Ayurveda Acharyas termed as respiratory allergies as a ‘Shwasa Roga’ or ‘Shwasa Krichrata’.
Shwasa Roga is described as when the normal passage of Prana Vayu is obstructed by Kapha Dosha, it gets vitiated and starts moving in an upward direction, which is unable to perform its normal psychological functions and produces Shwasakashta.
🔘Causes According to Ayurveda:
According to the Ayurveda, mainly two factors are responsible for the weakening of the immune system and the cause of respiratory allergies:
First is: Family history or genetic predisposition
And second is: Imbalance in three, main life balancing activities – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
These may trigger by:
▪️Excess exposure to unsuitable or unaccustomed: infected, excess dry, oily, heavy food, drink, wrong lifestyle and environment
▪️Any disturbance in the Agni (digestive system)
▪️Ama accumulation (toxins)
▪️Weak immune system
▪️High amounts of allergens in the body
▪️State of Dhatu (tissue), Agni (digestive fire), this determines which tissue or organ system will be affected
▪️Exposure to dust, smoke, cold air, bathing with cold water
▪️Injury of chest or throat
🔘Symptoms According to Ayurveda:
▪️A person who suffered from respiratory allergies can experience the following symptoms:
▪️Pain in the chest region
▪️Sweet less taste of the mouth
▪️Broken voice
▪️Dryness of throat
▪️Sweating
▪️Running nose
▪️Forceful bouts of respiration
▪️Pain in the region of flanks
🔘Pathophysiology of Respiratory Allergies:
According to Ayurvedic concept, when Kapha dosha gets aggravated in the body, it will lead to Strotorodha (blockage in the smallest channels), especially in Prannavaha srotasa (in the upper respiratory tract).
Due to blockage or obstruction, the natural direction of the flow of Vata is blocked and it starts flowing in the reverse direction that condition is known as Pratilom.
Aggravated Prana vayu combines with deranged Kapha dosha in the lungs causing obstruction in the pranavaha srotas (respiratory tract). Hence, Vata is dry in nature and due to its pratilom gati, its natural lubrication is disturbed which leads to various symptoms such as difficulty in breathing, increased respiratory rate, etc.
Home Remedies & Ayurvedic Treatment of Respiratory Allergies:
In chronic condition, if a person takes home remedies along with the Ayurvedic Treatment of Respiratory Allergies, there are more chances to deal with such allergies quickly and a person get rid of seasonal allergies and other respiratory distress. Home remedies play an important role to overcome the symptoms and improve the functioning of the immune system.
▪️Some effective home remedies are mentioned below:
🔹Garlic and Ginger Cloves: Both these herbs are widely used in the treatment of acute to chronic respiratory diseases. They act as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial that works in reducing pain, inflammation, chest congestion, etc.
🔹How to use: You can make a ginger tea and mixed 2-3 crushed garlic cloves within it. This remedy is very beneficial to release Kapha accumulation in the airways.
🔸Honey and Cinnamon: This combination appears most helpful as a nighttime cough suppressant. This remedy may lubricate your airways and easing your cough. Honey helps in reducing the inflammation in the bronchial tubes and helps to break up the mucus that is making it is hard to breathe.
🔸How to use: You can mix one teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/4th teaspoon of trikatu powder into a cup of boiling water. Let it steep for about 10 – 15 minutes and then add 1 teaspoon before drinking. Take this remedy once daily.
🔹Bay leaf: Bay leaves are very beneficial in reducing inflammation, alleviating respiratory issues, and improve the digestive system. It acts as anti-bacterial and very effective in loosen up the phlegm and eliminate dangerous bacteria that may be trapped in your respiratory tracts.
🔹How to use: Mix a half teaspoon of bay leaf in 1/4th teaspoon of pippali powder, and then add 1 teaspoon of honey in it. Take th
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➡️ It is believed that every aspect of life is sacred, so each important stage, from conception to anteyeshti (death cremation) is distinguished as special rituals. These series of rituals are known as samskaras. According to the classical hindu texts, there are 16 special rituals, termed as Shodasha Samskara. They are connected with the major events of life such as pregnancy, childbirth, naming ceremony, education, marriage, etc. These samskaras enables us to live a complete fulfilling physical and spiritual life.
➡️ In Ayurveda, the word samskara introduced as “Samskaro hi Gunaantaradhanam” means qualitative improvement is carried out by incorporating the specific qualities.
➡️ Samskara described in Ayurvedic texts are based on the various stages of child growth and developments and hence provide a rational guideline toward his care during celebrating different ceremonies from very conception to childhood.
➡️ Through this article lemme delight you people with the concept of Swarna Prashana.
