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Autoimmune Disease Treatment With Ayurveda Remedy

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Dr. Pratibha JainAyurvedic Doctor • 15 Years Exp.Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
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When the immune system of the body reacts against the tissues of its own body, it is called an autoimmune disorder. To put it more dramatically, the body becomes its own enemy. The immune system of your body keeps fighting disease-causing germs and bacteria, but in rare cases, the immune system might malfunction and fight its own body causing different disorders.

These disorders may be caused due to genetic issues or due to mutations. According to Ayurveda, autoimmune disorders are a result of a constant unhealthy lifestyle and diet. Ayurveda works at the root cause of the disease where it starts treating the malfunctioning immune system.

Autoimmune Disorder Treatment in Ayurveda

Ayurveda treatment includes various remedies and medicines that can be helpful to treat these autoimmune diseases. This is a natural treatment and include detoxification of the body, improving metabolic activities, and increase ojus production important for autoimmune disorders in Ayurveda.

  1. Toxin removal: Ayurveda starts working on removing the toxins from the body first. According to Ayurveda, toxins, or Ama in the body interfere with the proper functioning of the immune system, which often leads to autoimmune diseases. Usually, shunthi, haritaki, pippali, maricha, hingu and saindhav lavan are  common ayurvedic medicines used to detoxify the body.
  2. Metabolism correction: Not only will Ayurveda detoxify the body, but it will also correct the metabolism which gets messed up when afflicted with an autoimmune disorder. For that Neem, guggulu, guduchi, vasa, patola patra, and ghrita are used to correct the metabolism in ayurvedic treatment for autoimmune disorders.
  3. Increase in ojus production: Ojus is the component that helps in the nourishment of the immune system. It is generally received from the food you eat. Due to dysfunctional immune system causing the impairment of metabolism, the production of ojas decreases to almost nil. Hence ayurveda increases its production. Guduchi, haridra, manjishtha, amalaki, nirgundi, yashtimadhu and pippali are used to increase ojha production.
  4. Immune system correction: Lastly, Ayurveda works at correcting the immune system. If the immune system is not corrected, then the above treatment procedure will just be useless. Some Ayurvedic medicines for autoimmune diseases are medGhrita, haritaki, bahera, amalaki, ela and dadim are used generally to calm the immune system and rejuvenate it. They help correct the immune system for normal functioning.

Autoimmune disorders may not be easily treated, but that doesn't mean you cannot expect it to cure or witness a miracle. You just need some faith and confidence alongside proper ayurvedic treatment and you are ready to roll. If you wish to discuss any specific problem, you can consult an experienced Ayurveda at Lybrate Platform.


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