Mucus in stools- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers,

Introduction

Mucus in the body is natural and a very important part of how the body works. Tissues produce mucus to line and protect very important body parts including the mouth, nose, sinuses, throat, lungs, and gut. Most times, mucus is clear and thin. However, illness, diet, or environmental factors can sometimes increase mucus consistency. Mucus can even change in colour in some diseases like in a chronic sinus infection. They may notice when the mucus in a tissue after blowing their nose is a greenish colour.

The content of the stool is also an indicator of health or the disease. Mucus present in stools can be a sign of a serious underlying condition.

Signes et symptômes

Presence of mucus in the stool

Associated signs & symptoms depend upon the underlying cause.

Gastric symptoms that may be present with mucus in stool include:

Abdominal cramps or pain

Distension of abdomen

Bloating or belching

Foul or abnormal smell of stools

Changes in colour & consistency of stools

Diarrhée

Faecal incontinence or urgency

Gas trouble

Nausées

Vomissements

Painful defaecation

Causes

Dehydration and constipation can cause mucus from the colon to leave the body. This gives the stool the appearance of increased mucus.

When stool has visible mucus, it can be a sign of:

Bacterial infections
Anal fissures
A bowel obstruction
Crohn’s disease.
Bacterial infections usually caused by bacteria such as campylobacter, salmonella, shigella, and yersinia which produce food poisoning.
Anal fissure or a tear in the lining of the lower rectum and an ulcer followed by it. It is caused by persistent diarrhoea, tough stools, and other difficult bowel situations. Ulcers can be present due to chemotherapy or radiotherapy also.
Bowel obstruction.
Irritable bowel syndrome
Colite ulcéreuse

· Crohn’s disease

Diet related causes – Food allergies such as those associated with nuts, lactose, or gluten, can cause mucus in the stool.

Physiopathologie

Diarrhoea is the reversal of the normal net absorptive status of water and electrolyte absorption to secretion. Such a derangement can be seen as either osmolar or secretory pathophysiology.

Mucus present in the stool mostly show the secretory type of diarrhoea. In the typical active secretory state, enhanced anion secretion (mostly by the crypt cell compartment) is best exemplified by enterotoxin-induced diarrhoea.

In secretory diarrhoea, the epithelial cells’ ion transport processes are turned into a state of active secretion. The most common cause of acute-onset secretory diarrhoea is a bacterial infection of the gut. Several mechanisms may be at work. After colonization, enteric pathogens may adhere to or invade the epithelium; they may produce enterotoxins (exotoxins that elicit secretion by increasing an intracellular second messenger) or cytotoxins. They may also trigger release of cytokines attracting inflammatory cells, which, in turn, contribute to the activated secretion by inducing the release of agents such as prostaglandins or platelet-activating factor. Features of secretory diarrhoea include a high purging rate, a lack of response to fasting, and a normal stool ion gap (ie, 100 mOsm/kg or less), indicating that nutrient absorption is intact

Diagnostic

Medical history

Examen physique

Stool examination

Anorectal examination

Proctoscopy

Endoscopy

Colonoscopy

Ultrasound

CT scan

Traitements

Treatment aims on relieving the cause behind the symptom. Underlying diseases, if present should be addressed and managed well along with symptomatic management.

Diet changes

Intake of light & easy to digest food items,

Taking enough liquids,

Having needed ratio of fibre-protein-carbohydrate in diet,

Avoiding irritating foods & foods that causing allergy

Medications like metronidazole, antibiotics etc.

Pronostic

Depending upon the underlying disease, it can be good bad or very poor.

Complications

Depend highly upon the disease-causing pathology. Probable complications are:

Anémie

Obstruction, infarction or perforation of the bowel

Metastasis of carcinoma

Spread of infection

Dehydration and malnourishment

Electrolyte imbalance

Maladies et Ayurveda

Atisaara-Kaphaja

Nidana

Excess water intake

Intake of dry meat & meat of emaciated animal

Food which is not habitual or suitable to body

Sesame (dry, grinded and oil removed)

Sprouts

Alcool

Dry food intake

Excess food intake

Hémorroïdes

Faulty routine during ghee intake (as a treatment)

Intestinal parasites

Suppression des besoins naturels

Purvaaroopa

Pricking pain in chest, rectum and abdomen

Weakness of body

Constipation

Distended abdomen

Indigestion

Samprapti

Due to the causative factors, Vaata dosha vitiates and brings the water content in the body into the koshtha and expels through anus. With this excess water in koshtha, reduces the Agni (digestive fire), damages the gastrointestinal tract along with faecal matter and causes loose stools. It makes the stool watery and the disease diarrhoea gets manifested especially in people who eat unwholesome diet.

