Piles- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

PILES

Pilas is the common term for the ano rectal disease called haemorrhoids. It dates back to early history of humans when we started walking on erect posture. Piles in simple terms denotes the swollen veins in the anus and rectum. It can affect anyone but people with continuous sitting habit & chronic constipation are more prone to developing it. In most of the cases, it is a long-term disease with flare up periods and normal conditions in between. Piles causes pain, bleeding, itching and many other discomforts along with constipation or diarrhoea. Most of the people with piles also suffer from digestive disturbances and compromised immunity. There are many medications and treatments available for piles now. But regular follow up and a healthy lifestyle are compulsory to avoid recurrence and complications.

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Signs & Symptoms

  • Frequent constipation altering with loose stools
  • Dry or oily stools
  • Pain during and after defaecation and feeling of incomplete voiding of stools
  • Bleeding through anus; fresh blood just after passing faeces.
  • Itching around the anus
  • Lumps or masses in and around anus
  • Bloating heartburn and indigestion
  • Gas trouble and distension of abdomen

Causas

  • Straining during bowel movements.
  • Sitting for long periods of time on the toilet.
  • Having chronic diarrhoea or constipation.
  • Being obese.
  • Being pregnant.
  • Having anal intercourse.
  • Eating a low-fibre diet.
  • Regular heavy lifting.
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • Continuous sitting job or bike riding

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Fisiopatología

Constipation and prolonged straining are widely believed to cause haemorrhoids because hard stool and increased intra-abdominal pressure could cause obstruction of venous return, resulting in engorgement of the hemorrhoidal plexus. Defecation of hard faecal material increases shearing force on the anal cushions.

Diagnóstico

External haemorrhoids can be seen during a physical examination.

Diagnosing internal haemorrhoids might include examination of anal canal and rectum.

  • Digital examination of anus and rectum with fingers
  • Visual inspection with proctoscope or other instruments

Tratamientos

In haemorrhoids with mild or negligible discomfort, creams, ointments, suppositories or pads are recommended. These products contain ingredients such as witch hazel, or hydrocortisone and lidocaine, which can temporarily relieve pain and itching.

External Haemorrhoid Thrombectomy

If a painful blood clot (thrombosis) has formed within an external haemorrhoid, the haemorrhoid should be removed surgically, which can provide prompt relief. This procedure is done under local anaesthesia.

Minimally Invasive Procedures

For persistent bleeding or painful haemorrhoids, other minimally invasive procedures are available that don’t usually require anaesthesia.

Rubber band ligation – one or two tiny rubber bands are placed around the base of an internal haemorrhoid to cut off its circulation. The haemorrhoid withers and falls off within a week.

Haemorrhoid banding can be uncomfortable and cause bleeding, which might begin two to four days after the procedure but is rarely severe. Occasionally, more-serious complications can occur.

Injection (sclerotherapy) – A chemical solution is injected into the haemorrhoid tissue to shrink it. While the injection causes little or no pain, it might be less effective than rubber band ligation.

Coagulation (infrared, laser or bipolar). Coagulation techniques use laser or infrared light or heat. They cause small, bleeding internal haemorrhoids to harden and shrivel. Coagulation has few side effects and usually causes little discomfort.

Surgical Procedures

If other procedures haven’t been successful or in large hemorrhoids, any one of the following surgical procedures are recommended:

Haemorrhoid removal (haemorrhoidectomy)

Hemorrhoid stapling (stapled hemorrhoidopexy)

Pronóstico

Piles tend to have a long-term course if not treated on time. But most of piles resolve spontaneously or with conservative medical therapy.

Complicaciones

  • Thrombosis
  • Secondary infection
  • Abscess formation
  • Ulceration
  • Incontinence
  • Anaemia in bleeding piles

Disease & Ayurveda

Arsas

Nidana

Indigestion and faeces collected in the rectum without expulsion are the root cause of Arsas. Following factors along with these can lead to the samprapti:

  • Excess sexual intercourse
  • Continuous and shaking type of travelling
  • Seat which is not levelled up & comfortable
  • Squatting
  • Friction with cloth, soil, stone/rock, vastiyantra etc.
  • Touch with excessively cold water
  • Continuous habit of straining
  • Holding or forcefully expelling out natural urges like flatulence, urine, faeces etc.
  • Diseases like jwara, gulma, atisaaram, grahani, paandu, sopham etc.
  • Emaciation
  • Uncomfortable postures and movements of body
  • Pregnancy

