Posted by Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory is an inflammatory rheumatic disease.
Ankylosing means stiff or rigid, spondyl means spine, itis means inflammation.
This condition causes inflammation of the spine
Causing stiffness and pain.
What are the causes of Ankylosing spondylitis?
This condition has no known specific cause.
Only particular person who have a gene called HLA-B27 are at increased risk.
1) Family history and Genetic causes
2) Age factor
3)Other health condition like crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, may develop the disease, due to increased ama (toxins).
Symptoms:
Pain and stiffness in the lower back and hips.
Neck pain
The joint between the base of the spine and pelvis, vertebrae in the Lower back, hip, shoulder joint.
Pain, stiffness and inflammation of other joints like ribs, shoulder, knees or feet.
Loss of appetite and weight.
Abdominal pain and loose bowel movements.
How Ayurveda explained this condition?
Ankylosing spondylitis is the asthi majja gata aama vata.
Ama accumulation, results the condition causing inflammation, stiffness and pain.
What is the Ayurveda treatment?
If patient comes in early stages, results will be fast, and also in later stages long time treatment have positive results by reducing pain, stiffness and inflammation, improve metabolism and appetite, remove ama from the body.
Early treatment in initial stage
Life style changes
Diet advised
Abhyanga
Sthanika bhasti like Greeva basti, Kati basti
Some internal Ayurveda medication
Practice of yoga is advised
Treatment in advanced stage
Panchakarma
Snehana swedana followed by Virechana.
Basti
Pratimarsha nasya to relieve stress, stiffness of neck relaxes facial and neck muscles
So main of treatment to remove ama, improve agni, reduce pain, stiffness, inflammation of joints.
Ayurvedic Diet plan
1) Freshly prepared homemade food that has fruits, vegetables, whole grains
2) nuts intake
3) use of ajwain, hing in the diet
4) drinking warm water
5) avoid junk, oily, deep fried food.
6) avoid salt, sugar diet
7) avoid tea, coffee, beverages
8) avoid packed food
9) having food at proper time
Important Ayurvedic medicine Online for ankylosing spondylitis:
1)Ginger, removes ama, improve agni, treat anti-inflammatory conditions.
2)Guduchi
Best medicine for autoimmune condition, rich in antioxidants, treat inflammation, pain and stiffness.
3)shallaki
Shallaki has anti-inflammatory and treats arthritis condition by reducing pain.
4) Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha acts as balya, by giving strength and boosting immunity.
Important Ayurvedic spondylitis home remedies:
1) Drinking warm water boiled with shunti( Adhrak)
2) including black pepper in diet daily with food.
3) Having castor oil 1 tsp daily in diet, by adding while mixing dough for roti.
4) always have warm fresh food
5) Turmeric tea, boiling 1/4 pure turmeric in 1 cup of water or milk
6) Sitting in early morning Sun light
7) having Amla daily either fresh fruit or in juice form.
Yoga is also the home remedy treat in early stages and also in later stages.
By practicing yoga and pranayam daily can reduce stiffness, swelling,
helps for proper movement, relaxes muscle, reduces stress, Anxiety.
1) Balasana
2) Bhujangaasana
3) Setubandhasana
4) Marjari aasana
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