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Best Ayurvedic Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder which can be     serious and life-threatening. It is characterized by an abnormally low     weight and an intense fear of gaining weight.

People with anorexia limit their number of calories and     due to this, they extremely restrict their diet. They, thus, lose weight     but their body’s weight-height ratio is not proportionate.

Anorexia     nervosa often occurs in teenage years or early adulthood, but it can     sometimes begin before teenage or in later life.

In this, the person does excessive exercise or purges     the food he has eaten by intentional vomiting or misuse of laxatives.

Anorexia isn’t really about food, it often involves     emotional challenges and can be life threatening sometimes. It is an     obsessive eating disorder.

A research has shown that females are not the only     victims of the disease. It is very common among transgender also.

CAUSES

The exact cause of anorexia is not known as it is a complex condition. People suffering from anorexia actually develops a negative body image. Thus, it is a combination of various psychological, biological and environmental factors:

Psychological: Person     with anorexia may be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. This     makes him follow more strict diet and forgo food despite being hungry.     They may also show signs of extreme anxiety.

Biological: There     are some genes which make the person more prone to anorexia. Although it’s     not yet clear which genes are involved, but it can be linked to it.

Environmental: In     today’s world, thinness is preferred. A person becomes more influential     and smart if he/she is thin. So peer pressure helps fuel the desire of     getting slim, especially among young girls.

SYMPTOMS

People with anorexia show symptoms at different levels. Some are the physical signs and symptoms and other are emotional and behavioral signs.

Physical symptoms

Extreme weight loss

Yellowish and blotchy skin

Thinning of hair

Fatigue

Sleeplessness

Dizziness

Bluish discoloration of fingers

Constipation

Absence of menstruation

Abdominal pain

Dry skin

Slow heart rate

Low blood pressure

Swelling of arms and legs

Dehydration

Emotional and behavioral symptoms

Exercising excessively

Extreme dieting or fasting

Some people first do binge eating and then purge,     either by self-induced vomiting or using laxatives or enema.

Skipping meals

Making excuses for not eating food

Eating food which is low in fat and calories

Spitting food out after chewing

Repeatedly checking weight because of fear of gaining     weight

Frequent seeing of her body figure in the mirror

Complaining about being fat

Always feeling low

Avoid social gatherings

Irritability

Insomnia

Feeling overweight, though she is underweight

Going to the bathroom right after eating

RISK FACTORS

People of any age can develop anorexia. However, it is more common among girls. There are certain factors which put people at a greater risk for developing anorexia.

Following are the risk factors:  

Having a sibling or any of the close relative diagnosed     with anorexia

Adolescents and young adults

Girls at any age as they are more conscious about their     body figure

Excessive dieting can later lead to anorexia

More common in people of certain professions like     models, runners, gymnasts, wrestlers and dancers

Some big changes in life like getting an admission into     a college, new school or job, relationship breakup

History of psychiatric disorders

History of sexual abuse

PREVENTION

There is no proven way to prevent anorexia nervosa. But     a thorough examination by the physician can help in looking out for     symptoms of the disease. This helps in diagnosis and thus early treatment     of the disease.

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA

In Ayurveda, anorexia     nervosa is called ARUCHI. It is caused by aggravation of     vata, pitta and kapha disorders and by the increase of rajas and tamas     gunas leading to increased fear, anger and stress. This causes indigestion     of food as ama forms. It blocks gastrointestinal channels and thus causes     aruchi.

There are different methods in Ayurveda which are used     for treatment of Anorexia Nervosa. Following are the ways :

Kavala and gandoosh

It is also called oil pulling. In this, the oil is     being hold in the mouth for sometime.

It cleanses toxins in the mouth and thereby stimulates     appetite.

Deepana and Pachana

It focuses on balancing the digestive system as it is     imbalanced in anorexia

Some herbs and a particular diet is used that helps in     digestion of ama, thereby increasing the digestive fire.

Abhyanga

In this, massage of whole body is done with warm oils.

Oil is applied from top of the head to bottom of the     feet

It helps in reducing stress levels

Shirodhara

It is a technique in which liquid is poured by someone     on the patient’s head

The liquid is either herbal oil or a decoction

It is sometimes combined with abhyanga

It helps in lowering down anxiety levels

Virechana

It is a part of panchkarma therapy

It is a controlled drug induced purging process which     eliminates toxins from the body, thereby unblocking the body channels.     This cause an increase in appetite.

CHANDIGARH AYURVEDA CENTRE’S (CAC) MEDICATIONS

Here are some of the medications of Chandigarh Ayurvedic Centre which are used in Anorexia nervosa :

Brain relaxant churna

This churna helps in rejuvenating brain cells and     increases the concentration by relaxing the brain.

It works as an anti-depressant and cures indigestion.

Some of the herbs which are present in the churna are:     Amla (Emblica officinalis), Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Pippali (Piper     longum), Marich (Piper nigrum), Haldi (Curcuma longa), Bala (Sida     cordifolia), Suddha Gandhak, Lauha Bhasma .

Recommended dose – 1 tablespoon twice a day

Trikatu tablet

It helps in eliminating excessive kapha or mucous from     the body.

It manages weight, removes ama and detoxify the body.

Recommended dose: 1 tablet twice a day

Active plus tablet

It is a herbo-mineral formulation, good for patient’s     physical and mental health. It refreshes the mind and body.

Recommended dose: 1 satchet twice a day

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