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How Can You Prevent Heart Diseases Through Ayurveda

Abstract

In this modern time, everyone is full of tensions and stress, and expectation of a peaceful mind with our unhealthy lifestyle. To prevent these heart conditions, start with a proper lifestyle that helps you to take care of your healthy heart. The heart is a muscular organ which pumps the blood to spread throughout the body to every part. It has two chambers that have been divided like one side of the heart consisting of oxygenated blood and one side filled with impure blood. There are various diseases that are caused due to the deposition of fatty plaques or any kind of blockage, lack of flexibility or lack of the strength in heart to pump the blood or in the arteries. In this article we are going to discuss the prevention of heart diseases or some herbs that are mentioned to take care of the heart from the diseases and improvisation of lifestyle, with a healthy diet.

Heart Diseases

Introduction

Cardiovascular diseases are on the top list of the death causing diseases, Indians are highly prone to get Heart Diseases, and a study shows that cardio-vascular diseases have taken approximately 18 million lives every year. Our heart conditions persist in response to various physical and mental stressful conditions, which may result in dysfunction and failure of heart muscles. These conditions may aggravate with the increased intake of alcohol, smoking, poor dietary habits, and lifestyle. Some underlying diseases also result in heart diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol levels and very common atherosclerosis.

What Comprises a Heart Disease?

There are various types of heart diseases that cause various types of health issues that are directly related to the heart. Some common heart diseases are-

Heart Arrhythmias – Heart may beat slowly or faster or irregularly in different ways, here are some symptoms of abnormal heart beats that can felt by patient like fluttering in chest, tachycardia, bradycardia, pain in chest, dizziness or may fall in syncope.
Cardiomyopathies – here the heart muscles make it harder for the heart muscles so that they can’t rush the blood to the rest of the body, this condition can lead to heart failure too.
Heart defects – these are developed when the baby is in the uterus, heart defects can also be developed in adults as the structure of the heart can change anytime in life, or any type of degenerative change can lead to heart defect.
Heart infections – Infections can be caused due to the bacterias, viruses and parasites.
Atherosclerosis – this is a condition in which hardening of arteries occurs or may be clogged with plaque. Plaque may consist of cholesterol and many other substances. Due to this condition blood supply decreases and so there is increased risk of causing heart failure.
Myocardial infarction – also known as heart attack that means interruption of the blood supply to the muscles of the heart that results in damage of heart muscles. Very common condition behind this is accumulation of plaque that causes narrowing of arteries.
Heart failure – is a condition where the heart is doing its work but not properly. Most common condition behind this disease is Congestive heart failure that can occur from the disability in pumping and relaxing properties of the heart.
Mitral valve prolapse or regurgitation – prolapse is a condition in which flaps of the valves do not close properly and can lead to heart murmur and regurgitation may occur in which backflow of blood occurs in the heart that results in accumulation of blood into the heart chamber and puts pressure on the heart that leads to heart enlargement and heart failure.

Aortic stenosis – in this condition a pulmonary valve is involved that cannot be opened properly. It leads to difficulty in pumping the blood from the left ventricle to the aorta.

Symptoms

The symptoms of the heart diseases depend upon the specific ongoing type of anomalies. Common symptoms that occurs in heart diseases are –

Chest pain
Breathing difficulties
Dizziness, fatigue
Edematous swellings over the feet, ankle
Fluid accumulation
Tachycardia / bradycardia
Fatigue
Heart palpitations
Sweating
Choking sensation

Causes and Risk Factors

Heart disorders originates due to the –

Damage to the heart muscles
Damage to the blood vessels
Atherosclerotic condition developed in the arteries
Improper supply of the oxygen and blood to the heart
Genetic causes may increase the risk of developing heart conditions

Treatment

Now, we are going to discuss the Ayurveda measures of controlling heart diseases. Heart is a place of Sadhak pitta, Vyana vata and Avalambak Kapha. These doshas are maintained properly because these help the heart to work properly.

Preventive Measures to Avoid the Heart Diseases are

Avoid stressful conditions that can exaggerate heart problems.
Always keep good communication with everyone so it would also give you positive vibes to stay fit.
Make it possible to eat healthy food only by avoiding the intake of junk and other white refined flour.
Do exercises everyday at least for half an hour to strengthen the heart muscles and enhance its functions.
Use various Herbal Remedies to remove the toxins from the heart or its arteries and other vascularities.

