Ayurveda considers Diabetes under the group of urinary disorders mentioned under Prameha. Madhu Meha is proximately correlated with Diabetes mellitus. Other types of Diabetes are designated as per the 19 other types of Prameha. And all these conditions are treated at Agni, through regulations of Aahara (Diet), Vihara (Lifestyle) Oushada (Medicine) and Kriya (Therapy).
Causes as per Ayurvedic classics are
Excess usage of Guru (Heavy to digest), Snigdha (Oily), Amla (Sour or fermented) and Lavana (Salt) rasa
Navanna (food prepared with newly harvested grains)
Sedentary Lifestyle
Excess sleep
Lack of physical and mental exercises
Refraining from body purifications
Complications:
Neuropathy (Numbness and burning sensation over plantar and palmar surfaces)
Retinopathy
Nephropathy (Renal tissue Damage)
Boils and Carbuncles
Gangrene
Cardio Vascular Disease
General Debility and Loss of Libido
The treatment provides metabolic correction and activation of the functions of internal organs thereby effectively managing the present disease symptoms as well as its further advancement, thus keeping the patient away from future complications of diabetes.
Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes range from internal, herbal medications to purifying Panchakarma procedures such as Vamana, Virechana, Vasti etc., based on the severity of the condition. These natural remedies are intended to enhance insulin sensitivity of type – 4 glucose receptors thus reducing insulin resistance, and also to enhance insulin secretion and regeneration of beta cells.
DIABETIC AYURVEDA TREATMENT include holistic approach with panchakarma Detox procedures , herbal medication, diet plan, Foot care , exclusive Yoga sessions which help for diabetes and Body constitution analysis will help you adapt your individual lifestyle for long term benefit
Panchakarma Treatemt:
Virechan
Vaman
Lekhan Basti
Udwartan
Takrdhara
Garlic
Bilwa Leaves
Shilajeet
Bitter gourd juice
Use whole grains as a part of diet to increase insulin sensitivity.
Consumption of garlic and onions to reduce sugar levels.
Take green vegetables, moong dal and fish adequately.
Avoid sweet fruits like pine apple, grapes, mangoes etc. Rather include fruits like Indian gooseberry, apples, peaches, pears, guava, oranges in your diet.
Include Bengal gram in your diet for glucose tolerance and urinary excretion.
Barley is the best grain for treating diabetes.
Avoid potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh grains and pulses, whole yogurt (high fat)
Ayurvedic View Of High BP
High Blood Pressure or Hypertension is a condition caused by elevated pressure level of the blood in the blood vessels. The severity of the condition depends on the patient’s age, sex, physical and mental activities, family history, and diet plan.
The major causes of hypertension are considered from the unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyles. Due to time restrains and busy life schedules, most of them rely on fast foods or packed food with lots of preservatives and chemicals. These junk and addicted food items can create lots of digestive problems in the body causing impaired digestion.
SYMPTOMS
Headache
Vertigo
Breathlessness
Discomfort
Irritability
Nausea
Vomiting
Feeling of burning sensation and/or numbness in hands and feet
Feeling of tiredness, restlessness
Pain in chest
Swelling in legs and under eyes
Treatment of Hypertension :
At Medicinal Level ( Shaman Chikitsa )
Sarpagandha vati
Sutshekhar Ras
chandraprabha Vati
Medohar Guggul
Pittashekhar Ras
etc
Samshodhana chikitsa is a specialized therapeutic approach of Ayurveda to eliminate toxins from the body by giving bio-cleansing procedures i.e. Panchakarma. It is usually followed by Shamana Chikitisa (Palliative therapy). However, it is decided by the physician according to the condition of the patient whether shodhana therapy is indicated or not.
Lekhana Vasti (a specific variety of medicated enema)
Virechana Karma (Purgation) with Eranda taila (Castor oil)
Shirodhara with medicated liquids, Takra (Butter milk), milk, water, medicated oils as per the specifications/ procedure & severity of roga.
Rakta mokshan (Blood-letting)
Rasayana (Rejuvenation therapy):–
Brahmi Rasayana, Shankhpushpi kalka, Yashtimadhu churna, Guduchi rasa, Mandookparni swarasa