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

CHILBLAINS AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

Chilblains are blisters on the hands and feet that occur after exposure to very cold temperatures.

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

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • Blisters on the feet or hands
  • Swellingof the skin
  • Burning sensation the skin
  • Reddish skin rashes
  • Prurito

CAUSES OF CHILBLAINS  

  • Blood vessel problems, such as Raynaud phenomenon
  • Living in an extremely cold climate
  • Smoking
  • Overweight
  • Having poor circulation

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHILBLAINS 

The pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully elucidated but seem to involve a multifactorial aetiology, including neural, vascular as well as humoral aspects. 

DIAGNOSIS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • A proper examination by the physician
  • Skin biopsy

TREATMENTS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • Treatments are given based on the underlying pathology
  • Corticosteroid cream application

PROGNOSIS OF CHILBLAINS 

Symptoms are manageable with appropriate therapy

COMPLICATIONS OF CHILBLAINS  

  • Bursting of blisters leads to painful ulcers

CHILBLAINS AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda Chilblains associated with an imbalance in vata and kapha dosha

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHILBLAINS 

  • Excess consumption of ununctuous, dry and cold food
  • Excessive physical exertion
  • Suppression of natural urges
  • Depletion of body tissue

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • Intolerance to the cold environment

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • I dosha vata, pitta e kapha si muovono attraverso tutti i canali di circolazione. A causa della natura sottile di vata, esso spinge gli altri due dosha.
  • Il vata aggravato, avendo provocato questi due dosha, si esacerba e riempie i canali vuoti e si muove notevolmente al loro interno o facendosi avvolgere dagli altri dosha.

The aggravated vata resides in the whole body and produces cold intolerance as one among the symptom. If the doshas greatly aggravated blister formation occurs in the skin.

LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • Ushna kamitwam – liking towards the warm environment
  • Sheeta asahishnutha – cold intolerance
  • Sopha – swelling of the skin

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHILBLAINS 

  • Symptoms are manageable with ayurvedic management

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHILBLAINS 

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHILBLAINS

  • Haridra khanda
  • Arogyavardhini Ras
  • Rasasindhoor
  • Gandhaka rasayana
  • Ulcers are washed with triphala kashaya

AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR CHILBLAINS

  • Vasthi – medicated enema
  • Abhyangam – oil massage on the body (Marichadi tailam)

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR CHILBLAINS 

Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for CHILBLAINS 

HOME REMEDIES FOR CHILBLAINS 

  • Intake of warm water frequently
  • Cover the body with cloths.

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHILBLAINS 

  • Evitare gli alimenti che producono uno squilibrio dosha, come i cibi freddi e secchi, difficili da digerire. Perché lo squilibrio dei dosha aggrava i sintomi.
  • Consumare alimenti facilmente digeribili
  • Si consiglia il massaggio con olio sul corpo. Che allevia il vata dosha
  • Practice regular exercise
  • Avoid exposure to the cold environment

YOGA FOR CHILBLAINS 

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from the feeling of cold intolerance

Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.