Category: Skin Health

November 27, 2019

Diffused Systemic Sclerosis Treatment in Ayurveda

Diffused Systemic Sclerosis
Diffused systemic sclerosis is a type of systemic sclerosis or systemic scleroderma which causes the hardening of the skin and affects many organs of the body such as the heart, the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and lungs. Systemic sclerosis is a term representing a group of chronic skin disorders occurs due to the over- activation of the immune system and it is the condition of connective tissue. That’s why known as the autoimmune condition of the connective tissue. It is of two types, Diffuses systemic sclerosis and limited systemic sclerosis. According to researches, it is a rare disease, with an estimated currency of 276- 300 cases per million in the United States and a limit of about 20 cases / million / year. It is most common in women with a rate of 4.6 to 1. Another finding suggests that the peak age of onset is in the fourth and fifth decades, and the total prevalence is 10 – 20 per 100,000. In which 30% of cases are diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis and 70% cases are limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis.

What are the Symptoms of Diffuses Systemic Sclerosis?

  1. Raynaud’s phenomenon
  2. Tightened skin
  3. Difficulty to bend fingers, hands, and other joints
  4. Inflammation of the joints, tendons, and muscles
  5. Red spots on hands and face Light or dark skin
  6. Muscle weakness
  7. Dryness of eyes or mouth
  8. Deposition of calcium in the connective tissue
  9. Bloating
  10. Diarrhea

What are the Causes of Diffuses Systemic Sclerosis?

The specific cause of systemic sclerosis or diffused systemic sclerosis is not clear. It occurs due to the overproduction of collagen in the body tissues. There are some risk factors also which cause systemic scleroses such as genetics and environmental and abnormal immune functioning.

  1. Genetic Factor: It can run in families.
  2. Environmental Factors: It may occur due to the exposure to some viruses, harmful chemicals and medicines.
  3. Abnormal Immune System: Scleroderma is known as an autoimmune disease. It may occur when the immune system of the body starts to attack the connective tissues.

Diffused Systemic Sclerosis Treatment in Ayurveda

According to Ayurveda, it occurs due to the increased Vata dosha of the body. The imbalance of this dosha creates the abnormality in functions of the brain, nerves and immune system. 

Ayurveda provides herbal treatment for Diffused Systemic sclerosis. There are various herbs and Ayurvedic combination which helps to improve digestion, detoxify the body, improves the functioning of the immune system, brain, and nervous system.

Planet Ayurveda offers the best Ayurvedic combination to treat Diffused Systemic sclerosis naturally. The products provided by Planet Ayurveda are 100% pure, chemicals free and safe to use. These do not produce any side effects. The Ayurvedic combination of herbal products given by Planet Ayurveda is the following:

  1. Ashwagandha capsules
  2. Gotukola Capsules
  3. Gandhak Rasayana
  4. Curcumin Capsules
  5. Manjishtha capsules
  6. Amalaki Rasayan
  7. Punarnava Capsules
  8. Kanchnaar Guggul

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1. Ashwagandha Capsules

These capsules of Planet Ayurveda are prepared by using a pure extract of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) herb. This herb helps to remove the toxin from the body by balancing the doshas of the body. It is very beneficial to boost energy and immunity of the body. It improves the reproductive and adrenal systems. Ashwagandha possesses antioxidant activity which helps to reduce stress and anxiety which directly affects the health of skin and hair.

Dosage: Two capsules twice a day with plain water after meals.

2. Gotukola Capsules

These capsules contain a standardized extract of the Gotukola (Centella asiatica) herb. It helps to maintain healthy blood circulation, healthy metabolism in the body. These capsules reduce anxiety, stress, and fatigue. It also helps to boosts up the energy level of the body. Gotukola capsules give effective results to relieve the symptoms of sclerosis.

Dosage: Two capsules twice a day with plain water after meals.

3. Gandhak Rasayan

These tablets are made up of purified sulfur (Shuddh Gandhak).

