Friday, February 2, 2018

Piles and Ayurveda

Hi friends, we all know piles are engorgement of the veins of anal canal. Constipation and wrong diet habits are the  main culprits. Persons consuming processed food are at greater risk. At Initial stage , one recovers with diet and lifestyle modifications and medicines, but advance stage may needs surgery. The worse thing about it is, it has recurrence after medication and even post surgeries.
Here are some tips which will help to cure and prevent piles.
1. Take care of your digestion , avoid food which causes indigestion
2. Instead of cheese or butter use homemade butter
3. Have 1 tsp of cow ghee with meal
4. For non vegetarians,Prefer soups instead of spicy curries
5. Dry food should be avoided
6. Avoid spicy, sour and salty food
7. Fresh homemade buttermilk after meal is beneficial
8. Avoid food with preservatives
9. Whole grain flour should be used
10. Have easy to digest food which helps in regular excretion ,in proper quantity.Avoid overeating or fasting. Both are problematic.
11. Soups of vegetables, pulses, rice and curries are preferable.
12. Use onion in diet raw or cooked
13. Avoid excess of tea,coffee or chilled drinks.
14. For improving digestion one can use kokam, amla, berries or pomegranate while cooking. It will also increase taste .
15. Avoid sitting for long while, driving bikes for long distance or sitting on uneven surfaces.
16. Do exercise in moderate quantity.
17.  Avoid suppressing urge of defecation and  improper use of laxatives
18.  For pain , have sitz bath in warm water
19. If there is burning sensation at anus, apply ghee
20. Panchakarma like basti, blood letting definitely helps. For details consult your Ayurveda health professional
21. Ksharkarma, ksharsutra are ayurvedic surgeries for piles now accepted worldwide. One can consult about it to your doctor.
22. Drink sufficient water and don't suppress thirst.


At last take care of your diet and be healthy.

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