Healthy kidneys are important for a healthy life. It is important for your body to contain the correct amount of water and kidney can be credited for its regulation. Kidneys are a part of our urinary tract and they are responsible for removing waste from our body. Other important functions by kidneys are self-absorption of […]
According to Ayurveda, CKD is a disease of Mutravaha Srotas (excretory system). A faulty diet /improperly cooked food (Viruddh ahar), & lifestyle factors (Viruddh Vihar) hampers all the three Doshas (Bio elements) as well as all the Dushyas (Tissues) of body, Kapha (Fluid element) is responsible for blocking microvessels and developing microangiopathy. Vata (Air element) […]
CKD stands for chronic kidney diseases which cause kidney failures if proper treatment is not provided. The mainstream Ayurvedic treatment of CKD is regular dialysis or a kidney transplant operation. Kidneys are some of the most adaptable organs in the human body. This means that if you have a problem in your body, your Kidneys […]
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder and is caused by an abnormality in certain genes. In this fluid-filled cysts are formed in the kidneys. These cysts are non-cancerous in nature and may vary in size. If there is a presence of a single cyst on your kidney, then you don’t need to worry […]
Ayurveda boasts two basic line of treatments i.e Shaman and Shodhan Shaman treatment includes treatment of disease with herbal or herbo-mineral medicines. The basic goal of this is to pacify the aggravated doshas in the body i.e Vat, Pitta and Kaph. But this process has its own limitations. As mentioned in our great ‘Samhitas’ after doshas are vitiated above certain level they cannot be pacified and […]
How did ancient man tackle Jaundice? Natural alternatives for Jaundice Our ancestors understood jaundice as “Kamla” which occurs due to the vitiation of internal fire. Liver is an organ where fire seats to execute metabolic reactions. Sleeping in the daytime, suppressing the natural urges of the body, unhealthy dietary regimen etc. can cause aggravation of […]
How did ancient man tackle Yellow Fever? Natural alternatives for Yellow Fever Yellow fever is an infectious viral fever. Across the globe yellow fever is also known as black vomit, yellow plaque etc.The ancient medical science of Ayurveda (Science of life) has scripted yellow fever as Pittaj Jwara. Apart from jaundice, yellow fever can cause […]
How to eat a pizza in a healthy way? Is it what we eat or how we eat? “Ushanam Chashniyat”: Always eat moderately warm food. The warm food is a natural carminative (relieves flatulence). Hot meals aid proper digestion by activating digestive enzymes and increasing healthy secretion of digestive juices which also naturally increase the […]
Kidney Dialysis: A Solution or a Problem? Can dialysis replace the function of healthy kidneys or does it worsen the damage? Chronic kidney diseases such as diabetic nephropathy, nephrotic syndrome, kidney stones/renal calculi, polycystic kidney disease (PKD) weaken the physiology of the kidneys. Such kidney diseases render the kidneys with inefficient filtration of waste from […]
What is a fatty liver? An unhealthy build-up of fat in the liver is known as fatty liver or hepatic steatosis. Liver processes and filters the toxic substances from all that you eat/drink. Now, if fat is > 10% of liver’s weight, it interrupts the natural functioning of the liver. How does Ayurveda treat fatty […]