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April 5, 2017

4 Natural Cure For Ulcerative Colitis – How To Cure Ulcerative Colitis

Colitis is a sub-acute or chronic disease of the colon and rectum of variable aetiology and unpredictable prognosis. It is a specific and non-specific inflammatory disease of the large bowel which is confined to mucosa. It affects the inner most lining of the large intestine. Symptoms usually develop over time, rather suddenly. As the materialisation is increasing, the incidence of ulcerative colitis is encountered more frequently in hospitals. In modern medicine, many drugs are available for the treatment of ulcerative colitis like—Sulfasalazine, etc. having both anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties but these drugs have gigantic list of possible side effects.

herbal remedies for ulcerative colitis

Even after taking steroids and sulfasalazine, patients suffer from the disease. So, the patients are always seeking some alternative therapies that promise more effective and safer outcomes as modern medicine has no known cure for this disease. Allopathic treatment only reduces the signs and symptoms of the disease but Ayurveda offers comprehensive treatment of the disease including diet, medication. Panchkarma therapies and home remedies for ulcerative colitis.

Ayurvedic treatment is a fine conservative and remedial method for the treatment of ulcerative colitis without having side effects. So, there is a need to come across ancient system of medicine which has no side effects. Reports say that ulcerative colitis is affecting 10-15 new people per 1,00,000 population every year, equally affecting both the genders. Most patients are in between the age group of 20-40 years.

According to Ayurveda

  • Ayurvedic physicians found excellent results in the patients suffering from  Ulcerative Colitis with certain Ayurvedic treatments, home remedies and modifications in the diet. The Ayurvedic treatment significantly corrects bleeding in stool and bleeding frequency which are the cardinal features of ulcerative colitis and also acts upon the psychological stress thus curing the disease by acting on the cause.
  • According to Ayurveda, ulcerative colitis is a disease having Pitta origin having varying degrees of Vata involvement. The excessive consumption of Pitta aggravating foods damage both Rakta dhatu and Mamsa dhatu. It is a disease of Purishvaha strotas.
  • Raktatisara is mentioned as an advanced stage of Pittatisara. Sushruta mentioned about this disease 3000 years ago that “Pitta” type people are more prone to Ulcerative Colitis. When Pitta dosha gets imbalanced, it vitiates intestines and causes “Pittaja Grahani”. Pittaja Grahani produces the classical symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis but vitiation of Pitta when reaches extreme causes severe inflammation, ulceration and rectal bleeding (active phase).

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Causes of Pittaja Grahani disease according to Ayurveda

  • Mandagni (low digestive fire leading to poor digestion and poor appetite)
  • Consumption of heavy to digest foods in diet
  • Improper and irrelevant diet habits.
  • Intake of Pitta aggravating diets like—excess spicy, pungent, acidic/sour foods
  • Alcohol
  • Smoking
  • Anger
  • Stress

Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis

  • Diarrhoea with blood or pus
  • Rectal pain
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Abdominal pain
  • Cramping
  • Weight loss
  • Fatigue
  • Dark patches under the eyes
  • Urge to defecate
  • Ongoing diarrhoea that doesn’t respond to over the counter medications
  • Diarrhoea that awakens you from sleep

How To Cure Ulcerative Colitis – Diet & Home Remedies

  • Take the powder of Bael fruit with equal quantity of jaggery three times a day.
  • Include fresh pomegranate juice in your diet on regular basis.
  • Cumin seeds and tender leaves of Guava are taken and fine paste is prepared. 20 gram of this paste is taken along with buttermilk twice daily. It helps in reducing the frequency of episodes of bowel habit.
  • The fruit cover of Pomegranate is rubbed with lemon juice and fine paste is made. This should be taken twice daily with warm water. It helps in restoring the capacity of intestine.
  • Mix the sandalwood powder (5 grams) with non-refined sugar (3 grams) and honey (3 grams) and make a paste. Take this paste with rice-washed water twice a day. This remedy helps in relieving bleeding and diarrhoea.
  • Take 5 grams of connessi bark (Kutaj bark) and 5 grams of pomegranate bark. Add 2 cups of water and boil until one cup of water is left. Filter it and take this drink with little honey. This remedy is helpful in blood in stools.
  • Banana is rich in astringent principles so it acts as a natural styptic and helps in controlling diarrhoea and bleeding per rectum.
  • Honey is rich in astringent principle. It has wound healing property and has soothing effect on the wall of intestine. In addition, it adds nutritional value to the diet as the patient suffering from ulcerative colitis has the problems like—mal absorption and dehydration.
  • Nutmeg—It soothes and heals the wounds of intestines.
  • Cumin seeds—Cumin seeds improves digestion as well as these seeds are not spicy.
  • Neem—Decoction of neem is useful in healing the intestinal wounds. It is also a powerful anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory.
  • Bael fruit—It is natural anti-inflammatory and styptic.