Gandhak Rasayan is very effective to treat diffused systemic sclerosis. It is beneficial in maintaining healthy skin complexion, and texture. It improves the immune system which makes the body able to combat infections and inflammation. These tablets act as an analgesic and strong blood purifier.

Dosage: Two tablets twice a day with plain water after meals.

4. Curcumin Capsules

Curcumin is the most active ingredient of Turmeric (Curcuma longa). Various researches show that turmeric is very effective to reduce inflammation. It also provides relief from pain. It acts as a good antiseptic and blood purifier. These capsules are very effective in various skin diseases and also in sclerosis.

Dosages: 1-2 capsules twice a day, with plain water, after meals.

5. Manjishtha Capsules

These capsules contain the pure extract of the Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia) herb. This herb balances the impaired Pitta and Kapha dosha of the body. It helps to detoxify the blood and remove toxins from the body. It has an anti-microbial and anti-bacterial property which makes the body combat bacterial infections and it also has an anti-inflammatory property which helps to relieve inflammation. It also helps to maintain healthy skin cells and tissues which helps to treat skin disorders.

Dosage: Two capsules two times a day with water after meals. 

6. Amalaki Rasayan

Amalaki Rasayan capsules are made up of a standardized extract of the Amalaki (Emblica Officinalis) herb. This herb has rejuvenating nature due to which it provides various health benefits to the body. It is very effective to maintain the health of the liver, brain, heart, hair, and skin. It helps to balance the tridosha of the body. These capsules help to detoxify the liver and also very beneficial in stomach and skin disorder.

Dosage: Two capsules once or twice in a day with water after meals.

6. Punarnava Capsules

These capsules consist of a standardized extract of Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) herb. Sclerosis can also affect the kidneys and Punarnava is a very effective herb to support kidney health. It is also beneficial in various diseases such as anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, hepatitis, piles, abdominal distension, and skin diseases. So, these capsules are effective in the treatment of sclerosis.

Dosage: Two capsules two times a day with plain water after a meal.

8. Kanchnaar Guggul

These tablets consist of many herbs such as Kachnar bark (Bauhinia variegata), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Amalaki (Emblica Officinalis), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellerica), Ginger (Zingiber Officinale), Pippali (Piper longum), Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Varuna (Crataeva religiosa). These herbs help to detoxify the body and help to treat sclerosis. These tablets provide various health benefits and effective in many diseases such as arthritis, atherosclerosis, lower high cholesterol, and skin diseases.

Dosage: Two tablets twice or thrice a day with lukewarm water

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October 25, 2019

Remedies for Skin Discoloration and Pigmentation

Melanin is a pigment that gives color to the skin and protects it from rays of the sun.  When there is an overproduction of melanin, skin discoloration is the result.  There are some special cells in the body, which make melanin when these cells get affected melanin production gets imbalanced. The reason could be inflammation of the skin; other reasons like internal or external factors of the body can be the culprits of this problem.

Pigmented birthmarks, port wine stains, muscular stains, hemangiomas are some of the common types of pigmentations, due to which our discoloration of the skin occurs on our body.

Due to the difference which occurs in melanin levels, skin patch occurs on certain part of the body or on all of your body.

Skin Discoloration

Types of Skin Discoloration Or Pigmentation

Vitiligo:

Vitiligo mainly affects the loss of color in blotches, any part of your body can be affected with this problem, most people with dark skin tend to get this problem with their skin, as far as this problem is concerned it does not harm you any other way than skin discoloration but its stressful kind of situation for person suffering from this problem as he feels bad about him/herself. The reason for this problem is when cells that produce melanin stops functioning hence discoloration occurs.

Melasma:

It is a condition that causes discoloration on your skin. As it’s known as “Mask of pregnancy” too, when it occurs in pregnant women, the condition is much more common in women, but men can get it too, brownish color skin patches can occur on cheeks forehead, bridge of the nose or on the chin. Though it will not do any harm, you may feel self-conscious about the way it appears on your skin texture.