Purvaaroopa

  • Indigestión
  • Weakness of legs
  • Cramps of calf muscles
  • Vértigo
  • Fatiga
  • Oedema around the eyes
  • Diarrhoea/constipation
  • Distension of abdomen
  • Irregular movement of Vaayu below naabhi, and expulsion of air with pain & difficulty
  • Abnormal sounds in the abdomen
  • Excess belching & lethargy
  • Excessive urine output
  • Less quantity of stools
  • Lack of concentration
  • Acidez
  • Pain in head, back and chest
  • Laziness
  • Discolouration of skin
  • Weak sense organs
  • Anger
  • Grief in everything
  • Doubt of getting diagnosed as grahani, paandu, gulmam, udaram etc.

Samprapti

        Due to the causative factors, the vitiated doshas cause the vitiation of dhaatus like twak, mamsa and medas in excess and develops arsas of many sizes and shapes in anus & rectum.

Lakshana

        Due to apaanavayurodha which in turn affects all the Vaayus and other doshas in the whole body, lakshanas of arsas develop in all sites & systems of the body.  Main signs and symptoms include:

  • Indigestión
  • Emaciation
  • Lack of enthusiasm
  • Tos
  • Thirst
  • Bad taste in mouth
  • Breathing problems
  • Running nose
  • Fatiga
  • Bodyache
  • Vómitos
  • Sneezing
  • Hinchazón
  • Fiebre
  • Loss of libido & sexual drive
  • Sordera
  • Blindness
  • Urinary calculi
  • Weakness of voice
  • Overthinking
  • Excess salivation & spitting
  • Lack of taste sensation
  • Pain in all joints, bones, chest, navel, anus and inguinal areas
  • Mucous secretion from anus
  • Discoloured, dry/loose stools with undigested food particles

Divisions

  • Sahaja
  • Jaataja
  • Vaatika
  • Paittika
  • Kaphaja
  • Samsargaja
  • Sannipaataja
  • Raktaja
  • Aardram
  • Sushkam

Pronóstico

Kricchrasaadhya

Chikithsa

Treatment of Arsas needs utmost care and patience. Main therapy for arsas is explained as surgical removal or cautersiation with alkali/heat. Many medicines and procedures are recommended in arsas treatment.

Samana

  • Aamapachanam
  • Agnideepanam
  • Mriduvirechanam
  • Avagaham
  • Lepanam
  • Bandhanam(goshphanabandham)

Sodhana

Most of the sodhana panchakarma therapies are contraindicated for arsas patient due to agnimaandya (less digestive fire).

Therapy advised for young & strong patient is Chedana(cutting), Agnikarma/kshaarakarma and then treatment of wound should be done

Medicamentos de uso común

Marcas disponibles

  • AVS Kottakal
  • AVP Coimbatore
  • SNA oushadhasala
  • Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala

Remedios caseros

There is no permanent home cure for piles but the pain, swelling and inflammation of haemorrhoids can be relieved with home treatments.

  • Eat high-fibre foods
  • Use topical treatments such as a cream or suppository
  • Soak regularly in a warm bath or sitz bath
  • Take oral pain relievers if necessary

Dieta

A evitar

  • Hot, spicy and pungent food items
  • Red meat, especially fried non veg items
  • Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.
  • Junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
  • Carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
  • Refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening Agni (digestive fire)
  • Milk and milk products – increase kapha, cause obstruction in channels and obesity
  • Curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases

Por añadir

  • Comidas ligeras y alimentos fáciles de digerir
  • Green gram, soups, fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc
  • Buttermilk processed with curry leaves, turmeric, ginger etc.

Behaviour

  • Protect yourself from extreme climate changes.
  • Es mejor evitar la exposición a la luz solar excesiva, la lluvia o el polvo.
  • Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
  • Evite aguantar o forzar las ganas de orinar, defecar, toser, estornudar, etc.
  • Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active
  • Avoid continuous sitting and squatting
  • Use stool softeners in case of constipation. Avoid straining

posturas de Yoga

Regular stretching and mild cardio exercises are advised. Also, specific yogacharya including naadisuddhi pranayama, bhujangaasana, pavanamuktasana is recommended.

Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.

El yoga puede mantener la armonía dentro del cuerpo y con el sistema circundante.

Pavanamuktasana

Nadisudhi pranayama

Bhujangasana

Simple exercises for lungs and heart health

Todos los ejercicios y esfuerzos físicos deben decidirse y realizarse únicamente bajo la supervisión de un experto médico.

Research Articles

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3342598

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