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Diet in Ulcerative Colitis

A strict diet rich in astringent principles helps to keep the disease under good control. Diet plan is crucial in the treatment of ulcerative colitis  because of its higher chance of recurrence.

  • Eat small, frequent meals and over-eating must be avoided.
  • Drink plenty of buttermilk
  • Avoid dairy products like—milk, cheese, curd, meat, fish, eggs as they are prone to irritate the colon and rekindle inflammation.
  • All white flour products like—refined flour, white sugar are extremely harmful.
  • Foods which have detoxifying and cleansing effect on the intestines such as—bottle gourd, turmeric must be included in the diet.
  • Crohn’s disease often leads to mal-absorption syndrome. As a result, patient has inadequate level of nutrient elements like—zinc and iron. Hence, it is advisable to take Yashad Bhasam or Lauh Bhasam as per doctor’s advice.

Herbs for ulcerative colitis

  • Kutaja (Halorrhena antidysentrica)
  • Pomegranate, Bilva (Aegle marmelos)
  • Musta (Cyprus rotundus)
  • Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa)
  • Daruharidra (Berberis aristata)
  • Patha (Cissampelos pareira)
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August 19, 2016

6 Ways to Manage Ulcerative Colitis Naturally

Abstract

Good digestion is largely a matter of happiness for everyone. These lines are enough to explain the importance of good digestive health. It is well said that bad digestion is root of all diseases. With impaired digestive health you can’t even enjoy your meal and lose your interest in food items. So be careful while choosing your food to eat, because the main cause of bad digestive health is the wrong selection of food items.

Ulcerative Colitis

Introduction

Ulcerative colitis is also a health issue of digestive tract. In Ayurveda, Ulcerative colitis is known as Raktaj Atisaar. It is due to the imbalance of pitta dosha with further involvement of imbalanced vata dosha in some cases. Ulcerative colitis is a disease which causes the ulcers and inflammation of digestive tract. Abdominal pain and cramps, bloody stools, diarrhea with pus or blood, weight loss, fatigue, fever, rectal bleeding and burning sensation in chest/ throat. Though the problem of ulcerative colitis can be managed with the help of diet and home remedies in a natural ways.

6 Ways to Manage Ulcerative Colitis Naturally

1. Home Remedies for Ulcerative colitis

There are various herbs identified in Ayurveda which are quite beneficial to manage the ulcerative colitis naturally. These herbs help to pacify the aggravated pitta dosha which is the main cause of ulcerative colitis in Ayurveda.

  • Saunf (Foeniculum Vulgare) – This herbs is known to be very effective for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. It helps to provide relief in the symptoms like abdominal pain/cramps, diarrhea, rectal bleeding and burning sensation in chest which are associated with ulcerative colitis.
  • Dhania (Coriander Sativum) – Coriander seeds are commonly used in Indian kitchen as a spice. This herb has the astringent, digestive, appetizer, and anti dyspeptic properties. So use of this herb in ulcerative colitis is quite useful to manage this problem without causing any side effects on health.
  • Arjuna (Terminalia Arjuna) – Arjuna is called as Nadisarija in Sanskrit. This herb is very popular herb due to its healing properties. This herb is very useful to manage the problem of ulcerative colitis in a natural way. It provides relief in rectal bleeding, ulcers, bloody stools and abdominal pain.
  • Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica) – This herb is useful to treat the chronic diarrhea which is associated with ulcerative colitis. This herb helps to digest the ama (toxins) thus provides the relief in the rectal bleeding, inflammation of colon and abdominal cramps.
  • Haridra (Curcuma Longa) – Hardira is commonly known as the turmeric. This herb is also packed with therapeutic properties and very beneficial to manage the ulcerative colitis.
  • Choti Elaichi (Eletteria Cardomum) – Choti elaichi is one of important spice found in Indian kitchens. This herb supports the good health of digestive system and also very effective to manage the ulcerative colitis naturally.

