Ayurvedic Treatments And Remedies For Parkinson's Disease
Any Information you see will be valuable to someone today. Please share and Stay Connected.
Introduction
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological illness caused by the breaking down of cells in the nervous system. Due to such a condition, a patient loses control over the body movement and experiences shaking or shivering while movement and at advanced stages causes behavioral and emotional problems.
It is about around 1 in 500 people who are affected by Parkinson's disease. Most people with Parkinson's start to develop symptoms when they are over 50, although around 1 in 20 people with the condition first experience symptoms when they are fewer than 40. Men are slightly more likely to get Parkinson's disease than women.
As per Ayurveda Parkinson's disease is known as Kampa Vata or Vepathu. Vitiation of Vata is the reason for such a condition. Ayurveda aims to balance the disturbed dosha and restore healthy balances in the mind, body, and soul.
Symptoms Of Parkinson Disease
A person with Parkinson disease may experience the following symptoms:
- Tremors (uncontrolled shaking).
- Bradykinesia (slowed movement of body parts).
- Stiff muscles.
- Impaired body posture and balance.
- Loss of involuntary body movements.
- A decline in the ability to speak.
- Bouts of lightheadedness or fainting.
Causes Of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease is caused due to a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra. Nerve cells in this part of the brain are responsible for producing a chemical called dopamine. Some of the other causes are:
- Age
Advancing age is the factor that is most consistently associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. The average age of Parkinson’s disease onset is 60, and most people who get Parkinson's disease develop the condition after age 50. Only 5 to 10 percent of people get Parkinson's disease before the age of 40. These cases are more likely to be related to genetics.
- Gender
Men are at a slightly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease. It is unclear if this may be because men have traditionally had greater exposure to some environmental factors that increase the risk of its development.
- Family history
Having a parent or sibling with Parkinson's disease is thought to nearly double the risk of developing the disease. Five to 10 percent of people who have Parkinson's disease also have a family member with it.
- Gene variation
The gene is involved in blocking toxins from being properly disposed of in the brain, leading to the death of healthy brain cells. Other gene abnormalities also lead to the disease.
- Head injury
People who have experienced head injuries that knocked them unconscious may be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
- Environmental toxins
Heavy or prolonged occupational exposure to certain toxins, including manganese and other heavy metals, as well as certain pesticides and herbicides, have been associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's-like conditions.
- Medications
People who have used sleeping pills or anti-anxiety for one year or more may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
- Depression and Anxiety
Depression and Anxiety are the main factors to develop the symptoms of the disease.
General causes of Parkinson’s disease are age, gender, family history, gene variation, head injury, environmental toxins, medications, depression, anxiety, etc.
Home Remedies To Cure Parkinson Disease
It is difficult to prevent Parkinson’s disease, but research has shown that some lifelong habits may reduce the risk. They are:
- Turmeric
It is an antioxidant ingredient. It may help to prevent the clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson’s disease.
- Flavonoids
Consuming another type of antioxidant- flavonoids -may lower the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Flavonoids are present in berries, apples, some vegetables, tea, and red grapes.
- Avoiding reheated cooking oils
Reheated cooking oil has some toxic chemicals, known as harmful aldehydes for the person with Parkinson's disease.
- Heating certain oils
Some of the oils like sunflower oil to a particular temperature, and then using them again can cause aldehydes to occur in those oils.
- Avoiding toxins
Exposure to herbicides, pesticides, and other toxins may increase the risk of neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.
- Reduce the Stress
The most important thing we can do for our long-term health, both physical and cognitive, is to reduce the stress in our bodies. All stress – physical, emotional, and chemical – causes inflammation and long-term damage throughout the body.
Herbal Remedies For Parkinson Disease:
Herbal remedies have the power to heal the patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Some of them are:
- Mucuna pruriens(Velvet bean)
It is a leguminous plant that has the power to reduce the symptoms of Parkinson disease.,Mucuna Pruriens acts as a food supplement for people with Parkinson's Disease to reduce the number of drugs in their daily life.