Swarna Prashana is one of sixteen samskaras mentioned in ancient texts for paediatrics.
( Swarna means gold & Prashana means administration.)
The term Swarna Prashana was coined by Acharya Kashyapa.
Sometimes known by other names like, Swarna amruta prashana, Swarna prashana, Swarna prashan, Swarn prashan, Swarna bindu prashana or Suvarna prashan.
➡️ Administration of processed gold in children is a unique practice mentioned in Ayurveda as “Swarnaprashana” by Acharya Kashyapa thousands of years back.
➡️ Ayurveda propounds that prevention is an equally important aspect of disease management as cure and thus strengthening the immune system is a natural way to help the body fight against the diseases causing ailments.
Basically, childhood is the period of growth spurts. In Ayurveda texts, various acharyas described countless useful dravyas (drugs), yogas (formulations) and mode of conducts for adult to enhance the immunity (Bala and Vyadhikshmatva) & similarly for the healthy ksheerapa (infantile period), ksheerannada ( 1-2 year age period) and annada awastha ( age period from 2-16 years).
➡️ Swarnaprashana in children can be mainly implicated in two contexts of Ayurveda; Lehana (supplementary feeds) and Jatakarma Samskara (newborn care).
➡️ On first day of birth, the child should be given first feeding of honey and ghrita consecrated (or blessed) with mantra as given for this purpose. Thereafter, firstly milk from the right breast should be offered (or given) to the child. A water filled pitcher and consecrated with mantras should be kept near the head of baby, probably to maintain proper humidity in Kumaragara (maternity home).
The baby should be made to lick an electuary composed of honey, clarified butter and the expressed juice of Brahmi (Centella asiatica) leaves, Vacha (Acorus calamus L.), mixed with (half a Rati weight of) gold dust and given with the ring-finger of the feeder.
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A daily routine is absolutely necessary to bring radical change in body, mind, and consciousness. Routine helps to establish balance in one's constitution. It also regularizes a person's biological clock, aids digestion, absorption and assimilation, and generates self-esteem, discipline, peace, happiness, and longevity.
Wake Up Early in the Morning
It is good to wake up before the sun rises, when there are loving (sattvic) qualities in nature that bring peace of mind and freshness to the senses. Sunrise varies according to the seasons, but on average vata people should get up about 6 a.m., pitta people by 5:30 a.m., and kapha by 4:30 a.m. Right after waking, look at your hands for a few moments, then gently move them over your face and chest down to the waist. This cleans the aura.
Say a Prayer before Leaving the Bed
"Dear God, you are inside of me, within my very breath, within each bird, each mighty mountain.
Your sweet touch reaches everything and I am well protected.
Thank you God for this beautiful day before me.
May joy, love, peace and compassion be part of my life and all those around me on this day.
I am healing and I am healed."
After this prayer touch the ground with your right hand, then the same hand to the forehead, with great love and respect to Mother Earth.
Clean the Face, Mouth, and Eyes
Splash your face with cold water and rinse out your mouth. Wash your eyes with cool water (or one of the eye washes mentioned below) and massage the eyelids by gently rubbing them. Blink your eyes 7 times and rotate your eyes in all directions. Dry your face with a clean towel.
Tridoshic eyewash: try triphala eyewash -¼ tsp. in 1 cup water, boil for 10 minutes, cool and strain.
Pitta eyewash: use cool water or rose water from organic rose petals - most commercial rose water has chemicals in it that will sting the eyes.
Kapha eyewash: try diluted cranberry juice, 3-5 drops in a teaspoon of distilled water.
Drink Water in the Morning
Then drink a glass of room temperature water, preferably from a pure copper cup filled the night before. This washes the GI track, flushes the kidneys, and stimulates peristalsis. It is not a good idea to start the day with tea or coffee, as this drains kidney energy, stresses the adrenals, causes constipation, and is habit-forming.
Evacuation
Sit, or better squat, on the toilet and have a bowel movement. Improper digestion of the previous night's meal or lack of sound sleep can prevent this. However the water, followed by sitting on the toilet at a set time each day, helps to regulate bowel movements. Alternate nostril breathing may also help. After evacuation wash the anal orifice with warm water, then the hands with soap.
Scrape your Tongue
Gently scrape the tongue from the back forward, until you have scraped the whole surface for 7-14 strokes. This stimulates the internal organs, helps digestion, and removes dead bacteria. Ideally, vata can use a gold scraper, pitta a silver one, and kapha copper. Stainless steel can be used by all people.
