.

Instead of opting for off-the-shelf medication, it is advisable to visit an experienced  Ayurvedic practitioner who can detect and analyze the nature of the problem or dosha in the patient.

A comprehensive diet, medication, and exercise can show improvement and cure cases of joint and muscle disorders. Treatments like Abhyanga ( oil massage), Podikkizhi ( Herbal powder massage), Ilakkaizhi (Herbal leaf massage) can prove beneficial for treating similar disorders.  Additionally, types of Panchakarma therapies like Vamana, Virechana, Basti, and Nasyam have shown positive results on patients suffering from such ailments.

Is Diabetes Curable by Ayurveda?

There are perhaps millions of people in this world suffering from high blood glucose or Diabetes. While medicines can keep things in control to a certain level, there is no permanent cure for diabetes in modern medical science. So does Ayurveda really have the power to heal Diabetes?

Diabetes is a condition where there are Sugar level fluctuations in the body, due to insufficient insulin production by the pancreas or the body cells not responding properly to the insulin produced. Prolonged diabetes can adversely affect organs functions in the body and in worst cases may lead to loss of vision, strokes, heart attacks, kidney problems, and many other serious health implications.

Ayurveda claims to provide an alternative treatment for chronic illnesses, including diabetes.  Ayurvedic practitioners create an individualized diet, exercise, and lifestyle as well as procedural, medicinal, and herbal prescriptions in order to bring their patient’s doshas into optimal balance to heal disease in them.  Here are some commonly used Ayurvedic treatment patterns.

Diet: A special diet prepared to keep in mind the patient’s dosha is believed to help them balance their dosha and achieve optimal health benefits.

Yoga Exercises: Certain yogic asanas like Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)Trikonasana (the triangle pose)Shalabhasana (Grasshopper/Locust pose) Vakrasana (Twisted pose) have proven to be beneficial for people suffering from diabetics

Medication: Certain natural herbs that are used in the medication of diabetic patients like Cinnamon, Bitter melon, Milk thistle, Fenugreek, Gymnema are highly beneficial for the condition.

Besides the above, there are many other lifestyle changes, like regulating sleep patterns, drinking water from a copper vessel, meditation – aid in the cure of diabetes. The holistic approach of Ayurveda has cured many patients of this incurable disease and curbed the sugar levels in serious cases. Hence it can be rightly said that Ayurveda has the power to cure diabetes.

Ayurveda can provide the solution for Infertility in couples

A Pune-based couple had been trying to conceive for years, they consulted many renowned medical practitioners and had gone through many tests and treatments but did not get any satisfactory results. In the end, they went to an Ayurvedic doctor and after a six-month-long treatment, they miraculously conceived.

Many similar couples who have been disappointed with modern medical treatment have found cures and answers to their problem with Ayurveda. The first step in Ayurveda is to detect the problem and then evaluate possible cures. Infertility itself is not a disease but a manifestation of other problems in the body. So the herbs used in the treatment are directed towards eradicating the underlying cause. The most commonly used herbs in infertility treatments include Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Shatavari (Asparagus racemose), Amalaki (Emblica Officinalis) which has shown proven results in creating a hormonal balance between the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and the Luteinizing Hormone (LH).

Proper diet plays an important role in creating and maintaining body balance and optimum health hence aiding in the treatment of infertility. Overall creating a holistic approach by propagating a stress-free lifestyle, proper sleep- cycles alongside introducing proper medication regulating menstrual cycles, revitalizing sperm – can effectively solve infertility issues and help couples reproduce naturally.