Liver Diseases
The liver is like your body’s engine and processing plant that is largely responsible for the generation, digestion, and metabolism of various essential compounds, as well as for the filtration of blood and distribution of vital nutrients.
Viral hepatitis is an inflammatory disease of the liver, as there are several types. Hepatitis A is transferred through contaminated water or food. The other two types of hepatitits – B and C, are very dangerous.
Cirrhosis is a condition in which your liver is scarred and permanently damaged. Scar tissue replaces healthy liver tissue and prevents your liver from working normally. Causes include alcoholic liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic hepatitis C, and chronic hepatitis B.
Now a days non alcoholic fatty liver is very common due to our life style and obesity. Ayurvedic treatments are highly beneficial in curing non alcoholic fatty liver and early cirrhosis.
Management of liver diseases through ayurveda
At the Ayurveda retreat hospital coonoor ,we administer special panchakarma treatments like Snehapana (therapeutic oral administration of lipids) followed by virecana (purgation) which is done after an initial course of nityavirecana (daily purgation) along with special herbal medication called Vardhamana pippali rasayana ,administered with an intention of rejuvenating liver cells.
Ayurvedic Stress Management
Today stress has become an inevitable and the most unwanted companion of civilization. Avoidance of stress causing factor is the best strategy for treatment and where it is not possible, the body should be well protected by taking appropriate care of the diet and sleep. Sleep here indicates adequate rest required by the body.
The diseases in which the chronic and oxidative stress are implicated in the etiopathogenesis, there is a logical place for rasyana in their management.
Treatments like abhyangam (relaxing massage), Shirodhara (pouring medicated oil on head),Talapodichil (application of medicated paste on head)etc are the relaxation techniques to relieve stress and anxiety in day to day life.
Lifestyle changes like yoga, meditation, exercise, good sleep, laugh, music therapy and switching over to a slower, more balanced way of living can be an effective solution for stress management.