Hypopigmentation:

Hypopigmentation is patches that are lighter than your overall skin, the problem with melanin can cause you this condition of hypopigmentation. This condition can also be due to the injury as it can develop into hypopigmentation.

Solar Lentigines:

It’s a patch of dark skin, the cause of this problem is UV (Ultraviolet rays), due to which local proliferation of melanocytes happens and leads to the accumulation of melanin within the skin cells (Kertinocytes). People over 40 are prone to be under the umbrella of this condition of solar lentigines.

Freckles:

Freckles are the brown spots on fair skin people, who are the victim of this problem, due to UV (ultraviolet) radiation stimulation. Genes such as MC1R or sunburn can be the cause of freckles.

Causes Of Discolored Skin Patches

Burns:

Sunburns can be the cause of damaging your skin and some time some other factors which lead to burns can also damage your skin, hence it tends to get patches on the skin.

Skin Cancer:

When genetic material in the skin is damaged, this can cause cancer, which can change the color of skin and texture of the skin. Long term sun damage and exposure to chemicals can also be the reason for skin cancer.

Some Types of Skin Cancer

Melanoma:

It’s the least common type of cancer, but if not treated, it can be dangerous also. Mole on the skin when it gets triggered which is also a cause of melanoma. Place of their occurrence in men is on chest and back. In the case of women, they appear on legs.

Actinic Keratosis:

It’s a condition where crusty or scaly kind of spots on hand, arms or face appears. It’s a precancerous skin problem. These spots are brown-gray or pink, the area affected with this problem tends to itch or even burning sensation is felt.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma:

It’s a type of skin cancer that begins in squamous cells, due to this disease sores and scaly patches can be seen. Squamous cells make an outermost layer of the skin.

Basal Cell Carcinoma:

Due to this condition, painful bumps in the early stages are making the patient irritate as they bleed, it also affects the top layer of skin. The appearance of this kind bumps are shiny or with scar-like looks.

Ayurvedic Treatment For Skin Cancer

Ayurveda can help us to treat these problems we face due to skin discoloration and pigmentation. According to Ayurveda, “Subdoshas” like ‘Pitta” and ‘Vatta” are the main factors due to which color of skin gets affected.

In Ayurveda, we not only treat with medicines for skin disorders but we include different procedures to overcome the problem of skin discoloration, by diagnosing the nature of the problem. We apply the procedure to treat it from the root. All these procedures are natural and without any side effects.

It includes the following herbal and home remedies:

Home Remedies for Skin Discoloration and Pigmentation

Changes in Lifestyle:

For combating with pigmentation on any part of the body you have to control the base of the problem that is causing an imbalance in Pitta and Vatta, hence lifestyle changes are required to do away with this problem. Exposure to the sun and wearing dark color clothes that absorb heat quickly are prohibited in this condition, due to it, stress meditation is required to keep you calm and relaxed.

If you are habitual of smoking then it’s very difficult to treat the problem of skin discoloration, as it increases the free radical content in your body, thus aggravating the factor of skin discoloration.

Detoxification of Body:

Water, which is essential for all living beings on earth, proves to be very beneficial in skin discoloration problems. With the help of Water therapy, which is known as “Usnodaka,” which is a very useful therapy for skin discoloration, the patient is asked to drink boiled water, which is a technique proven to be best for detoxification of all bad elements in the body. Apart from this, the patient is advised to drink 5 to 7 cups of boiled water on a regular basis on an empty stomach, till the Ayurvedic therapy is going on. Apart from this the Ayurvedacharya by examining the condition of the problem, can also recommend some other procedures as done in Ayurveda.

Herbal Remedies

Fruits like plums, peaches and fruit juices are recommended to hydrate your body and give you a good skin tone.

Cumin seeds, coriander, and fennel seeds are some of the seeds, when mixed and boiled in water, helps you to get relief from skin problems, you can take bath with this boiled water after cooling it and bringing it at room temperature. Herb like Manjhsthia helps you in relieving the skin disorders as it’s a blood purifier and it’s an anti-allergy herb, which can do wonders for your skin.

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