Pranati Narayan

Nowadays, faulty food habits of eating junk food, eating late at night, spicy food, and many more are making us unfit and unhealthy. Our lifestyle is responsible for making us diseased. Negligence of proper diet reduces our digestive fire and ultimately the food is not digested properly which is the root cause of many diseases, one of which is piles.   What is piles and what are its symptoms?   In Ayurveda Piles is called Arsha. Piles (Arsha) is a painful condition in which the lower rectum gets inflamed. In arsha, a fleshy mass of variable shape, size and colour appears in the anus.   Piles exhibit following symptoms – The passage of gas is obstructed. Poor appetite. Constipation. Pain while defecation.   Based on Dosha predominance arsh can be divided into two groups that are –   1- Sushkarsha : In this arsha, dominance of vata and kapha dosha is seen. It is called as non-bleeding piles. 2- Sraavi arsha : In this arsha, dominance of Pitta and Rakta is seen. In this, patient passes bloody stools. It is called as bleeding piles.   What causes Piles?   There are many reasons that can cause piles. These are- It could be hereditary. Poor Diet such as eating less fibrous and watery food. Staining while defecating.   What are the treatments of Piles in Ayurveda?   Ayurveda treats piles on the basis of severity. In less severe piles following treatments can be done – Abhyanga. Avgahan (medicated sitz bath). Lepan (application of medicated paste). Local application of kasisaadi taila. Panchkarma like virechan and Basti. Medicines like arshakhuthar ras, triphala, Arogyavardhani vati, usheeraasav.   In more severe piles along with above medications following treatments are also done – Agnikarma or cauterization. Kshar sutra treatment – It is a non-surgical treatment that is done for fistula, piles, and fissures. In this procedure kshar (alkaline) medicated paste is applied over the affected area and the kshar sutra (dedicated alkaline ligation) is done.   We at Praanad Ayurved provide kshar sutra treatment for patients suffering from piles, fistula , or fissures.   Are there any precautions for piles?   Yes, you can follow the precautionary measures stated below – Exercise regularly. Add more fibrous rich food. Keep yourself hydrated. Don’t strain while defecating. If you are constipated, get it treated.   The bottom line Piles is common yet a troublesome and painful disease. It can be cured with proper medical intervention. If you are suffering from it, don’t be careless. Get yourself treated as soon as possible.   With Ayurveda piles can be treated well without recurrence if you follow the instructions of your Vaidya (Ayurvedic doctor) properly.

Fungal infections cause the most common ailments. One such disease is ringworm. Ringworm is also known as Dermatophytosis. Ringworm is a fungal infection that affects your skin. As its name suggests, it is circular in appearance. The fungus appears like a copper-coloured worm in a round shape, that causes severe itching. Its not caused by a worm though. There are several treatments for this ailment but Ayurveda not only treats this fungal infection but also prevents our body from getting infected. Here, you will get to know about treatments for ringworm through Ayurveda. What is Ringworm According to Ayurveda? Ringworm is referred as dadru in Ayurveda. This disease is classified among 18 diseases under the heading kushta roga which are skin diseases. According to Ayurvedic texts it is caused due to vitiation of Pitta and Kapha dosha. In Ayurveda this medical condition is described as – Bluish discolored, linearly distributed raised circular rash that causes severe itching. This condition can remain for a longer period and can attain other shapes as well.   What causes Ringworm?   Ayurveda says that it is due to our wrong food habits that the above two mentioned doshas get aggravated. The habit of eating wrong food combinations like eating sour curd with milk for a long time, wrong food habits like eating heavy food and many other such habits aggravate the doshas and cause Ringworm lately. What are the Symptoms of Ringworm?   Following symptoms are experienced in Ringworm- Dryness and itching over the affected area. Burning sensation. The skin may flake off. How Ayurveda treats Ringworm? Ayurveda has a wide range of treatment plans for Ringworm. These are – External application of herbs like jatyadi oil, nalpamaradi taila, Karanja taila and so on. Medicines like patoladi kashayam, gandhak rasayan, haridra khand, panchtikta guggulu and many more. Panchakarma therapy named vaman, virechana, raktamokshana can be done. Single drug formulations like gandhak, bakuchi, nimb, patol and many more are used. You can also do some yoga asanas like padmasana, sukasana, surya namaskar and many more. Takeaway Ringworm is a fungal condition that needs treatment. Ayurveda gives you a wide range of treatments for curing the same. You can also prevent ringworm infection by avoiding wrong food habits, wearing dried loose clothes, avoid sweating and so on.