Lakshana

Vaathika

Watery, more frequent stools with obstruction

Defaecation with pain & abnormal sounds

Dry, frothy/clear or hardened stools

Resembles over-cooked jaggery

Sticky stools passed with severe tearing pain

Dryness of mouth

Rectal prolapse

Horripilation

Groaning

Paittika

Yellow, black, green like grass,

With blood

Foul smelling,

Excess thirst

Fainting/giddiness

Excess sweating

Sensation de brûlure

Abdominal pain

Heat and inflammation of rectum & anus

Kaphaja

Heavy, sticky, with thread-like structures, white in colour, oily & sticky, faeces with particles of undigested food

Irregular & interrupted flow containing only a little faecal matter in one vega with mucous &foul smell,

With flatulence

Pain

Excess sleep

Lazy

Aversion pour la nourriture

Horripilation

Feeling that not completely voided faeces after defaecation

Sannipatajam

All three doshalakshanas are present

Bhayajam and Shokajam

(Resembles Vaata-Pitta akshanas)

Very hot and liquified stools

Very light & floating

Divisions

6 types

Vaatika
Paittika
Kaphaja
Thridoshaja or sannipaatika
Bhayajam (due to fear/anxiety)
Sokajam (due to grief)

2 types

Saamam – with indigestion

Niraamam – without indigestion

2 types

Saraktam – with bleeding

Araktam – without bleeding

Pronostic

Kricchrasadhya in healthy individuals without any complications & dhatudushti.

Asaadhya in children, old persons and with complications.

Chikithsa

Ayurveda treatment for atisaara includes fasting as an important method.

Samana

Langhana – fasting

Upekshaa – Leaving the body to expel out the excess doshas by atisaara

Aamapachana

Agnideepana

Sodhana

Vamana – In atisaara with severe abdominal pain & distension

Snehavasti

Kashayavasti-Picchavasti

Médicaments couramment utilisés

Vilwadi gulika

Kaidaryadi Kashayam Tablet

Takrarishta Churna

Marques disponibles

AVS Kottakal

AVP Coimbatore

SNA Oushadhasala

Remèdes maison

Taking Oral Rehydration Therapy: Mix one glass of boiled water with one teaspoon of sugar & one pinch of salt. Take it sip by sip for 3-4 hours. This is the simplest method of rehydration which can be done at home.

Moderate fasting on solid foods till feeling better & hungry.

Fenugreek seeds boiled in water for drinking

Carminatives like cumin seeds help correct the indigestion

Buttermilk boiled with turmeric, curry leaves, ginger, etc.

Régime alimentaire

À éviter

Les repas lourds et les aliments difficiles à digérer provoquent des indigestions.

la malbouffe - elle perturbe la digestion et réduit la biodisponibilité du médicament

carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion

aliments réfrigérés et congelés - provoquent une digestion faible et paresseuse en affaiblissant l'agni (feu digestif)

le lait caillé - provoque le vidaaha et, par conséquent, de nombreuses autres maladies

A ajouter

Drink only boiled water

Des repas légers et des aliments faciles à digérer

Gramme vert, soupes, babeurre bouilli avec du curcuma, du gingembre et des feuilles de curry.

aliments fraîchement cuits et chauds traités avec des graines de cumin, du gingembre, du poivre noir, de l'ajwain, etc.

Comportement :

Il est préférable d'éviter une exposition excessive à la lumière du soleil, au vent, à la pluie ou à la poussière.

Évitez de soulever des poids lourds et de pratiquer d'autres activités physiques intenses.

Maintenir une alimentation et un sommeil réguliers.

Évitez de vous asseoir continuellement pendant une longue période et évitez de vous accroupir.

postures de Yoga

Complete bedrest is advised for a patient with loose stools. But after regaining normal health, following a daily exercise routine will help the person to improve digestion & health.

Stretching exercises and specific yoga asanas like pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, bhujangasana etc are recommended.

L'exercice régulier contribue à améliorer la biodisponibilité des médicaments et des aliments ingérés et favorise la santé.

Le yoga permet de maintenir l'harmonie à l'intérieur et avec l'environnement.

Pavanamuktasana

Vajrasana

Bhujangasana

Tous les exercices et les efforts physiques doivent être décidés et effectués uniquement sous la supervision d'un expert médical.

Articles de recherche

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6562534/