Osteopenia Causes, Symptoms and Herbal Treatment
Abstract
Bones are the important parts of our body that make the body skeleton. Many body functions are done through these bones and many internal body mechanisms are carried out by bones and the bone marrow inside them. Bone and bone marrow found inside the bones has the main function in the body’s defense mechanism. Any abnormality in the bones lays to abnormalities in those functionings too. Bone density makes and defines the bone quality, that is necessary for its normal functioning and body posture. It usually begins at the age of 40 to 50 years. Menopausal women are at risk of this bone mineral deficiency. Left untreated conditions have complications that are hard to treat. In this article, we will be discussing various causes that cause loss of bone mineral density and symptoms of this abnormality. We will discuss in detail the ayurvedic medicines for their herbal management.
Introduction
The low bone mineral density that can cause fracture occurring chances in the body is known as Osteoporosis. Osteopenia should not be understood as a disease rather it is an abnormal symptom that arises due to an abnormality in the body that occurs due to decreasing bone density in your body. Untreated osteopenia condition can lead to more complications and most commonly it causes osteoporosis. The person loses bone mineral mass in this to an extent that can become lower than the normal peak density. This event occurs mainly in increasing age people. Women experiencing menopause are more suspected to suffer from this disease. The bone mass differs from one individual to another individual and the need for the mineral is according to their body’s necessity. A person with osteopenia is at risk of getting a fracture, a little hit, sudden fall, or unintentional trauma could lead to a fracture. General weakness can be seen while the shedding bone mass can lead to un-noticed height loss.
Ayurvedic Aspect
According to Ayurveda, we can correlate this disease to Asthi kshaya. The bones are called asthi in Ayurveda and the decrease in the density of bone is known as kshaya of asthi. The cause for this can be imbalanced vatadi doshas or some other causes that cause dhatus kshaya. Aggravated Vata dosha is the main cause of asthi kshaya, which leads to the weakening of bone tissues, and causes emaciation. Herbal medicines and a good diet is potent to manage this abnormality efficiently, which is discussed further in the article.
Causes
There are many causes for the occurrence of osteopenia. While identifying the cause could be difficult. The known causes for osteoporosis are
- Family history
- Loss of bone density due to increasing Age
- Hormonal changes
- Nutritional deficiency
- Side effects of certain medications
Symptoms
Osteopenia is often left unknown due to no shown symptoms. The symptoms are experienced as the bone density begins to decrease. The more the low density, the more the symptoms appear. Common symptoms noticed are
- Height loss
- Weakness
- Poor postures
- Bone fractures (on slight imbalances or traumas)
- Recurrent fractures of bones
- Back pain
- Toothache
- Tooth loss
- Low bone density
Diagnosis
Osteopenia is diagnosed through
- Physical examination
- Medical history
- Testing bone mineral density
- T score interpretation
Treatment
Treatment includes protection of bone mass using various listed protective methods
- Certain medications- calcium containing
- Supplements
- Physical therapies and exercise
- Bone health management
- Exposure to sunlight
- Vitamin D intake in the form of injections or medicines
- Nutritious diet
Herbal remedies for the treatment of Osteopenia by Planet Ayurveda
A famous Ayurvedic company Planet Ayurveda prepares certain Ayurvedic medicines, supplements, products, etc to manage all types of body disorders. Ayurveda has the potency to manage many diseases efficiently in today’s era. All the medicines contain herbal-enriched natural extracts in different forms. Ayurvedic medicines recommended by Planet Ayurveda for the management of Osteopenia are
Products List
- Coral Calcium Complex
- Lakshadi Guggul
- Osteo Plan Capsules
- Energo Plan Syrup
- Bone Support Capsules
Products Description
1. Coral Calcium Complex
These ayurvedic medicines help to maintain the correct levels of calcium in the body. The ingredients of these capsules keep the body’s bones healthy along with body muscles and nerves. The active ingredients of these tablets are Praval pishti (Coral), Jahar mohar pishti, Mukta pishti, etc. Osteoporosis-like bone conditions are well managed with this ayurvedic medicine.
Dosage– Take 1 capsule twice a day.
2. Lakshadi Guggul
This patent ayurvedic medicine of Planet Ayurveda is very useful in conditions like osteoporosis due to their bone binding properties. These tablets fill calcium into the hollowed bone spaces by facilitating calcium deposition into the space. These tablets contain extracts of herbs including laksha (Laccifer lacca), Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna), Nagabala (Grewia populifolia), etc. Along with the main disease recovery, these tablets also ease some more common symptoms of the disease like- pain, general weakness, inflammation, sprains, muscles strain, low bone density, etc.
Dosage– Take 2 tablets twice daily.
3. Osteo Plan Capsules
These polyherbal vegetarian capsules contain pure natural juice of herbs named Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), Hadjod (Cissus quadrangularis), etc. These capsules are very helpful in recovering bone weakness and hormonal changes in women due to certain complications in osteoporosis disease. Symptoms like back pain due to reducing bone density are also tried to recover with these capsules.
Dosage– Take 1 capsule twice daily.
4. Energo Plan Syrup
Very effective herbal syrup prepared using herbs such as Jeevanti (Leptadenia reticulata), Shigru (Moringa oleifera), Guggul (Commiphora mukul), etc. This syrup is indicated to increase body weight naturally which is very helpful in the management of osteopenia. strengthening the body and bones is the main aim to be achieved to cure patients with osteopenia.
Dosage- Take 2 teaspoons twice daily.
5. Bone Support Capsules
The vegetarian capsules of Planet Ayurveda contain herbal extracts of Suhanjana Beej (Moringa oleifera), Praval pishti (Corallium rubrum), Mukta (Compound of pearl calcium), etc. These all herbs mentioned are used to prepare these capsules that will add to the strength of your bones and maintain their stability. It is the best medicine to promote bone and body health in women, especially after menopause.
Dosage- Take 1 capsule twice a day.
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Conclusion
Bones are needed to be taken care of, as they help you to walk and do your daily necessary activities. Osteopenia is not a fatal disease, but ignoring it can be fatal. Untreated cases can convert into osteoporosis. You can manage your bone mineral density at the right time naturally with herbal medications. For more information visit us at www.planetayurveda.com
