CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME - Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama - AyurvedaForAll UK

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a group of symptoms like feelings of extreme tiredness, lack of energy, and a feeling of sleepiness for long periods that interferes with daily activities. This condition is found in association with many diseases. It also occurs without underlying pathology.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
CAUSES OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
HOME REMEDIES FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
YOGA FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Extreme tiredness
Loss of energy
Weakness
Drowsiness

Headache
Joint pain
Feeling of breathlessness
Body ache
Sleeping
Dizziness

Mental confusions
Irritability
Loss of appetite
Inability to concentrate

CAUSES OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Problems related to the immune system
Degenerative diseases
Viral fever
Thyroid dysfunctions
Hormonal imbalances
Infections
Side effects of certain medications
Autoimmune diseases
Mental and physical stress
Anaemia

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Chronic fatigue syndrome is triggered by many factors. In the case of infections, the immune system sends white blood cells to fight off the infection, which leads to fatigue.
Psychosocial factors like stress also contribute to fatigue.
Deficiency of nutrients along with other disease conditions like anaemia becomes a part of the pathogenesis of fatigue.

DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Proper history taking
Physical examinations
Laboratory tests
Musculoskeletal examinations
Neurological examinations
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
X – rays

TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesics (for inflammatory reasons of fatigue)
Treatment of underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Derangement in the daily activities
Depression

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, chronic fatigue syndrome falls under ‘dhatukshaya’, ‘ojokshaya’.
The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis of fatigue.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Excess consumption of ununctuous, unwholesome food
Excessive physical exercise.
Suppression of natural urges.
Trauma
Injuries
Agantu factors(infections)
Fasting

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

The feeling of tiredness (ksheena)

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moved greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
The aggravated doshas reside in the body and combined with dhatus leads to fatigue.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Toda – aching body pain
Sada – weakness
Atinidra – sleepiness
Moha – confusions
Tantra – dizziness
Aruchi – loss of appetite

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Chronic fatigue syndrome associated with traumatic injuries, chronic diseases is difficult to cure – krichra sadhya

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Ayurvedic local treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome

Abhyanga – oil massaging
Shirodhara

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Treatment of dosha vitiation
Treatment for dhatu kshaya
Treatment for agni
Rasayana seva
Ashtachurna
Draksharishtam
Chyvanaprasam
Dhanwantharam ghritam
Aswagandha tablet
Brahmi ghritam

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Sneha vasthi, yapana vasthi – Medicated enema

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Internal administration

Ashta churna
Draksharishtam
Chyvanaprasam
Dhanwantharam ghritam
Aswagandha tablet
Brahmi ghritam
Balarishtam

External application

Snehadhara – with balaswagandha tailam and ksheerabala tailam
Shashtika Sali panda sweda

HOME REMEDIES FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Proper rest
Drinking plenty of fluids
Bathing in warm water
Body massaging

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
Oil massage on the whole body is advised.
Consume a balanced diet

YOGA FOR CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from fatigue

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 body and mind

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