Clean your Teeth
Always use a soft toothbrush and an astringent, pungent, and bitter toothpaste or powder. The traditional Indian toothbrush is a neem stick, which dislodges fine food particles from between teeth and makes strong, healthy gums. Licorice root sticks are also used. Roasted almond shell powder can be used for vata and kapha, and ground neem for pitta.
Gargling
To strengthen teeth, gums, and jaw, improve the voice and remove wrinkles from cheeks, gargle twice a day with warm sesame oil. Hold the oil in your mouth, swish it around vigorously, then spit it out and gently massage the gums with a finger.
Chewing
Chewing a handful of sesame seeds helps receding gums and strengthens teeth. Alternatively, chew 3-5 dried dates and an inch of dried coconut meat. Chewing in the morning stimulates the liver and the stomach and improves digestive fire. After chewing, brush the teeth again without using toothpaste or powder.
Nasal Drops (Nasya)
Putting 3 to 5 drops of warm ghee or oil into each nostril in the morning helps to lubricate the nose, clean the sinuses, and improve voice, vision, and mental clarity. Our nose is the door to the brain, so nose drops nourish prana and bring intelligence.
For vata: sesame oil, ghee, or vacha (calamus) oil.
For pitta: brahmi ghee, sunflower or coconut oil.
For kapha: vacha (calamus root) oil.
Oil Drops in the Ears (Karana purana)
Conditions such as ringing in the ears, excess ear wax, poor hearing, lockjaw, and TMJ, are all due to vata in the ears. Putting 5 drops of warm sesame oil in each ear can help these disorders.
Apply Oil to the Head & Body (Abhyanga)
Rub warm oil over the head and body. Gentle, daily oil massage of the scalp can bring happiness, as well as prevent headache, baldness, graying, and receding hairline. Oiling your body before bedtime will help induce sound sleep and keep the skin soft.
For vata use warm sesame oil.
For pitta use warm sunflower or coconut oil.
For kapha use warm sunflower or mustard oil.
Bathing
Bathing is cleansing and refreshing. It removes sweat, dirt, and fatigue, brings energy to the body, clarity to the mind, and holiness to your life.
Dressing
Wearing clean clothes brings beauty and virtue.
Use of Perfumes
Using natural scents, essential oils, or perfumes brings freshness, charm, and joy. It gives vitality to the body and improves self-esteem.
For vata the best scent to use is hina or amber.
For pitta try using khus, sandalwood, or jasmine.
For kapha use either amber or musk.
Exercise
Regular exercise, especially yoga, improves circulation, strength, and endurance. It helps one relax and have sound sleep, and improves digestion and elimination. Exercise daily to half of your capacity, which is until sweat forms on the forehead, armpits, and spine.
Vata: Sun salutation x 12, done slowly; Leg lifting; Camel; Cobra; Cat; Cow. Slow, gentle exercise.
Kapha: Sun salutation x 12, done rapidly; Bridge; Peacock; Palm tree; Lion. Vigorous exercise.
Pranayama
After exercise, sit quietly and do some deep breathing exercises as follows:
12 alternate nostril breaths for vata;
16 cooling shitali breaths (curling up your tongue lengthwise and breathing through it) for pitta;
100 bhastrika (short, fast breaths) for kapha.
Meditation
It is important to meditate morning and evening for at least 15 minutes. Meditate in the way you are accustomed, or try the "Empty Bowl Meditation". Meditation brings balance and peace into your life.
Now it is time for your breakfast!
Your meal should be light in the hot months or if your agni is low, and more substantial in the cold.
The afternoon Lunch
The ideal time to have lunch is at 12:00 p.m. or at the latest at 1:00 p.m. when the sun is at its peak. Your digestive fire is very strong and ready for the main meal of the day. When selecting your dishes and drinks, match them to your dosha type and the current season. After eating, you can take a short break. However, from an ayurvedic point of view, a nap is not advisable.
Afternoon
In the afternoon, continue with your usual activities. At the end of this second creative phase, yoga asanas, pranayama and transcendental meditation will gradually steer you towards a relaxing evening.
Evening Dinner
Polenta and Fennel Soup
According to the natural rhythm, you should have dinner at the latest at 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. Again, this is Kapha time with weak digestive fire. To avoid unnecessary strain on your digestive system during the night, dinner should be very light. Vegetable soup or kheechari (rice with yellow mung beans) are good options. You can find some of our recipes, such as our Polenta Fennel Soup, here.
Never eat too much at dinner because you will likely not be able to digest it. Animal protein is especially difficult to digest in the evening. Also, choose foods and drinks that suit your dosha type and the season.
