List of Ayurvedic Medicines
Osteo arthritis of knee is a degenerative condition of the knee joint affecting either a single joint or both. Mostly seen in aged, especially in women after menopause. Overweight, injuries of knee joint and certain diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, gout will cause early degeneration leading to Osteo arthritis. Ayurveda has very good treatment in the prevention & cure of osteo arthritis affecting knee.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease affecting almost all joints and causing severe mobility impairments. It is a severe illness and leading to many complications. In Ayurveda the treatment for RA is available and even full recovery can be expected if properly attended in early days.
Gout is a type of arthritis characterised by pain and swelling of almost all joints especially the big toe. Uric acid level in blood will be elevated. Mostly seen in women. Proper Ayurvedic treatment with special dietary regimen can manage the condition very well.
SLE is a systemic auto immune disease of connective tissue affecting joints, internal organs and even the nervous system. Women are more prone to the illness. In modern medicine it is managed with the help of immune suppressant medicines, but in Ayurveda Panchakarma is the best treatment for SLE.
Lumbar spondylosis is the degenerative arthritis or osteo arthritis of the Spine (vertebral column) in the lumbar region. Mainly characterised by pain and restricted movement of the affected area. Ayurveda treatments are the best to reduce pain, restore the movements and to prevent further degeneration of Lumbar spondylosis.
Cervical spondylosis is the degeneration of the vertebral bodies of the spine in cervical spine. It causes neck pain and stiffness of the neck and shoulder area. Severe degeneration will cause neurological symptoms including giddiness, numbness & pain radiating to arms. Ayurveda offers good treatment for cervical spondylosis by Panchakarma.
Ankylosing spondylitis is the degenerative condition of the spine causing fusion of the vertebral bodies. The X-ray of spine shows a bamboo like formation of the spine. Ayurveda treatments can prevent the condition from spreading to more areas of the spine.
Lumbar disc prolapse is the slipping out of the disc material situated between the lumbar vertebral bodies of the spine causing severe pain and restricted spine movements. This is caused by increased pressure on the disc due to trauma, overweight or with degeneration. In severe cases the disc material may totally come out of the inter vertebral disc space and compress the nerve roots causing pain and neurological symptoms. Ayurveda treatments offers best cure for the prolapsed lumbar disc.
Spinal injury is the injury happens on spinal cord causing temporary or permanent damage to its functions. This may lead to temporary or permanent disability according to the level of injury.
Sciatica is a neurological condition including pain and numbness of the lower limb originating from the lumbar region radiating through the course of the sciatic nerve to the toe. This is caused by the irritation caused on the sciatic nerve due to the compression at the lumbar nerve root or by the piriformis muscle.
Spinal canal stenosis is the narrowing of spinal canal causing compression of the spinal cord at different levels of spine leading to neurological symptoms including pain, numbness and loss of movements according to the level of stenosis. Ayurveda offers best non surgical treatment for the condition.
