Hyperuricemia is a medical condition characterized by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood.
Causes:
- Overproduction: Increased production of uric acid in the body.
- Underexcretion: Impaired elimination of uric acid by the kidneys.
- Diet: Consuming purine-rich foods can contribute.
Signs and Symptoms:
- Gout: Painful joint inflammation, commonly in the big toe.
- Kidney Stones: Uric acid crystals may form stones in the kidneys.
- Tophi: Deposits of uric acid crystals under the skin.
Risk Factors:
- Genetics: Family history of gout.
- Age and Gender: Men are more prone, and risk increases with age.
- Lifestyle: High alcohol intake, obesity, and certain diets.
Complications:
- Gout Attacks: Recurrent painful episodes.
- Kidney Stones: Formation of uric acid stones in the kidneys.
- Kidney Damage: Long-term hyperuricemia can affect kidney function.
Ayurvedic management of Hyperuricemia-
Ayurvedic management of hyperuricemia often involves a holistic approach focusing on lifestyle, diet, and herbal remedies
- Dietary Modifications:
Low-Purine Diet: Avoiding purine-rich foods like red meat, organ meats, and certain seafood.
- Hydration: Drinking plenty of water to help flush out uric acid.
- Herbal Remedies:
- Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia): Known for its anti-inflammatory properties.
- Triphala: A combination of three fruits with detoxifying effects.
- Guggulu (Commiphora wightii): Believed to have anti-inflammatory and purifying properties.
- Lifestyle Recommendations:
Exercise: Regular physical activity can aid in maintaining a healthy weight and promoting overall well-being.
- Yoga and Meditation: Stress management may play a role in preventing flare-ups.
- Ayurvedic Therapies:
- Panchakarma: Detoxification procedures like Virechana (purgation) may be recommended.
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Abhyanga (Oil Massage): Can be beneficial for joint health.
MANAGEMENT OF HYPERURICEMIA ACCORDING TO CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTRE
- Pain-O-Kill Oil:
Pain o kill oil is ayurvedic and purely herbal formulation. It help to relax your muscles and muscles cramps thus relieving pain. It balances all the three doshas of your body thus maintaining proper blood circulation. It provides soothing effect to the affected area of pain. It contains various herbs like Jivanti, Musta, Usher, Bilwa, Shatavri and Kantakari. All these herbs are natural pain relievers.
Recommended Dosage – Take 2 teaspoonfuls twice daily before meal.
- Easy Clean Tablet:
easy clean tablet keeps the stomach clean and removes constipation. Ayurveda states that if the stomach is not clean, then in a way, it is responsible for many diseases. So according to that, stomach cleansing is a medicine that prevents a lot of diseases. With the use of easy clean, we also get relief from gas problems. If someone has problems with gas, then the head is usually heavier than that. So the use of stomach protection gives relief from gas problem.
Recommended Dosage – Take 2 tablet twice daily with normal water.
- Nerve up tablet:
These tablets are pure ayurvedic formulation. Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata and kapha dosha. It acts as a nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. It is very beneficial to relieve the swelling, tenderness, inflammation of the joints. This also helps in the treatment of joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, sciatica, etc.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily.
- Pain-O-kill Tablets:
As the name suggests these tablets will kill the pain naturally. The herbs present in the formation of these tablets are Ashwagandha, Hadjod, Punarnava, Nirgundi, Methi, Garlic, etc. These herbs in combination show antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulator properties. The regular use of these tablets reduces body pain and acts on its root cause.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.
- Uric care tablets:
Uric care tablets reduce Kapha doshas impacting high URIC ACID levels of the body and acts as a potent diuretic. It helps reduce the pain while passing urine and clear the obstruction of urine. It is also used to treat cough, oedema, asthma and various kidney problems. It contains ingredients like gokhru, imali kshar, yavakshar, kalmi shora, nausadar, swarna gairik etc. This formulation possesses hypotensive, antimicrobial, aphrodisiac and diuretic properties.
Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice daily.