Evening walk and time for rest
If you like, you can take a 10 to 15-minute walk after dinner. Then turn to pleasant, relaxing activities. Now is the right time for rest and relaxation. We suggest staying away from exciting thrillers, computer work or (too much) television.
Go to bed early
You should go to sleep not later than 10:00 p.m., at the start of Pitta time. If you are still awake after 10:00 p.m., your mind and body become active again, so that you may have trouble falling asleep. Then sleep occurs often very late.
5 to 10 drops for nasya or as directed by the physician.
Indications:
Tvakrauksya (Dryness of skin), Palita, (Graying of hair) ,Urdhvajatrugata roga (Diseases of the upper part of the body), Skandha suskata (Emaciation of shoulder), Griva suskata (Waisting in cervical region), vaksa suskata (dryness of mouth).
Chicken pox is an infection caused by virus. The early symptoms in adults are loss of appetite, aching muscles and headache, fever. It starts with a skin rash in the body and the head and also ulcers in the oral cavity and the tonsil areas. It can be very itchy and the broken vesicles can sting accompanied by fever and headache.
It is an airborne disease which spreads through coughing or sneezing or through direct contact with secretions from the rash. It is better to put gloves in hands and also trim the finger nails to stop scratching as it can lead to further infection. There is no actual cure to the condition but one can relieve the symptoms by medications.
Ayurvedic Treatment For Chickenpox
Ginger
You can add ginger powder to your warm water bath. This will reduce itching. Also for intake you can crush the ginger, boil it in water then strain it and have the same. Ginger has got anti inflammatory properties which can alleviate inflammation. Anti histamine properties gives relief from itching.
Its analgesic properties can give you relief from pain. The antiviral properties stop the virus from multiplying. The antioxidant properties boost the immune system and makes healing faster. However, ginger is not recommended for young children.
Marigold Flower And Hazel leaves
In a cup of water add one tablespoon of marigold flower and hazel leaves and soak it overnight. Grind it to make a paste and apply on the rashes. The anti inflammatory and astringent properties of marigold and hazel leaves will stop the skin irritation. The analgesic properties will give relief from pain. The antibacterial properties combat infection. The antioxidant properties make healing faster.
Green Tea
Prepare an herbal tea of Chamomile, Holy basil and lemon balm and have it regularly. The anti inflammatory properties of the three will give relief from inflammation and itching. The anti viral properties of lemon balm and holy basil will stop the virus from multiplying. In addition, Holy basil has also got anti histamine properties which also prove beneficial for itching.
The antioxidant properties of holy basil boost the immune system and makes healing faster. However, holy basil also is reported to have an anti fertility effect and should be avoided if a woman is trying to
get pregnant. Also the combination of basil and milk should be avoided.
Green Peas
Boil the green peas in water and strain it .Use this water to clean the rashes. The nutrients in peas have anti inflammatory properties which will give relief from irritation and itching.
It is rich in vitamins and antioxidants which help the body develop resistance against infections. All these properties make it beneficial for treating chickenpox.
Sandalwood Oil
It is rich in vitamins and antioxidants which help the body develop resistance against infections. All these properties make it beneficial for treating chickenpox. Application of sandalwood oil regularly will not only treat rashes but also prevent the scars from blemishing. The astringent and anti inflammatory properties will relieve itching and inflammation. As an emollient it helps to soften and soothe the skin.
Neem
You can add neem to your warm water bath. The astringent and anti inflammatory properties of neem will give relief from itching. The antiviral properties will stop the virus from multiplying. It is a good antioxidant which makes healing faster.
Oatmeal
Blend some oats in the blender and turn it into powder. Then start running hot water into the tub, to it add oats and swirl around. Then add cold water to get the right temperature for bath.
The water will turn milky and have a softer feeling. Oats contain betaglucans which boots defenses of the immune system against bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. Bathing in this water stops itching sensation immediately. People with allergic reactions to gluten are recommended not to use oats.
Carrot Coriander Soup
This soup is beneficial in treating chicken pox. Cut them into pieces, boil them in water. Then strain and allow it to cool. Drink this soup once in a day for a month. Both carrot and coriander has got anti inflammatory properties which alleviates inflammation such as itching.
The anti oxidant properties of both makes healing faster. The antiviral properties of coriander will stop the virus from multiplying. Coriander has got analgesic properties which are beneficial for getting relief from pain.
Raw Honey
Regular application of raw honey to the rashes proves beneficial in chicken pox. The anti inflammatory properties give relief from itching. Antiviral properties stop the virus from multiplying. Analgesic properties give relief from pain. Antioxidant properties boost the immune system thus making heal faster. The moisturizing properties help to maintain the skin soft, thus reducing itching.
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