GENERAL DEBILITY AND ITS AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

MODERN DISEASE EXPLANATION

Weakness is the feeling of body fatigue, or tiredness. A person experiencing weakness may not be able to move a certain part of their body properly. They may also experience tremors, which are uncontrollable movements, or twitches in the area of weakness. Some people experience weakness in a certain area of their body, such as the arms or legs. Others may experience full-body weakness

WEAKNESS AND FATIGUE

Weakness is a lack of physical or muscle strength and the feeling that extra effort is required to move your arms, legs, or other muscles. If muscle weakness is the result of pain, the person may be able to make muscles work, but it will hurt.

Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness or exhaustion or a need to rest because of lack of energy or strength. Fatigue may result from overwork, poor sleep, worry, boredom, or lack of exercise. It is a symptom that may be caused by illness, medicine. Anxiety or depression can also cause fatigue.

In rare cases, generalized muscle weakness may be caused by another health problem, such as:

1. A problem with the minerals (electrolytes) found naturally in the body, such as low levels of potassium or sodium.

2. Infections, such as a urinary tract infection or a respiratory infection.

3. Problems with the thyroid gland, which regulates the way the body uses energy.

4. A low thyroid level (hypothyroidism) can cause fatigue, weakness, lethargy, weight gain, depression, memory problems, constipation, dry skin, intolerance to cold, coarse and thinning hair, brittle nails, or a yellowish tint to the skin.

5. A high thyroid level (hyperthyroidism) can cause fatigue, weight loss, increased heart rate, intolerance to heat, sweating, irritability, anxiety, muscle weakness, and thyroid enlargement.

6. Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare nerve disorder that causes weakness in the legs, arms, and other muscles and that can progress to complete paralysis.

7. Myasthenia gravis, a rare, chronic disorder that causes weakness and rapid muscle fatigue.

8. Muscle weakness that is slowly getting worse requires a visit to a doctor.

Sudden muscle weakness and loss of function in one area of the body can indicate a serious problem within the brain (such as a stroke or transient ischemic attack) or spinal cord 

DISEASE- AYURVEDA CONCEPT

General Debility means the lack of strength of the human beings. In ayurveda strength is “Balam”. Balam is described as Immunities. Charaka has used the word Vyadhi and “Avyadhi kshamatwa” in this reference. Those who are capable to tolerating diseases are called “Vyadhi Kshamatwa “ resistance to disease. Those who cannot tolerate diseases measurable and immediate affected by them are called “Vayadhi Akham” which is symptoms to general debility or general weakness lack of strength. Ayurveda attributes the disease to aggravated vata dosha. Aggravated vata generates negative effects at the physical and mental levels. Feelings of intense fatigue, muscle cramps and pains are signs of aggravated vata dosha, as also are weakness of nervous system, disturbed sleep patterns, mental fogginess and forgetfulness.

TREATMENT PROTOCOL

Treatment has to be done according to the diagnosis and condition of the patient different types of ayurvedic treatment are available. In the beginning stages we can manage it by samana treatnt using different ayurvedic classical medicines in the later stages of the disease be Ayurveda panchakarma treatment.

CLASSICAL MEDICINES

1. ASHWAGANDHA LEHYA

2. ASHWAGANDHARISHTAM

3. CHAYANAPRASA

4. KUSHMANDAVA LEHA

5. DASAMOOLATRISHTAM

6. NAVAYASAM LOHAM

7. CHYANAPRASAM

8. THENGINPOOKULA LEHYAM

AHARA VIHARAM

1. Include more of fresh, organic vegetables; sweet, juicy fruits; whole grains such as couscous, barley (jau), amaranth (chauli), millet (bajra) and rice; and easily digested proteins such as lentil soup in your diet.

2. Increase intake of boiled or steamed vegetables, bitter foods, vegetable soup, vegetable and fruit juices and buttermilk.

3. Avoid fried foods, heavy foods such as aged cheese, meat, rich desserts and all other items that are difficult to digest. Avoid eating or drinking anything cold.

4. Drinking warm water throughout the day is a good way to flush out ama from the body.

5. Don't snack between meals unless you are actually hungry, and wait until your previous meal is digested.

6. In cooking, use spices such as turmeric (haldi), cumin (jeera), asafetida (hing) and coriander (dhania) as they assist the process of digestion.

7. Occasional fasting (once every two weeks) contributes to maintaining the strength of the digestive system. On days of fasting, have fruits and light vegetable soup and drink juices, herbal tea and water to cleanse the system.

8. Go to sleep before 10pm as Pitta time starts after that. If you stay up, you'll probably feel hungry about midnight and will want to eat, which will tax the digestive process and create ama.

9. Wake up before 6am. Sleeping late into the Kapha time (6-10am) clogs the body's channels with ama and makes you feel fatigued.Eat all three meals at the same time every day. If your body gets used to a regular routine, the digestive system will become more efficient.