WATER RETENTION – Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Water retention is the accumulation of fluid in the body. It may occur with or without underlying pathology.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WATER RETENTION

  • Puffiness in the face
  • Swelling in the ankles and leg
  • Weight gain
  • Bloating
  • Joint stiffness

CAUSES OF WATER RETENTION

  • Standing or sitting for a long time
  • Certains médicaments
  • Too much salt in the diet
  • Grossesse
  • Hormone fluctuations
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Kidney diseases
  • Thyroid problems

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF WATER RETENTION

Pathophysiology of water retention is based on the cause of the disease. In general, the causative factors are contributing to the retention of sodium and water leads to water accumulation in the tissues causes swelling, puffiness etc. Peripheral and renal arterial vascular resistance, rennin angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism is also contributing to water retention. 

DIAGNOSIS OF WATER RETENTION

  • Prise d'antécédents
  • Examen physique
  • Liver function test
  • Kidney function test
  • Thyroid function test
  • Imaging techniques
  • Blood investigations

TREATMENTS FOR WATER RETENTION

  • Treatment for underlying pathology
  • Diuretics

PROGNOSIS OF WATER RETENTION

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

COMPLICATIONS OF WATER RETENTION

  • Untreated water retention may lead to complications like painful swellings, skin ulcers, decreased blood circulation etc.

WATER RETENTION AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, water retention is symptomatologically managed based on ‘sopha chikilsa’

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF WATER RETENTION

  • Excess consumption of salty food
  • Suppression des besoins naturels
  • Agantu factors – infections, injuries
  • Diseases of mutravaha srothas

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF WATER RETENTION

  • Sopha/ sodha – swelling

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF WATER RETENTION

Excess vitiation of doshas contributes to the occurrence of sopha. There are different types of sopha mentioned in ayurveda. These are vataja, pittaja, kaphaja and abhighataja. Vataja type swelling increases during the day and reduced at night.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WATER RETENTION

  • Sopha/ sodha – swelling

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF WATER RETENTION

  • Prognosis of water retention based on the type of underlying disease and condition of the patient

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR WATER RETENTION

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR WATER RETENTION

  • Punarnavashtakam kashayam
  • Punarnavarishtam
  • Punarnavasavam
  • Dasamoolarishtam
  • Drinking water boiled with gokshura churna
  • Chandanasava
  • Brihatyadi kashaya
  • Punarnava mandura
  • Chandra prabha vati

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR WATER RETENTION

Administration interne

  • Punarnavashtakam kashayam
  • Punarnavarishtam
  • Punarnavasavam
  • Dasamoolarishtam
  • Dasamoolarishtam
  • Chandanasava
  • Brihatyadi kashaya
  • Punarnava mandura
  • Chandra prabha vati

HOME REMEDIES FOR WATER RETENTION

  • Follow a low salt diet
  • Intake of appropriate quantity of water
  • Faire de l'exercice régulièrement

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR WATER RETENTION

  • Évitez les aliments qui provoquent un déséquilibre du dosha, comme les aliments froids et secs, difficiles à digérer. Le déséquilibre du dosha aggrave les symptômes.
  • Drinking water boiled with gokshura.

YOGA FOR WATER RETENTION

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam

Le patient doit être assis dans une position méditative, la tête et la colonne vertébrale droites, le corps détendu. Le patient doit fermer une narine (par exemple la narine gauche s'il utilise la main droite et vice versa) avec le pouce et expirer complètement par l'autre narine. Il devra à nouveau inspirer profondément par l'autre narine tout en continuant à fermer la narine opposée avec le pouce.

  • Padmasana
  • Makarasana
  • Mandukasana

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF WATER RETENTION

  1. PUNARNAVASHTAKA KSHEERABASTI IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EDEMA IN PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319086414_International_Journal_of_Ayurveda_and_Pharma_Research_Case_Study_PUNARNAVASHTAKA_KSHEERABASTI_IN_THE_MANAGEMENT_OF_EDEMA_IN_PREGNANCY_A_CASE_REPORT