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In the fast paced life we accumulate toxins, forget to detoxify, relax or rejuvenate the muscular system which in turn leads to many painful conditions. Cervical spondylosis is one such important, common ailment which affects the younger men and women a lot. People from IT, ITES industry and with long driving habits, stress, obesity, diabetes, less physical habits, improper positioning while sleeping, sitting etc are primary contributors for this condition. Simply describing sedentary workers are more affected than others.

Cervical spondylosis is an inflammatory arthritic condition which primary affects the vertebrae (Neck and Back Bones) and ligaments. Usually it affects the neck region and lower back region.

Common symptoms

a.    Pain in the neck, back, chest and shoulders
b.    Pain, numbness, discomfort in half of the face, neck, shoulder
c.    Slightest movements of neck, touch increases pain
d.    Giddiness, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting in aggravated state
Ayurveda about Cervical Spondylosis

Even though this condition seems to be more with modern life style habits, Ayurveda discusses this condition in detail with causes, pathogenesis, treatment, therapies, prevention etc.

Ayurveda names vitiated or aggravated vata dosha for all painful conditions. This vitiation can be of two reasons, a. obstruction to the pathway, b. degenerative changes. Ayurveda terms this condition as “Griva sandi Vata” and shares the above as causes and symptoms for this condition.

Causes

a.    Age – Common in 45 years and above. Today due to sedentary habits young people do suffer
b.    Sex – Men are more affected than women.
c.    Dryness and loss of elasticity in the spinal ligaments and discs
d.    Injury led
e.    Muscular and ligament stiffness
f.    Excessive Sex

Symptoms

a.    Painful and stiffness of neck, shoulder
b.    Radiating shoulder pain to arms and upper part of the chest
c.    Tingling and pricking pain in arms, hands, legs
d.    Difficulty in doing works like writing, holding minute objects even holding cell phones
e.    Abnormal reflexes
f.    Irritability and lack of coordination


Healing Cervical spondylosis

Ayurveda treatment protocol is primarily focused on normalizing the vitiated vata dosha and to rejuvenate the affected tissue. Since this condition may also be related to stress, Ayurveda recommends a holistic approach with Ayurveda medicines and therapies, life style modifications and diet, minimized exercise and yoga.

Ayurveda recommends Guggulu, Aloe Vera, Ashwagandha, Turmeric, Giloy, Dry Ginger, Shallaki etc for prevention. These herbs are well known muscular and stress relaxants and anti inflammatory with no side effects which helps to prevent and to manage this condition. Ayurveda does recommend intake of 3 gm of Cow’s ghee as diet for prevention.

Ayurveda therapies for cervical spondylosis

Ayurveda cautions not to use any stronger, vibrant massage therapies for this condition as it may further worsen the condition. Only a gentle application of warm medicated oil, depends on the condition and Prakriti of the patient the oil is selected followed by herbal steam application improves the condition in no time.
 
Kati Vasti: Ayurveda recommends this therapy as a specialized care therapy for this condition. A bridge is formed on the back bone with flour power and warm medicated oil is filled for the period of 45-60 minutes. This helps the muscles and ligaments to relax and heal; improved blood circulation heals the tissues. This treatment usually advised for 14-28 days depends on the condition.

Ela Kizhi: Warm medicated oil application followed by warm Herbal bolus on the affected part improves the stiffness and pain. This therapy is recommended for 7-14 days depends on the condition

Mamsa Navara Kizhi: This is one of the specialized treatments for cervical spondylosis. Red meat, medicated rice, vata normalizing herbs processed with milk, made as a bolus. After the gentle application of the warm oil, this bolus is applied on the affected parts for 30-45 minutes without pressure. This treatment is very effective to heal any types of cervical spondylosis and with any degree of pain. This treatment usually suggested for 21-28 days depends of the condition.
These three above treatments is suggested alone or in combination depends on the condition.

Ayurveda recommendations for Cervical Spondylosis

a.    Avoid – sour, salty foods and drinks, curd, deep fried foods, Maida, Suji, pulses and various by products of pulses
b.    Take – Bitter gourd, drum stick and Neem flowers as diet helps
c.    Wheat helps better than rice
d.    Add more fibers and water as constipation may increase the condition
e.    Avoid - Exposure to cold, cold water bath, violent exercises without proper guidance
f.    Improve the milder physical exercises like walking, Surya Namaskara etc.

Yoga for cervical spondylosis

a.    Padmasana (Lotus pose) for keeping the spine erect.
b.    Tadasana (palm tree pose), helps rectifying postural defects
c.     Yastikasana (Stick pose), helps to de-stress   
d.    Greeva Sanchalan asana (Neck movement) is the best to cure cervical spondylosis.

