CORNS- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Corns are thick, hardened layers of skin caused by friction and pressure, particularly on the weight-bearing areas of the foot.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS

Roughness on the skin
Tenderness on the skin
Dryness of skin
Hard thickened area of skin

CAUSES OF CORNS

Wearing tight shoes
Wearing high heeled footwear
Wearing shoes without socks

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CORNS

Due to the above-mentioned causes, high pressure exerted on the weight-bearing areas of the foot leads to skin thickening and hardening.

DIAGNOSIS OF CORNS

Proper examination
X-ray – to find out any bone formation

TREATMENTS FOR CORNS

Anti-inflammatory drug
Analgésicos
Preventive measures
Removal of unhealthy tissues

PROGNOSIS OF CORNS

Corns are curable with appropriate treatment. Preventive measures are more effective in the case of corns.

COMPLICATIONS OF CORNS

Deformities in the foot
Bunion formation

CORNS AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, CORNS falls under kadara.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CORNS

Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry and cold food
Excessive physical exercise.
Trauma
Injuries

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CORNS

Skin thickening followed by tenderness

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CORNS

Due to traumatic injuries or overuse friction carried out in the skin of the foot, leads to hardening and thickening of the skin.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORNS

Toda – tenderness
Numbness

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CORNS

Sadhya – curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CORNS

Ayurvedic local treatment for Corns

Svedam – local fermentation
Pain-relieving lepa application
Kshara karma: By using Yavakshara and Gomutra.
Agnikarma – cauterization
Corn may be removed surgically. Turmeric and aloe vera paste is used to promote healing and as a natural antiseptic cover.

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS

Yogaraja guggulu
Avipatti churna

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CORNS

Virechana – mild purgations to reduce pittakopa ( inflammations)

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CORNS

Administración interna

Aplicación externa

Chiratta Thailam

Ayurvedic Supplements

HOME REMEDIES FOR CORNS

Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
Massage the painful with oil area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
Use comfortable well-fitting shoes

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CORNS

Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume alimentos de fácil digestión, leche de vaca
Evite los ejercicios pesados que agravan aún más las afecciones.
Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
Avoid long walking

YOGA FOR CORNS

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains

El paciente tiene que estar sentado en postura de meditación con la cabeza y la columna vertebral erguidas, con el cuerpo relajado. El paciente tiene que cerrar una fosa nasal (por ejemplo, la fosa nasal izquierda si utiliza la mano derecha y viceversa) con el pulgar y exhalar completamente por la otra fosa nasal. De nuevo, tendrá que inspirar profundamente por la otra fosa nasal mientras la fosa opuesta sigue cerrada con el pulgar.