Addison’s disease manifested if the adrenal glands secrets too few hormones. Hormones are the signaling molecules that regulate the physiology of the body. These are also known as chemical messengers. Hormones are secreted from the endocrine glands.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- CAUSES OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- DIAGNOSIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- TREATMENTS FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- PROGNOSIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- COMPLICATIONS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- ADDISON’S DISEASE AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- HOME REMEDIES FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- YOGA FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Weight gain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Excess sweating
- Anorexia
- Fatigue
- Low blood pressure
- Low blood sugar
- Skin darkening
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Dehydration
- Irregular menstruation
CAUSES OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Genetic factors
- Surgical removal of adrenal glands
- Metastasis in adrenal glands
- Certain infections like tuberculosis
- Injury to adrenal glands
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
Due to the above-mentioned causes, the adrenal gland produces fewer hormones (cortisol and aldosterone) leads to the symptoms of Addison’s disease.
DIAGNOSIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Diagnosis through clinical features
- Blood tests – to measure the level of hormones
- Ultrasound scanning
- ACTH stimulation test
- CT scan
TREATMENTS FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Hormone replacement for hormone deficiency
- Treatment for underlying pathology
PROGNOSIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Addison’s disease is manageable with medications. If it is untreated leads to complications.
COMPLICATIONS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Addison’s disease affects the normal physiology of the body, hence it may become lethal
ADDISON’S DISEASE AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda Addison’s disease is managed based on the symptoms.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold, incompatible food
- Suppression of natural urges.
- Janma krita – congenital
- Hyper or hypo functioning of agni
- Medodhatu kshaya
- Rathri jagarana – awakening at night
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Fatigue
- Weakness
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
Hyper or hypo functioning of jataragni affects dhatu agni leads to symptoms of Addison’s disease. The Adrenal gland and Kidney (Vrikka) together form the Moolasthana (origin or governing site) for Medovaha Srotas (channels carrying nutrition). Medas (adipose tissue) being Pruthvi (earth elements) and Jala (water elements) predominant area, Kapha dosha will be dominant in this area. There will be the involvement of Apana Vata (type of vata) also in this area. The Lakshana or symptoms of patients often shows the possibility that there is Vata Prakopa (vitiation of Vata) and Kapha Kshaya (decreased kapha).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Ksheena – weakness
- Sthoulya – weight gain
- Agnimandyam – anorexia
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Yapya roga – symptoms are manageable with Ayurvedic medicines
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Kanchanara guggulu – for glandular diseases (grandhi roga)
- Treatment for mandagni
- Treatment for sthoulya
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- NASYA-Ksheerabala
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
Internal administration for grandhi roga and symptoms of ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Brahmi Drakshadi Kashayam
- Kanchanara guggulu
- Swayamagni bhasma
- Drakshadi kashaya
- Sarivasava
- Vyoshadi guggulu
- Guduchyadi kashaya
HOME REMEDIES FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Exercise regularly
- Take an appropriate quantity of fluids
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Take proper rest.
- Avoid more oily foods, junk foods
- Consume a balanced diet
YOGA FOR ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Savasana – relaxes the body and mind
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ADDISON’S DISEASE
- Adrenal Insufficiency -An Ayurvedic View
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