AUTISM AND AYURVEDA

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Autism is a physical condition linked to abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain. The exact causes of these abnormalities remain unknown, but this is a very active area of research. There are probably combinations of factors that lead to autism.
Genetic factors seem to be important. For example, identical twins are much more likely than fraternal twins or siblings to both have autism. Similarly, language abnormalities are more common in relatives of autistic children. Chromosomal abnormalities and other nervous system (neurological) problems are also more common in families with autism.
A number of other possible causes have been suspected, but not proven. They involve:

·         Diet

·         Digestive tract changes

·         Mercury poisoning

·         The body's inability to properly use vitamins and minerals

·         Vaccine sensitivity

Let see functions of subtypes of Vata. Prana Vayu makes harmony of sense organs with outer material world. Due to that one gains knowledge and development of mind. Udana is responsible for energy, memory, production of speech, efforts, strength of body and mind and promote mind. Prana & Udana both works in harmony. In autism this harmony gets disturbed. Either Raja or Tama of mind get aggravated. Sattva i.e. intelligence is get disturbed.

According to Ayurveda, it is a condition of

1. Kapha Vriddhi ( Tamas)

 2. Vata Vriddhi ( Rajas)

Here is impairment of Vata function which leads to

Prana – mental retardation, attention deficient

Udana – mental retardation, poor socialization, speech disorders, sleep disorder

What is the treatment?

Treatment is in three divisions i.e., Food, Herbs & Panchakarma.

Food - Mind is nourished by food. So food must be Sattvik. It is rich in Prana. So it helps in healing of mind. Non vegetarian food should be strictly avoided. Fresh & properly cooked food should eat. Canned food should be avoided. This diet part takes time but very useful.

Honey – clears mind

Milk – tonic & calmative

Ghee – tonic & soothing

Herbs –

There are some herbs which are useful in this condition like Yashtimadhu, Shankhapushpi , Vacha etc. These herbs are nervine tonics. They should be ingested under proper guidance.

Panchakarma –

Massage -

Oil massage is calming, strengthening & increases Ojas. Medicated sesame oil is very useful. It reduces Vata & Kapha. It increases flow of Prana.

Shirodhara – It helps in calming of mind & give strength to all Indriya. It increases flow of Prana to head.

Shiropichu – It is useful in rajas condition & increases Prana flow to head.

Emesis & Purgation – helps in clearing channels so free movement of Prana.

Enema – helps to clear site of Vata & so balance all Vata subtypes.

Nasya – it mainly acts on limbic system which plays emotional game. It clears channels in head so increases flow of Prana & Udana.

Blood letting – it helps to reduce irritation of mind.

Gems – astrological advice should be taken & acc. to that gem should be used. Astro Ayurveda can help a lot.

Mantra – daily pronunciation of  OM clears mind, increases Ojas & awake  Prana for healing

Some drugs like sarswat Ghrita, shankhapushpi, panchagaya Ghrita , brahmi Ghrita are proved helpful.

PCOS - POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME & AYURVEDA

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition in which a woman has an imbalance of a female sex hormones. This may lead to menstrual cycle changes, cysts in the ovaries, trouble getting pregnant, and other health changes 

Symptoms of PCOS include changes in your period (menstrual cycle).  Some changes are:

• No period after you have had one or more normal ones during puberty (secondary amenorrhea)
• Irregular periods, that may come and go and may be very light to very heavy

PCOS can cause you to develop male-like characteristics. This is called virilization. Symptoms include:

• Body hair growing on the chest, belly, face, and around the nipples
• Decreased breast size
• Enlargement of the clitoris
• Thinning of the hair on the head, called male-pattern baldness
• Voice gets deeper

You may also have skin changes:

• Acne that gets worse
• Dark or thick skin markings and creases around the armpits, groin, neck, and breasts
  
  Women with PCOS are more likely to develop:
• Endometrial cancer
• Infertility
• Breast cancer (slightly increased risk)
  
  Common problem is that  amenorrhoea get worsened by Hormonal treatment. As it is induced bleeding, it is only bleeding agent. It get fail to correct problem. In many women, after hormonal therapy , cycle get more disturbed.
  
  
  
  
  Let see what ayurveda say,
  As we know menstrual cycle is of ave 28 days.first four days of bleeding are under influence of vata, next 8-10 days are of kapha & remaining under pitta .
  what is exactly PCOS? acc. ayurveda it is like sannipat in jwar . i will rather dare to describe this situation as vriddha kapavata hina pitta (rasa gat condition).
  how? let see.
  what happened in PCOS?
  
