WHY AYURVEDIC TREATMENT IS MORE SECURE THAN ALLOPATHY TREATMENT

AYURVEDA SIMPLE INTRODUCTION:

Ayurveda is the most ancient (900 B.C).and the renowned system of medicine in India. It is more than 5000years old and system. But yet has the potential to cure many diseases in an efficient manner. Ayurveda is made from two words.

'Ayush means life and "Ved" means knowledge or science. Thus "AYURVEDA" in totality means 'Science of Life'. It provides a systemic approach to health that includes a proper diet, exercise, and seasonal daily practice that leads to healthy living.

PANCHAMAHABHUTA THEORY:

According to Ayurveda, the entire universe is made up of 5 basic elements. The body has perfect balance is disturbed, an unhealthy condition develops which we can as illness

TRI DOSHA THEORY:

• The 5 elements combine to form the 3 doshas.
• The word dosha means impurity or imbalance.
• Tridosh exists in everything and influences the physical and mental processes of the body.
• Health is maintained when these doshas are in harmony with each other.
• Any imbalance leads to the development of disease in the body

TREATMENT:

It mainly consists of two types of treatment :

1) Shodhana karma /Panchakarma (elimination of waste products)

2) Shaman karma (palliative treatment)

PANCHAKARMA 

• Panchakarma is Ayurveda 's primary purification and detoxification treatment.
• This is a process used to clean the toxic materials in the body left by disease and poor nutrition.
• Ayurveda says that imbalanced doshas create waste matter.
• This waste material is called Ama in Ayurveda.

These 5 elements exist in the body in the combined form of doshas, dhatus, and males.

Tridosha (3 senses of humor)

Sapta that (7 basic tissues)

Trimala  ( 3 waste products )

• Vata, pitta, Kapha
• Rasa, Rakta ,Mansa ,Meda ,Asthi ,Majja ,Sukra
• Purusha, Motor, Sweda

PANCHAKARMA:

• Vaman
• Virechan
• Nasya
• Basti
• Raktamokshan
• VAMAN: Vaman is done to remove Kapha toxins collected in the body. Done for people with high Kapha imbalance. Treatments involve loosening and mobilizing the toxins. Benefits are mostly to remove Bronchial Asthma, Chronic Allergies, Hay Fever, etc
• VIRECHAN: This is an accepted Panchakarma or cleansing process than Vman.It means medicated purgation. It eliminates metabolic toxins through the anal canal. Although it mainly recommended for eliminating the vitiated pitta it is used for Kapha.
• NASYA TREATMENT: Unlike the other detox therapies, which are focusing on the pacification of particular dosha's this therapy is unique as it aims at pacification of any disorder in the head and neck region.

It also called shirovirechan that implies the removal of toxins from the head region.

• BASTI: A genital herbal enema that helps to cleanses the accumulated toxins for all the 3 Dosha, especially Vata.

It is highly beneficial as a rejuvenating treatment, especially in convalescent periods. Medicated oil or ghee & a herbal decoction is given as enema to clean the colon.

• RAKTAMOKSHAN: In this procedure of Bloodletting, impure blood due to which a person is suffering from a disease is taken out from the body to Detoxify 'Raktadhatu' It is beneficial in swelling, burning sensation, Varicose vein, toxic condition of the blood.

IMPORTANCE OF AYURVEDIC PROCEDURE :

These are therapeutic measures taken either to prevent disease or cure them. Thus Ayurvedic procedure is done either to detoxify the body or as a prelude to strengthening the immune system.

BETTER THAN ALLOPATHY MEDICINES :

As the approach is holistic I .e.patient oriented and not disease-oriented and thus restores the proper balance to keep it normal & healthy.85 % are plant origin and remaining animal, marine & very few mineral/metal.

Side effects from medications: Any medication can have an adverse effect, whether a prescription drug, an over-the-counter (OTC) drug, an alternative, herbal or complementary therapy, or a vitamin supplement.

For a medication to get approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a similar body in another country, the drug manufacturer has to list all its known adverse effects.

Adverse effects must be reported, investigated in human clinical trials, and included in the patient information leaflet (PIL). The PIL accompanies drugs and medical devices when they are sold to the public.

The FDA encourages people to report adverse effects to medications. Adverse effects can result from non-compliance, or non-adherence, which is when the patient does not follow the doctor’s instructions.

Examples include: not taking a medication that a doctor has prescribed discontinuing an exercise to strengthen a limb because the activity resulted in pain.

Adverse effects of medications are most likely to happen when a person first uses the drug, when they stop using it, or when the dosage changes.

 What causes an adverse effect? There are different reasons for side effects linked to drugs.

These include dosage, which may need adjusting an individual reaction to an ingredient in the drug a drug killing one type of unwanted cell but also destroying healthy cells interactions between drugs Interactions.

A drug interaction happens when another substance affects the activity of a drug. This could be, for example, another drug, food, vitamin or supplement, or essential oil.

The other substance may increase or reduce the effect of a drug. Sometimes it may cause a completely different action to occur.:

Drug-drug interactions: happen when two drugs interact. For example, aspirin and warfarin are both blood thinners. Together, they increase the risk of bleeding and bruising.

Drug-food interactions: occur when a food alters what the drug should be doing. For example, statins reduce cholesterol levels, but eating high-fat foods will increase them.

Drug-herb interactions: can also happen, for example, using antidepressant medication with St. John’s Wort can provoke a hyperactive mood in a person with bipolar disorder.

OTC preparations: such as aspirin, can trigger drug interactions. It is important to tell a health care professional which drugs you are already taking, including supplements and OTC drugs, at the time of getting a new medication.

In countries where a wide range of drugs can be bought without prescriptions, the risk of drug-drug interactions is greater.

It is important to note that adverse effects from drugs can vary widely, from mild nausea to death. Different drugs have different effects.

Types of effect: Some common examples :

mild adverse effects related to drugs include:

Constipation

Skin  rashes or dermatitis

Diarrhea

Dizziness

Drowsiness

Dry mouth

Headache

Insomnia

Nausea

Examples of more serious effects include:

Suicidal thoughts

Abnormal heart rhythms

Internal bleeding

Cancer

Some effects are more likely than others. The PIL that comes with a drug or device will categorize effects according to their probability.

For example, research may have shown that a headache occurs in 1 in every 10 patients who use the drug according to the instructions. Heart palpitations may occur in 1 in every 100 patients.

It is important to check the PIL on getting new drugs, to find out what effects may occur and how likely these are. The PIL will also advise on whether an effect is classed as an emergency or not.

In the U.S., DailyMed provides information about drugs and their effects through the FDA. It offers an online source for patients to check for details of their medications.