SWELLING (KSHAVATHU) AND AYURVEDA

Swelling (kshavathu) And Ayurveda

• Swelling can be seen in any part of body.
• According to ayurveda it is divided as-
• Innate
• Non-innate type Or Localised and generalized Or Accoring to doshas domineance like-Vataj,pittaj and kaphaj

Causes –For Innate Swelling

• Regular intake of alkaline,sour,irritant,hot and heavy food by those emaciated and debilitated due to evacuation,diseases and undernutrition
• Excessive use of curd
• Uncooked food,antagonistic,defective and poisonous food
• Lack of movements
• Want of evacuation
• Injury to vital parts
• Difficult labour
• Faulty management of evacuative measures.

Causes for Non-Innate swelling

• Injury with wooden object,stone,or sharp instrument
• History of fall or accident
• Fire injury
• Poison

Pathogenesis-

When vayu reaching the external channels affects kapha,rakta and pitta becomes obstructed by  them in the way then while spreading it causes swelling with the character of protuberance.

Doshas seated in chest cause swelling in upper parts,when in vayu’s own place(pakwashaya) they cause swelling in lower parts when in the middle they cause the same in mid parts,when generalized they cause swelling all over the body and when located in some organ they  cause localized swelling there itself known by respective organs.

Symptoms-

• Heaviness,instability,
• Protuberance
• Heat
• Thin veins
• Horripilation
• Change in colour of body

Types-

Vataj kshavathu-in this type the swelling is unstable,thin  skinned,reddish or black associated with numbness,horripilation or pain,subsides without any reason,is restored after pressure and is aggravated during day

Pittaj Kshathu-The swelling caused by pitta is soft,odourous,black,yellow or red associated with giddiness,fever sweating,thirst and narcosis,has burning sensation,tenderness,redness of eyes,inflammation and suppuration

Kaphaj kshavathu-the swelling cause by kapha is heavy,stable,pale associated with anorexia,produces salivation,oversleep,vomiting and poor digestion,is difficult in origin and end,is not restored after pressure andis aggrevated in night.

Treatment-

• Triphala guugul
• Kanchanar guugul
• Punarnavasav
• Punarnava mandur
• Sunthi churna
• Gandiradyrishta
• Triphaladyarishta
• Kshar gulika
• Kansa haritaki
• Chitraka ghruta

Panchkarma-

• Raktamokshana
• Virechana
• Dhanyamal dhara
• Taildhara

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AYURVEDIC CURE FOR GLOBUS HYSTERICUS

GLOBUS HYSTERICUS

Globus hystericus is known as globuspharyngeus. It is a sensation of nodule jammed in throat which is painful in upper chest also. The feeling of such nodular knot is persistent and becomes more painful while swallowing. There is no such actual presence of knot but it is a feeling due to various psychogenic as well as physical factors. The lump feeling could be painful or non painful but is usually irritating.

This condition, if caused by a mental factor such anxiety or stress, can hard to identify and treat and it persists for long period. The same condition can arise in future as well if proper precautions are not adopted.

The condition is the most primitive form of disease occurred due to mental condition. It happens to be 2500 years old diagnosed disease as it has been recorded by hippoculus. The condition was named as globushystericus as it was also diagnosed in the women going through menopause as it is well known that women go through various psychological changes during menopause. Later in 1968, it was named as ‘Globus pharyngus’ as it was detected that it is not mainly connected with hysterical effects.

The state is common nowadays in both men and women. However, women are more likely to report for said condition.

The astonishing fact is that there are only 43% of healthy people who acknowledge the symptoms of this condition as per the present data.

Causes

The various factors of globushystericus are both psychogenic and physical. These include:

Psychogenic factors

• Stress and anxiety
• Fear
• Restlessness or insomnia
• Overthinking
• Depression

Physical factors

• Anatomical abnormality
• Underdeveloped tissues
• Inflammation
• Smoking
• Gastroesophageal
• Voice stretching
• Bad air quality intake
• Rare tumors
• Thyroid

Symptoms

Increasing and growing of the symptoms can make the condition worst in patients. There are various signs of globus hystericus which include various sensations in the throat as:

• Tightness and knot felt in throat
• Pain in chest while swallowing
• Sense of choked throat
• Feeling of glass chips prickling in throat
• Burning and soreness in one or more parts of throat like larynx or hypopharynx
• Irritation in nerves and muscles of throat region
• Inflammation accompanied by head cold
• Weight loss
• Weakness of muscles
• Minor voice changes like huskiness

Ayurvedic Remedies

There are various ayurvedic treatments which can help treat the symptoms of globus hystericus. Some of them include:

1. Providing a warm water pack in the throat region using a towel
2. Consumption of ayurvedic herbs like:

• Basil – Boil the basil leaves in water for 10 minutes before drinking it
• Cinnamon – Drink cinnamon tea twice or thrice a day
• Turmeric – Boil turmeric in water and use that water for gargling as it has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic qualities
• Cloves – Chew a few pieces of cloves regularly to get rid of soreness in throat

1. Certain pranayama like anulom-vilom is also very effective to treat the condition if it is in fact caused by stress.
2. It is also recommended to avoid caffeine, smoking, chilled drinks and fried foods.

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