DIABETIS MELLITUS AND AYUR VEDA

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Below is a description of the different types of DIABETES MIELLITUS

the root cause and treatment as per the Ayur Vedic Approach.

 

The root cause of disease is very complex and not one factor is the

culprit and the outcome of the disease , unfortunately both Jyotish

and Ayur Veda split approximately 3ooo or more years ago, the reasons

why are even more complex . But in my opinion there are many

contradictions and difficult to reconcilliate and so far nobody was

able to spell my darkness , I need some help here.

 

Let's take the example of Prameha ( Diabetis Miellitus) just to see

what the Ayur Vedic classic Shastras have to say about this disease

and the three doshas involved in Diabetis juvenil type and not ONE.

 

 

Definition -In Ayurveda it is called as `Prameha" which is metabolic

disorder reflecting in abnormality of urine. Modern medicine also

considers this as metabolic disorder, characterized by hyperglycemia,

glycosuria and disturbance in insulin mechanism. There are mainly to

two types, diabetis isipidus and diabetes mellitus.

 

Causative factors- Increased Kapha after vitiating ojas,urinary

system and pancreas produces this disease.

It is a dysfunction of the water system and a water metabolism

imbalance.

Some known causes are: wrong diet , with excessive consumption of

sugar , sweets, dairy products, alcohol, fat, pastries, breads with

yeast, excessive sex, , sleep in the day time, lack of exercise,

worry, stress and anxiety, considerer hereditary factors.

Psichological causes can be lack of contentment in life, frustrated

desires, unfullfilment, so when you see the chart pay special

attention to the Psichological roots.

Vitiated Kapha is responsible for producing low tissue fire which

results in malformation of all most all tissues in the body. This is

therefore basically a metabolic disorder.

 

 

 

Symptoms -increased appetite,increased urination and increased

thirst are preliminary symptoms. Other symptoms are due to improper

for­mation of all most all the tissues in the body.They are debility,

vari­ous pathological changes in urine -in colour,smëll etc. skin

disorders impotency and heart disorders due to atherosclerosis.

If the disease is not properly treated, complications like

hypertension,obesity,hypercholesterol and heart problems develop

quickly.

 

Long term diabetes becomes primarily Vata disorder. !! it may be

any Graha afflicting the 5th and 6th which rules Grahani or

digestion the subdivisions of Pachaka Pitta and Samana Vayu, check

for bad and negative influences in this houses , this can trigger

the disease.

 

Kapha Prameha -Ten different types of urine abnormalitites take place,

 

1. Udakameha (Hydruria ) -large quantity of urine which is

transperent, white, cold without smell and watery urine.

 

2. Ikshumeha (Glycosuria )- sweet cold and turbid urine like the

juice of sugar cane.

 

3.Sandrameha (Chyluria)- Urine with high viscosity.

 

 

4.Sandraprasadameha (Belluria)- When urine is kept overnight, it be­

comes partly viscous and partly clear.

 

5. Shuklameha - Urine is whitish in colour.

 

 

6. Shukrameha (Spermaturia )-Patient passes urine which is like

semen.

 

7. Shitameha (Phosturia )- Urine is white, sweet, and very cold.

 

8. Sikatameha (Gravehiria) -Vitiated Doshas pass through urine

like hard gravel like substances.

 

 

9. Sainairmeha - Urine is passed very slowly and with difilculty.

 

10. Alalameha ( Pyuria )- Urine is slime like mucous and is full

of threads, like pus in urine.

 

 

Pittaja Frameha - Six different types have been described­

 

1. Ksharameha (Alkalinuria )- UEine has typical smell, colour

and looks like that of alkali.

 

2. Kalameha (Melanuria )- Large quantity of black coloured urine.

3.

4. Nilameha (Indigouria)- The colour of urine is blue.

 

4. Raktameha (Haematuria)- Urine is red coloured with smell like

that of raw flesh.

 

5. Manjishthameha (Haemoglobinuria )- Urine has smell like raw

flesh

and its colour is red like manjishtha herb.

 

6. Haridrameha (Uribilinuria )- Urine is yellow coloured.

 

 

Vataja Prameha - Four types have been described.

1. Vasameha (Lipuria )-The appearance of urine is like Vasa or

fat.

2. Majjameha (Myelouria)- The appearance of urine is like majja

nerve tissue.

3. Hastimeha (Diabetes insipidus)- Large quantities of urine is

passed and urine is watery.

5. Madhumeha(Diabetes mellitus )- Urine of the patient is sweet,

slightly turbid and pale in colour.

 

(Please note that for each type of Prameha some paralel synonym from

Modern pathology has been described for understanding its qual­ity.

However it does not mean that it is exactly similar to the patho­

logical condition described here. )

 

 

Treatment - Follow a Swasta Vrita ( Rules of Ethics_) Consult a

proper trained Ayur Vedic Vaidya if not available then is advisable

to follow Proper Panchakarma should be carried if Doshas are

vitiated too much and patient has enough strength to withstand these

procedures.

 

 

Herbs of choice are-

 

Meshsbrungi- Gymnema sylvestrum, Kuinbha­Careya arborea, Asana-

Pterocarpus marsipium, Terminalia chebula, Aijuna, Berberis aristata,

Tmospora cordifolia, Saptaparni- Aistonia scholaris, Mamjavo -

Ennicosterma littorale, Haridra -Curcuma, Ficusgiomerata, Jambu-

Eugenia jambolana, Bilva - Egle marmelos

 

Saptarangi -Caeseria esculata, Tarvara -Casia auriculata. Shilajita

and Guggulu are also very useful to increase tissue fire and for

proper formation of all tissues and boosting the function of pancreas.

Tab. Chandraprabha, Tab. Meghnada, Tab. Mehari, Tab. Asanad, Tab.

J.K. 22. should be given with Vasanta Kusuniakiira

 

Do's and Dont's- Anti -Kapha diet should be given. Restrict carbo­

hydrates and Fats. Bitters like Fenugreek, Curcuma, Neenu, Karela or

bitter gourd and Shigru -Moringa pterigosperma should be used plenty

Restrict sweets. Old honey in small quantity is good.

 

 

 

 

YOGA -

Surya Namaskara or Sun salute should be practised daily. Other asanas

are Bhujangasana,Shalabh asana,Uttanapada asana Paschimottan

asana,Ardha vakra asana, Matsyendra asana , Supta Vajra asana,Dhanura

asana.

Exercises - Apart from these Asanas, daily some exercise must be done

till there is sweating in the axilla or on the face. Cycling,

sweanthg running or jogging or any out door game like football etc.

 

And most important worship your Ishta Devata and chant the mantra

given by your Diksha Guru, if you don't have any mantra

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra works always and brings many other

auspiciouss results.

 

Good luck and best wishes

 

Chaitanya S. das