Some Beneficial Herbs to Protect the Heart

Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) – The bark of the arjuna is very beneficial in managing heart diseases. This herb is described as Hridaya by various Acharyas, its various health benefits includes anti-oxidative nature, hypertensive conditions, helps to protect the cardiac muscles, maintain the tone of the heart muscles, helps to enhance the flow of blood to the various parts of the body.

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) – This herb gives miraculous effects in managing the stress related conditions, it gives wonderful effects in the anxietic patients, have reduced hypertensive conditions, and also helps to strengthens the muscles of the heart or body muscles, and various joint disorders that may develop pain.

Mandukaparni (Centella asiatica) – it is widely used in cardio-vascular diseases, and balances all the three doshas and it is a cardiac tonic that helps to manage the cardiac muscle weakness and prevents the early degenerative conditions in arteries or any atherosclerotic changes as well as strengthens the blood vessels. This is very helpful for the heart’s health, and has great anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant properties.

Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) is very helpful in the overall system of the body. It prevents cardiac damage, protects the heart from blockage and is beneficial in reducing stress, dizziness and fatigue and prevents the lipid formation in between the vessels of the heart to avoid various diseases.

Guggulu (Commiphora mukul) – is a very helpful herb in pacifying all the three doshas. This herb is specially indicated in the atheroscleotic changes or in hardening of the arteries or it can also help to prevent the clots and lipids formation in veins and arteries.

Garlic (Allium sativum) – is very beneficial in controlling the heart diseases like angina, or thickening of blood, high cholesterol levels, stressful conditions, anxiety attacks, laziness and depressive states.

Follow the Healthy Diet Chart to Prevent the Heart Disorders

Although now we all know that certain dietary factors are responsible for causing heart diseases and changing the lifestyle and diet are often difficult. Now let’s discuss some heart healthy diet tips –

Control the intake of food like using a small plate or bowl to eat.
Take a less calorie diet and nutrient rich food like vegetables and fruits that give more benefits to the heart.
Take less quantity of meat, cheese, snack foods.
Take whole grains as a meal like whole grain bread, high fibre cereal, brown rice, barley, buckwheat, oatmeal.
Choose healthy processed articles like monounsaturated fats such as olive oil, canola oil, vegetable and nut oils, nuts seeds, Avocados.
Choose low-fat protein sources such as lean meat, low-fat dairy products, fish and poultry, eggs, these all are the best source of protein.
For non-vegetarian people fish is the best source of protein and also a good alternative to high fat meats. These fishes are rich in omega-3 fatty acids which helps to reduce the triglycerides.
In vegetarian people, making good substitutes for meat are legumes of beans, lentils and peas are good sources for low-fat protein and contain no cholesterol.

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In a nutshell, it is concluded that heart diseases can be managed very well with Ayurveda. Follow the instructions as mentioned above and lead a happy or healthy life. For more queries, you can mail us on herbalremedies123@yahoo.com

Raj Pravartani Vati – Compositions, Dosage, Some Dietary Change, Effects, Herbal Benefits

ABSTRACT

Raj pravartini vati is a tablet formulation prepared by Planet Ayurveda that is primarily used as the remedy for the treatment of Amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation also referred to as the skipping of one or more menstrual periods, further amenorrhea is of two types – primary or secondary. Primary amenorrhea is referred to as absence of menstruation in someone that is said to be the absence of menses upto the age 15. Most common factors for primary amenorrhea are imbalance in hormonal level, and many other anatomical factors can also lead to amenorrhea. And if we talk about secondary amenorrhea that means absence of two or three missed periods in adult age or who has the history of normal menstrual cycle can lead to secondary amenorrhea. Its most liable cause is pregnancy or any other hormone related conditions like PCOD. This raj pravartini vati is very beneficial in both the cases of primary and secondary amenorrhea except if someone is pregnant. In this article we are going to discuss the indication and its action in disturbed menstrual cycles.

INTRODUCTION

Raj Pravartini Vati is an Ayurvedic medication also called the Kasisadi vati which is used for primary or secondary health problems, it directly affects the female reproductive health system. This formulation helps to stimulate the ovulation or ovarian functions to induce proper menstruation, it also helps in the premature menopause like in some females they attain their menopause in the age of 40 years but they want to continue their menstruation as they are desiring for conception. It promotes menstrual bleeding because of its emmenagogue response. This formulation is very helpful in menstrual diseases like oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea. In Planet Ayurveda this is prepared by classical method and shows wonderful effects in associated diseases. This is 100% natural product, doesn’t give any side-effects or helpful in maintaining the hormonal levels. This preparation is free from harmful chemicals, steroidal compositions, filler, dyes, adulterants or any other harmful substitutes.

