Dysentery: Ayurvedic Treatment, Causes & Natural Remedies

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Cause: There are 6 forms of diarrhea: Vayu, Pitta,Kapha, Tridossha, fear and grief, and undigested food 365(ama). Causes include drinking excessive amounts of water, eating very hot, dry, fatty, hard, cold, or unaccustomed foods, puddings, sesame seeds, sprouted grains, excess wines, overeating, eat

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Ayurvedic Perspective on Dysentery

Dosha Involvement: Vata, Pitta, Kapha

Ayurvedic Therapies: , drinking bad water, excessive use of alco-hol, overdoing water sports, suppression of natural urges, hemorrhoids, intestinal parasites, changes inlifestyle, and seasonal changes. As accumulatingVayu becomes aggravated, it causes the Kapha (wa-tery element) to move downward, dampening the di-gestive fire before entering the alimentary canal. Thiscauses the feces to become watery and produce diar- rhea. There are 5 types of dysentery: Vayu, Pitta, Kapha, Tridossha, and blood (raktapitta). Premonitory Signs: Prickling pain in the heart region, rectum, and alimentary tract; weak body, constipa-t

Key Herbs: Ginger, Chitrak, Bala, Haritaki, Amalaki, Pippali, Coriander, Fennel, pippali, ginger, coriander, haritaki

Source: The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, Chapter 14: Circulatory System

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