DOs (Pathyas)

Morning walk, light exercise Yoga, meditation, shavasan, pranayam Take low fat diet Barley, wheat Fruit and leaf of patola, shigru, Karavellaka

Don'ts (Apathyas)

X Alcohol, milk, oil, ghee, flour, syrups, curd X Amla, madhura, lavana rasa pradhana dravyas X Naveena Anna (Freshly harvested grains) X Ikshu rasa (Sugarcance juice) X Guda (Jaggery) X Meat of animal which are living in water X Sedentary life style X Divaswapa (Day sleep) X Supression of urine X Excessive diet x Riding & walking for long time (Exertion)

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes (Madhumeha) is a systemic illness that interferes with the body’s ability to process carbohydrates and sugar into fuel. It is characterized by high blood glucose levels

What are the features ?

  • Excessive hunger (Polyphagia)
  • Excessive thirst (Polydypsia)
  • Excessive urination (Polyuria)
    Tirednes
  • Unexpected weight loss in some cases
  • Passing of sugar in the urine

Hereditary:     

 

Manas Hetu:

 

Beeja Dosha

 

Strain, stress – worries, grief, anger, anxiety, fear, depression

What are the Causative Factors?

  • Hereditary proneness
  • Excessive intake of sweet/starch
  • Excessive intake of freshly harvested food articles
  • Freshly prepared alcoholic drinks

How it is managed through Ayurveda ?

The line of treatment advocated in Ayurveda depends upon the condition of the patients physic

  • Sthoola pramehi i.e. obese patient with diabetes: Shodhan chikitsa i.e. purification procedures according to doshas
  • Krusha pramehi i.e. lean & weak patients with diabetes: Brimhana chikitsa or santarpana i.e. palliative medicine

Life style

  • Sedentary occupation
  • Sleeping for long time specially during day time
  • Lack of exercise
  • Indulging in extra luxuries, laziness
  • Environmental toxins, autoimmune disorders
  • All Kapha aggravating factors

1. Diabetic nephropathy

2. Diabetic retinopathy, etc