2. Diet for Ulcerative Colitis

  • Pomegranate juice – Pomegranate juice is good to deal with the blood loss in the case of ulcerative colitis. One can consume around 100 -150 ml of pomegranate juice. One can also take the decoction of pomegranate peel once or twice in a day. It helps to arrest loose motions.
  • Green grass remedy – Green grass is packed with healing properties and quite beneficial to manage ulcerative colitis. 60-80 ml of plain grass juice can be consumed on a daily basis.
  • Petals of Marigold flower – Juice of the petals of marigold flower is also good to relieve the symptoms of ulcerative colitis. Petals of the flower are crushed and then juice is extracted. One can consume around 20 ml of juice every day.
  • Rose petals – Chewing the some fresh rose petals are known to be very effective in reducing acidity, heart burn and burning sensation in chest. Thus it is good to manage the ulcerative colitis.
  • Banana with curd – Consuming mashed banana in a bowl of fresh curd everyday is good to reduce the symptoms of ulcerative colitis.

3. Diet Guidelines

Here is the list of food products which are good to manage ulcerative colitis.

  • Consume the vegetables like pumpkin, bottle gourd, ridge gourd and round gourd.
  • Consume the fruits like apple, pear, banana and pomegranate (without seeds).
  • Drink plenty of fluids and water daily.
  • Coconut water is also good for ulcerative colitis.

4. Exercise and Yoga

Regular exercise and yoga are very useful to manage the ulcerative colitis naturally. These things are good to prevent the complications associated with ulcerative colitis like weakened immune system, decreased bone density, stress and weight. Yoga is considered as the good natural remedy for ulcerative colitis because it nurtures the body with oxygen thus helps in the healing of body.

5. Precautions

It is well said that the precaution is better than cure. So one must avoid these food products in the problem of ulcerative colitis.

  • Avoid non vegetarian foods
  • Avoid Spicy and junk food
  • Avoid dairy products like milk
  • Avoid carbonated drinks
  • Avoid tea and coffee
  • Avoid ice cream, biscuits, white bread, and nuts.

6. Tips

  • Avoid alcohol and smoking.
  • Follow daily routine.
  • Take 5-6 small meals than eating in bulk every day.
  • Develop a positive attitude and keep yourself away from negativity.
  • Do meditation and deep breathing, to ease stress and relax your body,

Herbal Remedies for Ulcerative Colitis

Planet Ayurveda presents a unique Ulcerative Colitis Care Pack for the treatment of various types of ulcerative colitis. It contains special herbal remedies like Vatsakadi churna, Pitta balance, Arjuna and Kutjaghana vati that are capable of fighting against symptoms of this condition like diarrhea, pain and discomfort etc.

  1. Arjuna Capsules
  2. Vatsakadi Churna
  3. Pitta Balance
  4. Kutajghan Vati

Ulcerative Colitis Care Pack

Product Description

1. Arjuna Capsules

Arjuna capsules by Planet Ayurveda is a single herbal capsule formulation with a standardized extract of the Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna). Arjuna possesses an astringent taste that helps to detox the bloodstream. Its homeostatic qualities aid in alleviating bleeding and regulate severe pitta conditions. Arjuna effectively balances pitta doshas in the body which helps promote the healing of ulcers and wounds, thus helping in managing Ulcerative Colitis.

Dosage : 2 cap twice daily with plain water after meal.

2. Vatsakadi Churna

Vatsakadi Churna is a polyherbal powder blend which is formulated by Planet Ayurveda. This powder consists of herbs such as Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Saunf (Foeniculum vulgare), Dhania (Coriandrum sativum), etc. The herbs of this powder helps in reducing stool frequency by reducing water content in the intestines. This powder is also beneficial in controlling Mucus by pacifying Kapha Dosha.

Dosage : 1 tsp. twice daily with plain water after meal or you can boil the powder – 1 teaspoonful in 400 ml water, keep it boiling until it remains 50 ml. Strain it and drink the water. Leave the residue. Do it twice daily. Make fresh every time.

3. Pitta Balance

Pitta Balance is a capsule formulation prepared by Planet Ayurveda with herbs and minerals. The ingredients of these capsules include Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia), Jahar Mohra Pishti (Ayurvedic calcium compound), Akik Pishti (Ayurvedic calcium compound), etc. As the name suggests these capsules help in balancing Pitta Dosha. Aggravated Pitta Dosha is the leading cause of Ulcerative Colitis, thus these capsules by pacifying Pitta Dosha helps in managing this condition.

Dosage : 1 cap twice daily with plain water after meal.

4. Kutajghan Vati

Kutajghan Vati is an Ayurvedic tablet formulation made by Planet Ayurveda with the herb Kutaj (Holarrhena antidysenterica). This herb is amazing in eliminating ama dosha due to its ama pachana effect (eliminate endotoxins). Along with it this remedy has anti-diarrheal properties due to which it helps in controlling diarrhoea in case of Ulcerative Colitis.

Dosage : 2 tab twice daily with plain water after meal.

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