Download Say “no” to Diabetes through Ayurveda

Say “no” to Diabetes
through Ayurveda
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Diabetes mellitus is madhumeha in
Ayurveda.
Diabetes mellitus---siphoning of honey
urine
Madhumeha—honey urine
Life style disorder
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Metabolic disorder
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Related to vitiated kapha dosha and
increased medo dhatu
Predisposing factors
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Age groups—any age group, chances
increase with age.
Sex-seen more in women
Hereditary
Weight-excess weight in adult diabetes
Inactivity
Stress
Ayurveda-Causative factors
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Asyasukham-sedentary habits
Swapna sukham-excessive sleep
Dadhini-eating curd in excess
Gramyaudakanupa rasaah--------meat of
domestic, aquatic and marshyland animals
Excessive intake of milk products
Navannapaanam—foods made of freshly
harvested grains &reshly prepared alcoholic
drinks
Gudavaikritam-gaggery preparations/sweets
Ayurveda-Types of diabetes
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Sahaja prameha -congenital
Apathyanimittaja prameha -due to over
eating and poor habits
Types of diabetes
(Modern)
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Type 1- insulin dependent/ juvenile
Type2- non insulin dependent-in adults
Purvarupas/ premonitary symptoms
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1. Sweda-Profuse sweating
2. Angagandham- Foul smell of the body
3. Anga shidhilathwam- Looseness of the body
4. Sayyasana swapnasukhabhishangithwam -Feeling of lethargy
5. Hridayopadeham- Feeling of some thing coated
or heaviness of Hridaya
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6. Netropadeham- Feeling of some thing coated
on eyes
7. Jihwopadeham- sensation of a coated
tongue
8. Shravanopadeham- Feeling of coating on ears
9. Anga ghanathwam -Heaviness of body parts
10. Keshathivridhi- Excessive growth of hairs
11. Nakhathivridhi- Excessive growth of Nails
12. Sheetha priyathwam- Affinity towards cold
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13. Gala shosham- Dryness of throat
14. Thalu shosham -Dryness of palate
15. Asya madhuryam -Sweet taste in mouth
16. Karadaham- Burning sensation of palms
17. Pada daham -Burning sensation of soles
18. Moothra madhuryam- Sweetness of urine
Symptoms
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Frequent urination
Increased thirst
Extreme hunger
Weakness and tiredness
Loss of weight
Skin infections
Diagnosis
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GTT
Blood sugar and urine sugar
HbA1C
Complications
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Infections
Blood pressure
Arteriosclerosis  heart
attack/stroke/claudication
Kidney disease &failure
Retinopathy
Neuropathy
Ayurveda-prognosis
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1. Sadhya – curable-early diagnosis,
apathyaja, seen in obese.
2. Yapya - pal liable
3. Asadhya – Incurable but manageablesahaja/congenital/ seen in young and thin
Treatment
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Depends on
1) The prakrithi of the patient
2) Predominant dosha of the disease
3) Dooshya –involved tissues
4) Obstruction in srothas
5) Manasika Prakrithi
6) Ahara & Vihara
7) Hereditary factors etc..
Treatment
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1) Ahara (Diet)
2) Vihara ( Exercise)
3) Aushadha (medicine)
Ahara
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Regular, frequent and small quantities
Rice/ wheat-limited quantity
More vegetables, greens, legumes
Fruits –other than grapes, chikku,
seethafal, mango
Eat bitters-bitter gourd, cluster beans,
snake gourd, neem leaves, methi
Avoid –
 Sugar, sweets
 Refined flour
 Soft drinks, alcohol
 Meat
 Fats-saturated fats
Vihara
Regular exercise Lowers blood sugar levels during and after
exercise
 Increases sensitivity to insulin
 Strengthens heart and lungs
 Decreases bad cholesterol and increases
good cholesterol
 Reduces stress
Aushadhas
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1) Snehanam –use of oils internally &
externally
2) Sodhanam -Purification therapy –
Vamanam/ Virechanam/ Vasthi
3) Samanam
Herbs for diabetes
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Bitter gourd/karela+ 10-12 neem leaves-20
ml juice– on empty stomach daily
Methi seeds- 1 spoon soaked in butter milkonce a day
Guduchi-leaf/whole plant juice daily
Jamun seeds-powder 3gms
Gudmar-leaf powder 2-3gms
Cinnamon-leaf powder 1-3 gms
Some formulae
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Amla juice 10ml+ fresh turmeric juice 10mldaily before food
Amla powder 2gms+ turmeric powder
2gms-daily before food
Patola leaves (snake gourd bitter variety)+
neem bark powder + amla powder + daru
haridra powder---3 gms of the mixture twice
daily
Ayurvedic drugs
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Chandraprabha vati, Tarakeswara ras,
Trivang shila, Vasantha kusumakar,
Shilajith, Jambavasavam-are some of the
Ayurvedic medicines-to be strictly taken
under medical supervision.
Say “No” to diabetes
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Avoid the causative factors
Maintain good dietary habits
Restrict sugar intake
Do proper exercise
Relax/ de-stress
If there is hereditary factor- take preventive
herbal medicines
Thank you
Dr.Gayatridevi
Ayurvedic consultant
Specialist in Gyneac and chronic diseases
022-22183149