COMPOSITIONS

Ghrit kumari (Aloe barbadensis)
Shudha Kaseesa (purified blue vitriol)
Shuddha Tankan (Borax)
Ramatha or hing (Asa foetida)

10 gm of each in the form of fine powder is used to prepare the formulation of Raj pravartani vati and is triturated with aloe vera juice. When thick paste is prepared then give it the shape of vati or tablet and then these tablets should be dried and ready to preserve.

DOSAGE

125-250mg or 1-2 tablets once or twice a day, before or after meal, according to the patient’s condition.

This formulation is usually given from the fourth week of menstrual cycle and given upto the onset of menstrual bleeding.
This preparation should cease after 2-3 days of menstrual bleeding.
This formulation can give efficacious results in the 3-6 months of use but in some chronic amenorrhea patients it can be given for up to 1 year.
If you’re already using any allopathic medication for this ongoing condition then you must be careful about the adverse symptoms and if your practitioner is advising you for both at a time then it is best to take allopathic medicine first then after 1 hour gap take Ayurvedic medication. And for homoeopathic medicine, this product doesn’t give any adverse side-effects.
It is beneficial to avoid this formulation in pregnancy.

SOME DIETARY CHANGES WITH RAJ PRAVARTANI GIVES YOU WONDERFUL EFFECTS

Horsegram – advise to take 1 tsp of horsegram everyday.
On an empty stomach, take 1 tsp of sesame seed powder along with jaggery.
Patients can also have papaya fruit once a day that gives wonderful results in the amenorrhea.
Aloe vera juice can also be taken on a daily basis.

HERBAL BENEFITS

This medicinal preparation is used in amenorrhea conditions that pacify Kapha dosha, Vata dosha, but it may increase the Pitta dosha.
This formulation is enriched with emmenagogue, uterine detoxifier, carminative, mild laxative, and hematinic medicinal properties.
This is widely used in Amenorrhea because it induces menstrual bleeding and helps to keep it regular, its emmanagogue property helps to treat the absence or scanty menstrual bleeding. For having great results it should be given with Kumaryasav. In a regular protocol this medication should be given before the 10 days of menstruation bleeding occurs and then cease upto for 10 days and then again it should be started after 10 days. This procedure should be repeated for 3 to 6 months to have a normal flow in menses.
In dysmenorrhea, the Vata and kapha doshas are involved, in this case obstruction of menstrual flow or scanty bleeding, it has anti- spasmodic properties which helps to reduce the pain and normalise the bleeding. If the patient has a pitta condition like burning sensation with heavy flow, then Sutshekhar ras with Praval pishti is also very beneficial.
If you use it with a higher dose then it may show you some symptoms like Heavy menstruation, pittaja conditions like burning sensation, tenderness in abdomen, heartburn etc.
Usually there are many changes that occur in early stages of menses. At that time this medicine was not ideal to manage the condition. If menstrual bleeding has not occurred up to the 15 years of age or it may be suspected with PCOS symptoms then it may be given to regularise the menstrual bleeding.

MEDICINAL COMBINATION TO ENHANCE THE RESULTS

This medicine will provide more benefits if given with other combinations like kulathadi kahayam or kumaryasava in very less flow or delayed periods .
In female infertility this can be combined with chandraprabha vati that will help by increasing its potency.
In decreased flow, dysmenorrhea, imbalance in hormones or in PCOS conditions this can be taken with Sukumaram kashayam etc.

CONCLUSION

Ayurveda gives various formulations that help the patient to get rid of various conditions, Raj pravartani vati can manage various female health disorders according to the Ayurvedic fundamentals. Principles of Ayurveda consider the imbalance of doshas are the main causative factor behind many diseases, by maintaining all the doshas will help us to control all the diseases of the body. As we already know treatment of Ayurveda starts from working on the root cause and that is very beneficial in eliminating the diseases, so in short we can say that Raj pravartani vati can be used as per our body’s mechanism and doshas to improve the quality of life effectively.