DEFINITION
- Food Poisoning also known as food borne illness.
- It occurs when you consume contaminated food or beverages.
- Contaminated means the food get infected with a toxic organism such as a bacteria , fungus , parasite or virus.
Food and water contaminated by :
- Fungus
- Viruses : viruses such as norovirus , hepatitis A virus and rotavirus can contaminate food and cause foodborne illness.
- Bacteria : common bacteria like salmonella , Escherichia coli (E.Coli) , campylobacter , Listeria can contaminate food and cause illness when consumed.
- chemicals
- Parasites : parasites like Giardia lamblia and cryptosporidium can contaminate food and water leading to illness.
- Toxins : toxins produced by certain bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus and clostridium botulinum can contaminate food and cause poisoning.
- Chemicals : chemicals like pesticides , cleaners and other toxins can contaminate food .
Symptoms
Common symptoms are :
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Bloating
- Fever
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Dehydration
- Severe weakness
- dizziness
- little or no urination
- changes in behavior or thinking
- blurry vision .
COMPLICATIONS
- Dehydration
- Arthritis
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- IBS
- Sepsis
- Kidney failure
ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN FOOD POISONING
- In Ayurved Food Poisoning is correlate with "Aalsak" and "Visuchika".
- According to Ayurveda our bodies have three types of energy i.e. Vata, Pitta and Kapha. An imbalance of any three Doshas can cause this disease.
Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced diet and proper food hygiene to prevent food poisoning.
Panchakarma Therapy for Food Poisoning
- Anuvasan vasti
- Niruha vasti
- Nabhi vasti
HERBS
Ginger
Ginger is a natural digestive aid and has antimicrobial properties that can help fight off harmful bacteria in the gut.
Turmeric
Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties that can help fight off harmful bacteria in the gut.
Triphala
Triphala can help improve digestion and eliminate toxins from the body.
Coriander
Coriander has cooling properties and can help reduce inflammation in the gut.
Fennel
Fennel (Saunf) seeds have cooling properties and can help improve digestion
Dietary changes
- Avoiding incompatible food combinations.
- Avoid spicy , fried , packed food .
- Drink plenty of water , juices
- Consume fresh food , well cooked food
Lifestyle changes
- Proper sleep
- Managing stress
- Regular exercise
- Maintain hygiene
Management Of Food Poisoning by Chandigarh Ayurved Centre.
Food Poisoning Care Kit
All products description in details:
1) Detox Premium Powder:
Detox premium powder is a herbo-mineral preparation with ingredients like moti pishti, parwal pishti, shukta pishti, giloy satav, akik pishti, gandhak rasayan, tal sindoor, shankh bhasam, sudhyog tab, shwet parpati, yavakshaar. These ingredients help in detoxification of the body for removing all toxins in a food poisoning patient.
Recommended dosage: Take 1 sachet twice daily with normal water.
2) Sheet Dhara Syrup:
Sheet Dhara Syrup is a pure herbal preparation containing ingredients like ajwain satv, peppermint, mushak kapoor. This herbal syrup deals with problems like nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, etc associated with this syrup.
Recommended dosage: Take 1/2 teaspoonful with a half cup of water.
3) Puran Pachak
Puran Pachak is a herbo-mineral Syrup of 200 ml and is Purely Ayurvedic formulation. CAC Puran Pachak syrup helps in Digestion, Supports the Digestive system, and Maintains the doshas in our body. It also helps to remove out impurities or ama from the body. This syrup reduce the Acidity, Detoxify the blood and also Supports the body health. It shows Antacid, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Expectorant, and Antioxidant properties. This syrup is made up of pure ayurvedic herbs such as Mulethi, Saunf, Vasakha, Ajwayan, Prpati etc. that helps to maintain the Digestive system and in the body.
Recommended Dosage: Take 2 teaspoonful twice daily.
4) Pitta Balance Tablet
Pitta doshas is responsible for digestion, metabolism, blood quality, thirst, appetite, eyesight, skin color and quality, body temperature, and mental abilities of intelligence and courage. Pitta doshas is composed of a fire element that digests almost everything that a person eats or drink. The eaten food is transformed into energy for the body to use in various functions of the body.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.
5) Digestion Support Tablet:
This tablet is unique blend of best digestive herbs like kutaz chal, bilav, dhania, mustak, shankh bhasm, piper mint, and dadim that maintain natural Ph balance in the stomach and aid digestion of all types of food. The herbs present in this control acidity, gas, flatulence and constipation.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily.