- Ashwagandha
This herbal plant can slow, stop, and possibly reverse certain types of nerve cell damage. It is very helpful to manage stress.
- Withania somnifera (Dunal)
These herbal plants have been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to manage neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
- Turmeric
Turmeric has the power to protect the nervous system from the toxins involved in causing nervous system degeneration in Parkinson’s disease, which leads to impaired motor functions and shaking.
Exercises To Reduce Parkinson Disease
Some of the practitioners also prescribed exercises that are better to reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. They are:
- Walking, hiking, or jogging.
- Racket sports such as badminton, table tennis, squash.
- Yoga or Tai Chi.
- Outdoor cycling.
- Dancing.
- Aerobic classes.
- Marching with swinging arms.
- Swimming in different strokes.
Ayurvedic Treatment For Parkinson Disease
Some of the Ayurvedic treatments suitable for Parkinson’s Diseases are as follow:
- Shodhana Chikitsa
It is an Ayurvedic cleansing therapy that helps to remove excess doshas and ama (toxins) from the body. Also known as waste elimination or body purification therapy, Shodhana Chikitsa treatments aim to restore equilibrium, boost overall health and wellbeing and stimulate Agni (digestive fire).
- Massage or Kayasena
Based on the body nature massage/Kayaseka with medicated oils like Maha Narayana taila, Kshirabala Taila, Sahacharadi taila, Dhanvantara taila, Mahamasha tailam for 3-7 days.
- Panchakarma
This treatment is done according to the strength of the patient. Some of them are
- Matra Basti and Yapana Basti
It is a type of oil therapy. As per Ayurveda Basti is a line of treatment to cure the imbalance of the Vata dosha. This treatment aims to expel vitiated Doshas and also bring a calming effect on the mind and nervous system.
- Nasya karma
It is the administration of herbal preparations through the nostrils. It is one of the treatments for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
- Shirodhara or Shiro Basti
It is an Ayurvedic healing technique that involves having someone pour liquid — usually oil, milk, buttermilk, or water — onto your forehead.
- Shiro Pichu
It is an Ayurvedic treatment procedure that includes keeping a sterile cotton pad dipped in herbal oils on the crown of the head and wrapping it up with a bandage cloth.
- Herbal medicines
Herbal medicines have the power to heal the disease that exclusively works on tremors, use herbal nerve tonics to relieve rigidity and nourish the nervous system.
- Dietary advice
Follow dietary advice to improve digestion. It directly contributes to the effectiveness of the medicines and treatments given.
- Yoga or meditation
Practice yoga or meditation to focus on overcoming symptoms, managing internal energies and relaxation, and reducing stress or anxiety.
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine. Ayurvedic methods to cure Parkinson's disease are shodhana chikitsa, massage, panchakarma, Nasya karma, Shiro Picchu, Shiro Basti, herbal medicines practice of yoga, and meditation, etc. It can rejuvenate the mind and soul of a person. So Ayurveda is found to be an effective treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease.
Conclusion
All the information is collected from various Ayurvedic books and always consults an Ayurvedic practitioner before starting any herbal medicines for Parkinson’s disease.
Tags
slightly involuntary variation properly impaired medications chemicals antioxidant environmental abnormalities numbered diseases symptoms exposure cognitive chemical following consistently conditions increased lifelong manganese consuming inflammation blocking temperature substantia herbicides ingredient occupational emotional fainting sunflower traditionally associated advancing movement dopamine injuries developing bradykinesia experience research uncontrolled avoiding development including clumping difficult particular prolonged important condition involved flavonoids movements vegetables sleeping reheated aldehydes producing genetics pesticides responsible throughout disposed physical lightheadedness experienced unconscious increase neurological parkinson turmeric depression - Matra Basti and Yapana Basti
