Diabetes
and Ayurverdic Medicine
Ayuverdic
medicine is a form of Indian holistic treatment that
developed amongst Brahmins some 4000 years ago. It
is a unique form of healthcare based on establishing
and maintaining an internal balance, as opposed to
singling out individual symptoms for treatment. Ayuverdic
medicine adjusts its regimen for the individual. Beyond
this, Atuverdic medicine is deeply rooted in mystical
and spiritual ideology that accompanies its teachings.
Several studies have linked Ayuverdic medicine and
diabetes in a positive light. Ayuverdic medicine is
conceptualised and practised as eight distinctive
specialities, some of which have an application for
the treatment of diabetes. Ayuverda diagnoses diabetes
as being a metabolic disorder that fits into the Kapha
category, due to poor functioning of the agni.
Common Ayuverdic treatment concentrates on a multidisciplinary
approach to diabetes. The first will be intense modification
of the diet, in which sugar is eliminated and simple
carbohydrates are replaced by complex carbohydrates.
Panchkarma, a cleansing program, is typically employed
and will probably include massages, herbal therapy,
saunas and fasting. This will possibly be followed
by a herbal purge and yoga and breathing exercises.
Herbs and a strict diet make up the basis of the treatment.
Yoga therapy is a part of the Ayuverdic treatment
system, and is common throughout the UK. Yoga should,
as well as stimulating the body through exercise,
leave the subject feeling refreshed and relaxed.
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