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

Gastroparesis is a disease that affects the stomach muscles and leads to delayed gastric emptying.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Upper abdominal pain
  • Acidez
  • Sour belching
  • Náuseas
  • Vómitos
  • Loss of appetite
  • Indigestión
  • A feeling of abdominal fullness

CAUSES OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Surgical damage of vagus nerve
  • Defect in the nervous system
  • Certain autoimmune diseases
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Infecciones
  • Certain medications
  • Connective tissue diseases like scleroderma

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GASTROPARESIS

The above-mentioned causes affect the normal spontaneous movement of the muscles in the stomach and preventing the stomach from emptying properly, leads to a feeling of fullness, heart burn etc.

DIAGNOSIS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Endoscopic examination
  • Scintigraphy
  • Ultrasound

TREATMENTS FOR GASTROPARESIS

  • Antacids
  • Stomach muscle stimulating medications
  • Treatments are done for relieving symptoms
  • Surgical treatments

PROGNOSIS OF GASTROPARESIS

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

COMPLICATIONS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Malnutrición
  • Dehydration due to frequent vomiting

GASTROPARESIS AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, gastroparesis is managed based on the treatment of agnimandya, amlapitta, amasaya gata vata

 NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Excess consumption of dry, acrid, sour food
  • Suppression of natural urges
  • Excess vitiation of vata dosha
  • Improper functioning of agni

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • A feeling of fullness on the abdomen

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Due to the above-mentioned causes doshas aggravated. The vitiated doshas reside in the stomach and produce symptoms of gastroparesis.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Pain in the stomach
  • Daha – heartburn
  • Sour belching – amla udgaram
  • Vómitos
  • Indigestión

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GASTROPARESIS

  • Sadya (curable) in the early stage and manageable in the chronic stage with proper Ayurvedic remedies.

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GASTROPARESIS

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GASTROPARESIS

  • Guluchyadi kashayam after food
  • Drakshadi gulika along with amalaki swarasa ( gooseberry juice)
  • Shatavari ghrita
  • Shankha bhasma
  • Amlapittantak lauha
  • Shaddharanam churna
  • Shankha vati
  • Avipattikara churna- along with honey at bedtime
  • Nalikera khanda
  • Ashtachurna
  • Shaddharanam churna

 AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GASTROPARESIS

  • Vamana - emesis
  • Virechana - purgación
  • Vasthi – medicated enema

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GASTROPARESIS

Administración interna

  • Shaddharanam churna
  • Guluchyadi kashayam
  • Drakshadi gulika
  • Shatavari ghrita
  • Shankha bhasma
  • Amlapittantak lauha
  • Shaddharanam churna
  • Shankha vati
  • Avipattikara churna

HOME REMEDIES FOR GASTROPARESIS

  • Intake of gooseberry
  • Drinking a glass of water at early morning

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GASTROPARESIS

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like more dry, acrid and sour. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consumir alimentos de fácil digestión
  • Consume a balanced diet
  • Timely intake of food
  • Drink an appropriate quantity of water

YOGA FOR GASTROPARESIS

  • Nadi shuddi pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the symptoms of gastroparesis

 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.

  • Uddiyana bhandha