Conclusion

Prevention is better than cure. Simple changes in life style, proper exercise, guided yoga with regular detoxification and rejuvenation can prevent this condition. Maintaining a correct posture while reading, writing or working etc does help in prevention. A holistic approach with Ayurvedic medicines and treatments, simplified exercise and yoga, personalized diets are beneficial in curing cervical spondylosis

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Say "No To Obesity with Ayurveda"

Obesity, weight loss, diet for weight management, simple slimming tips – these are the most searched terms on the Internet today. Even the medical and cosmetic industries spend billions on this research. Yet, the rate of failure is high with the current medical treatment. And in most cases, there is a strong tendency to regain weight; about one-third of lost weight is regained within a year, and almost all within five years.
Obesity is basically assessed by BMI. Many health surveys conducted in India show that Indians are going towards the red zone on obesity. In spite of this, 25% of men and women in India continue to think that they are not obese.

Ayurveda and obesity
Ayurveda’s understanding of obesity is different from that of modern medicine or that of any other system of medicine. Ayurveda tries to evaluate weight gain through its unique Prakriti analysis which can be compared to a genetic coding of an individual.

This helps the Ayurveda doctor to understand the cause, pathogenesis and management of the problem and to recommend a better, result-oriented treatment program or lifestyle modification.

Understanding obesity
In a family of four with the same food and exercise habits and lifestyle, one or two individuals become obese. Why? – Ayurveda has the answer.
Every human body reacts differently to food depending upon their metabolism, about which the modern medical system is still clueless. Just like fingerprints and genetic codes, the metabolic system is different for each individual.
The metabolic system directs organs in our body to convert nutrients into energy tissues. In Ayurveda, this understanding is divided into three functional elements – air (Vata), fire (Pitta) and water (Kapha) attributing them to three primary kinds of genetic codes.
Prakriti, in Ayurveda, refers to a person’s psychological and physical characteristics, including his tendency to create an imbalance with the universe, and his ability to resist and recover from illnesses and conditions. This plays a vital role in understanding and addressing personalized obesity solutions.
According to Ayurveda, a person belonging to the Kapha element is most likely to experience this trouble.

Fat tissues explained
Ayurveda explains that fat tissue is one of the life preserving factors and its primary functions are as follows: To create and maintain body heat, to act as a cushion that protects the organs, to fill up the hollow spaces in the human body and to give shape and beauty.
When the body loses its equilibrium and starts accumulating only Medo Dhatu due to physiological or pathological reasons, it is termed as Medo Roga or Sthaulya Roga.
According to ayurveda, following are the causes for obesity: Excessive intake of sweet, cold, oily foods and drinks, lack of physical exercise and sex, sleeping in the day, irregular food habits, stress and anxiety. Ayurveda also mentions that heredity is one of the primary causes for obesity.

Symptoms of obesity
a. Reduction of longevity
b. Premature ageing
c. Poor sexual performance
d. Bad odour and excessive sweating
e. Breathlessness on exertion, difficulty in breathing
f. Uncontrollable hunger, thirst, tiredness
g. Loss of vitality
h. Irritability and mental confusion

Complications
Obesity is not just a problem related to personality or beauty. It is also related to serious medical condition like diabetes, hypertension, fistula, lipoma, hyperacidity, hyper-hydrosis and kidney disorders.

Ayurveda treatment methods
In Ayurvedic medicine, there is no single approach to treating obesity. Depending on the Prakriti the medications, purification therapies and diet varies.
For example, for a vata dominant person, the vata purification therapies like cleansing and oleation enemas are part of the treatment. Abhyanga and herbal steam bath play a major role in the Vata type of person’s treatment plan.
For Kapha type obesity, the treatment plan includes external powder applications with ginger, mustard etc. If obesity is due to excessive accumulation of toxins (Ama dosha) both internal medications and external applications are advocated.

Ayurvedic guidelines for obesity
a. Include barley, green gram, red gram and horse gram in your food
b. Honey is recommended in minor doses
c. Always drink warm water to eliminate toxins
d. Use sesame oil or mustard oil while cooking. Spices like turmeric, black pepper, ginger and rock salt are advised
e. Eat vegetables with astringent, bitter and pungent taste; soups made of such vegetables hastens the weight loss process
f. Avoid sweets prepared from wheat, cakes, pastries, milk and sugar, cold drinks, alcohol, deep fried foods and non-vegetarian food
g. An active life is very important to prevent and manage weight. Staying awake at night and sleeping in the day also cause obesity.
h. Ayurveda recommends herbs like Amrutha (Tinospora cordifolia), Mustaa (Cyperus rotundsa) Haritaki (Terminalia Chebula), Bibhitaka (Terminalia belerica) and Aamalaka (Embica officinalis) for prevention and management of this condition.
i. Ayurveda recommends a special weight loss recipe called ‘Takra Arishta’ – fermented buttermilk for active weight loss

Conclusion
An Ayurvedic treatment for obesity is always formulated individually. In Ayurvedic medicine, there is no single approach to treating obesity. The individual patient is examined before a treatment plan is decided upon to bring the doshas back in balance and address obesity swiftly and permanently.

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