Ayurvedic Treatment for ENDOMETRIOSIS focuses to reinstate hormonal balance and digestion. The presence of functioning endometrium (glands & stroma) in sites other than uterine mucosa is called endometriosis.
- SITES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- CAUSES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- TREATMENTS FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- PROGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- COMPLICATIONS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- ENDOMETRIOSIS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- YOGA FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
SITES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Ovaries
- Fallopian tubes
- Pelvic peritoneum
- Pouch of Douglas
- Abdominal scars
- Episiotomy scars
- Umbilicus
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Abnormal menstruation
- Infertility
- Dyspareunia
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Abdominal pain
CAUSES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Genetic factors
- Hormones
- Retrograde menstrual flow
- Surgery
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
The following theories explain the pathophysiology of endometriosis:
- Retrograde menstruation
- Coelomic metaplasia
- Direct implantation
- Lymphatic theory
- Vascular theory
- Genetic factors
DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Clinical diagnosis
- MRI
- CT Scan
- Laparoscopy
- Serum marker CA 125
TREATMENTS FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Medical – hormonal {Danazol,Progestogen}
- Surgical {Destroy the lesions}
- Combined
PROGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient
COMPLICATIONS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Infertility
- Chronic pelvic pathology
ENDOMETRIOSIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, endometriosis falls under yoniroga (vatiki).
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Excess consumption of unctuous, acrid, dry food
- Suppression of natural urges.
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Lower abdominal pain during menstruation
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- The aggravated vata resides in the yoni (female reproductive system) and produces different kinds of pains during menstruation.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Ruk,Toda – lower abdominal pain
- Alpa thanu arthava – scanty menstruation
- Gulmam kramena – finally abdominal distension
- Vankshana vyadha – pelvic pain
- Pipilika sripthi – horripilation
- Kramena gada – associated diseases
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Sadhya – vatiki is curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
Ayurvedic local treatment for ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Yoni pichu
- Kalkadharanam
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Sukumaram Kashayam
- Saptasaram Kashayam
- Varanadi Kashayam
- Hinguvachadi Churna
- Pulikuzhambu
- Chiruvilwadi ghrutham
- Mahathiktakam ghrutham
- Phalasarpis
- Pushyanugam choornam
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Vamanadi karma
- Basti
- Uthara Basti
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
Internal administration
- Sukumaram Kashayam
- Saptasaram Kashayam
- Varanadi Kashayam
- Hinguvachadi Churna
- Pulikuzhambu
- Chiruvilwadi ghrutham
- Mahathiktakam ghrutham
- Phalasarpis
- Pushyanugam choornam
HOME REMEDIES FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Heat application on the lower abdominal area by a towel dipped with hot water or by hot water bags.
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on whole body advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – calms the mind and gets relief from pain associated with endometriosis
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.