Doctor’s Corner: Arthritis/Knee joint pain Treatment Case StudyPatient’s age – 30 Sex – F Presenting Complaint:- Patient complains of pain in the knee joints while walking , climbing stairs and while sitting for long durations. Unable to walk for more than 15- 20 minutes due to pain in the knees. Medical History:- Patient had …
Doctor’s Corner: Anxiety/Stress DetailsThese are several types of anxiety including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalised anxiety.Anxiety is a normal human emotion.Many people feel anxious or nervous,when faced with problem at work, before taking a testor making an important decission.Anxiety disorders are different.They can cause such distress that it interferes with a …
Doctor’s Corner: Amenorrhoea/ Oligomenorhoea (Anartava/Arthvakshya) DetailsDestruction of Arthava (nashtarthava) or non appearance of Arthava (anarthava) has been discribed by Sushruta and Vagbhata respectively.The doshas(Vata and akpha) obstruct the passage or orifices of channels carrying arthava, thus arthava is destroyed and not discharged. Though in nashtartava, the artava is not totally destroyed, yet, it is not …
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Doctor’s Corner: Allergic Rhinitis (Pratishaya) DetailsAllergic Rhinitis according to Ayurveda. is primarily because of the toxins present in the body (ama) and due to the low immunity. Ama increases the levels of pitta and kapha in the body, thus giving rise to different symptoms of allergies. Ayurveda considers this as a Kapha-Pitta disorder.The most common …
Doctor’s Corner: Acne (Yuvana Pidika) DetailsAccording to the ayurveda this condition is known as Yuvana Pidika.The shalmali -thorn like eruptions on the face of adolesents, due to vitiation of kapha,vata and rakta are known as YUVANA PIDIKA.Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disorder of the skin.The problem originates from the root of the hair follicles where …
Doctor’s Corner: Acidity (Amlapitta) DetailsCommon names used for acidity: gas trouble, gastritis, acid belching, Hyperacidity, acid reflux.In ayurvedic system of medicne it is called as AMLAPITTA.The word amla pitta is derived from two words-amla & pitta.—Amla means acidic in nature (super Sour Taste) and pitta is the Dosha. This means there is excessive secretion of …