  - delayed maturation of ovum - vitiated kapha
  - anovulation - deprived pitta
  - irreular cycles / no bleeding / avaruddha gati of raja - vitiated vata
  - Raja is updhatu of rasa
  
  Parthenogenesis may be obstructive or kshayaj ( deprived Rasa) , accordingly should be treat.
  In obese patient,Lifestyle modification, diet correction, yoga and regular exercise is the basic line of treatment,panchakarma like vaman , virechana and basti will be helpful with medicine.
  In lean patient, we have to concentrate on proper nutrition of Rasa along with lifestyle correction.
  
  so what should be principle of treatment
  1. to correct rasa
  2. here is deprivation of ushna n teekshn guna of pitta so to correct them
  3. rasa is same as kapha so correct rasa will correct kapha , both having same properties
  4. to correct apana vayu
  
  Panchakarma  will be definitely helpful according to prakriti and dosha.
  Lifestyle modification , diet correction, yoga and regular exercise will definitely helpful
  
  
  Ayurveda  treatments themselves do not 'cure' the condition, they simply restore the body's self-healing ability.
  
  

.

Six Secrets to loose weight

Ever wonder why some people are able to keep weight off, while others are put on?

Here are some secrets to help you for weight loss and keep it forever. Anything is possible; it’s your choice whether or not you choose to make IT happen

1. Food – there is so much confusion about diet, some ask to eat n other not to eat, this makes you crazy. But Ayurveda has scientific view for this. here are some points which you should know
1. Timings – odd timings of meal is the main cause of weight gain.So, be careful about that, you should take your breakfast at 9 and lunch during 12- 1 n dinner at the time of sunset

2. What should be preferred in diet?

       Answer is your traditional & home cooked food. Food should be fresh.

       All stale foodstuffs should be avoided. Be a healthy eater. Avoid junk

        food n beverages. Take food which can be easily digested.

3. How much water I should drink?

There is misbelieving that drinking too much water keeps you healthy. In fact it is the main cause of obesity. Extra water is hard to digest n it interfere in digestion, so take lukewarm water in your diet, its quantity should according to your thirst.

4. What I must stop?

Sleeping after meal, sitting more than 1 hr, frightening calorie calculations, chocolates , cakes , curd , milk sweets, fermented products,Extra salt, cucumber, watermelon, orange, lime, tomatoes, extra sugar n Jaggery, ice-cream, fruit juice, milk shake, cold drinks, paneer,

       cheese,fine floor products,Multigrain bread, debating while eating, don’t skip hunger time

5. What I must do\ eat?

Awakening at early morning, exercise, meditation /relaxation,

Take a short walk after 1 hr of sitting. Pure & traditionally made Indian

       Ghee 2 tbs a day, take warm water/ buttermilk with meal, bread of millet

      /jawar, pulses with seasoning, fruit vegetables, season fruits, bitter

       vegetable once a week, sleeping early at night. Activities giving you

       pleasure n stress relief like playing with kids, pets.

2. Sleep – for better health, you should take proper sleep, ideal timing for sleeping is 10 pm. late night awakening hampers your metabolism. Min 7-8 hrs calm sleep helps a lot

3. Exercise – one should do it for a long period, it helps to reduce weight but also tone the body. Yoga postures are more helpful than gym. Taking walk after supper definitely helps , some types of yoga cleansing procedure n Pranayam i.e., breathing exercise help a lot but should be done under guidance

4. Stress -   try to manage your stress. Meditation can help you.

5. Self confidence – though weight loss is time consuming process , you should wait .it will take a month for you for repairing your metabolism , though you don’t get low figure on scale , you may feel light , happy n fresh. N from here body starts. Time may vary from person to person, so don’t get panic.

6. Detoxification – acc. Ayurveda Panchakarma procedure like udvartan , steam ,lekhan basti , takradhara definitely helps to your effort. Doing detoxification speed up 
   the process of weightloss.                                                                                                                                                           

  

The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life.

Ayurvedic tips to increase breast milk

Hi  new moms,
At the midnight, sudden your kid get fussy,at that time everybody ask you only the same question. Is she getting sufficient milk? If answer is no, then there is bombardment of tips, which make you confused? What is scientific way? Here is the answer. Let see what ayurved say.
1. Take full & nutritious diet, include 2 -4 tsp of ghee to it.It will help for digestion & restoring energy
2. Avoid dry food
3. Liquid and semisolid diet is most desirable
4.Take good amount of milk with lactogouge herbs combination or plain if you like so
5. Add soup of pulses with ghee to diet
6. Root vegetables are helpful
7. Add Kheer ( soji/ rice/ wheat/ coconut milk/ poppy seeds/dry dates ) as a dessert
8. Avoid junk food ( sp fine floor/ horse gram floor made) and coldrinks
9. Some soups are helpful -
    1 tbs of Millet/ wheat floor + 150 ml of water + jaggery/cane sugar fot taste seasoned with ghee and cumin
   
     1 tbs of Millet/ wheat floor + 200 ml of water + some fresh leaves of fenugreek + salt for taste seasoned with chilli+ garlic

 10. Take shatavari granules with milk
11. Avoid late night awakening
12. Always be happy , sorrow , tensions , anger deplets milk
13.  Prepare mixture of gently roasted dill and fennel, add roasted celery seeds & rock salt to it. Take this mixture 1/2 tbs after meal . chew it properly . It will also help for digestion

AFFECTION  IS THE BEST TOOL FOR LACTATION