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Ailments
& Remedies
Piles
Called
'Arsha' in Ayurveda and stratified into
dry and bleeding categories, it denotes the condition when veins
in the anal region get varicosed.
Symptoms
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Intense pain at the time of passing stool.
- Bleeding.
Often leads to anemia due to profuse bleeding.
- Itching
in the rectal region.
- Wind
formation in the stomach.
- Sitting
becomes problematic.
Root Causes
- Chronic
constipation and other bowel disorders. The pressure exerted to
evacuate the constipated bowels affects the surrounding veins.
This leads to piles.
- Prolonged
periods of sitting or standing.
- Strenuous
work
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Obesity
- Mental
tension
- Hereditary
factors.
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Common during pregnancy
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Haritaki
(Terminalia chebula)
- Jimikand
(Amorphophallus campanulatus)
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Ayurvedic
Supplements |
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| Diet |
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Avoid potato,
yellow variety of pumpkin, colocasia
- Go
for the following diet:
Seeds: Mango Seeds, Sesame seeds Fresh
Fruits: Jambul Fruit, Dry Figs, Papaya, Amalaki
Vegetables: Radish, Turnip, Bitter Gourd, Onion,
Ginger Grains : Rice, Wheat
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| Lifestyle |
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Intestine should be thoroughly cleansed
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Exercise is a must
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Do not indulge in sex in excess
- Avoid
going for horse rides or sitting on hard seats.
- Drink
lots of water
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| Yoga |
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| Ayurvedic
Massage |
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