Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles include muscles that connect to a person’s bones, muscles in the face, throat, and diaphragm. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease, which means that the body’s defense system mistakenly attacks healthy cells or proteins needed for normal functioning.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Weakness in the arms, hands, fingers, legs, and neck
- Weakness of the eye muscles (ocular myasthenia)
- Drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis)
- Blurred or double vision (diplopia)
- Changes in facial expressions
- Difficulty swallowing
- Shortness of breath
- Impaired speech (dysarthria)
- Fatigue
- Trouble walking
RISK FACTORS
- Warm weather
- Surgery
- Immunization
- Emotional stress
- Menstruation
- Intercurrent illness (eg, viral infection)
- Tapering of immunosuppression
- Medication (eg, aminoglycosides)
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Physical inactivity
- Insufficient diet (including a lower rate of fish consumption)
- Being a woman between the ages of 20 to 30
- Being a man between the ages of 60 to 70
- Neonates (newborn infants) with mothers who have abnormal antibodies that have entered the baby’s body via the placenta during pregnancy
COMPLICATIONS
- Myasthenic crisis
- Thymus tumors
- Thyroid problems
- Lupus
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Myocarditis
- Osteoporosis
- Hyperglycemia
- Cataracts
- Weight gain
- Hypertension
- Avascular necrosis of the hip
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS IN AYURVEDA
According to ayurveda, Myasthenia Gravis is mainly due to Srotorodha and Agnidushti both in Kostha and Dhatu levels.
TREATMENT PRINCIPLES
- Dhatukshaya janya vata roga chikitsa
- Dipana- pachana (dhatwagni level)
- Srotoshodhana chikitsa (first line)
- Improving dhatwagni or Agni samikarana
- Mamsa kshaya chikitsa
- Nadi balya chikitsa
- Brmhana chikitsa
- Mamsa dhatu pushtikara chikitsa
- Maintaining the normal functions of vata
- Indriya vishesha chikitsa
- Vyadhikshamtwakara oushadhas
- Ojo vibhramsha chikitsa
- Lakshanika chikitsa (netra roga chikitsa, srama hara oushadhas, arditha chikitsa, swarasada chikitsa)
PANCHAKARMA TREATMENT MODALITIES
- Taila pana
- Ghrita pana
- Udwarttanam
- Abhyanga
- Kaya sekam
- Talam
- Shiro dhara
- Shiro vasti
- Akshi tarpanam
- Gandusha
- Anuvasana vasti
- Rajayapana vasti
- Muttakkizhi
- Shashtika Shali Pinda Sweda
MEDICATIONS
KASHAYAS
- Amrthottaram kashayam
- Ashtavarggam kashayam
- Bala kashayam
- Bhadradarvadi kashayam
- Bhadradi kashayam
- Dashamoolam kashayam
- Dhanadanayanaadi kashayam
- Dhanwantaram kashayam
- Gandharvahastadi kashayam
- Indukantam kashayam
- Maharasnadi kashayam
- Nayopayam kashayam
- Panchakolam kashayam
- Prasarinyadhi kashayam
- Sahacharabaladi kashayam
- Vidaryadi kashayam
ARISHTA / ASAVA
- Abhayarishtam
- Ashwagandhrishtam
- Balarishtam
- Dashamoolarishtam
- Dhanwantararishtam
- Draksharishtam
- Nimbamrtasavam
- Vidaryadyasavam
CHURNA
- Ashta churna
- Ashwagandhadi churna
- Bala + aswagandha churna
- Hinguvachadi churna
- Jivaniya gana churna
- Kalyanavaleha churna
- Kapikachu churna
- Panchakola churna
- Vidaaryadi churna
GULIKA/ GUGGULU
- Ashwagandha gulika
- Dhanwantaram gulika
- Jivaniya vati
- Suvarnamuktadi gulika
- Yogaraja guggulu
LEHYA
- Ashwagandhadi lehyam
- Chyavanaprasham
- Drakshadi lehyam
- Gomutra haritaki lehyam
- Nayopayam lehyam
- Vidaryadi lehyam
TAILA
- Bala taila
- Bhunaaga taila
- Dhanwnataram taila
- Balashwagandadhi taila
- Masha taila
- Mahamasha taila
- Shashtika taila
- Maharajaprasarani taila
- Prabhanjanam taila
- Sahacharadi taila
- Mahakukkuta mamsa taila
- Panchasneham kuzhampu
- Prasarinyadi taila
GHRITA
- Amrthaprasa ghrita
- Brhatchagalaadi ghrita
- Jivanthyadi ghrita
- Nagabala siddha ghrita
- Rasa ghrita
- Sarvamayantaka ghrita
- Triphala ghrita
- Vidaryadi ghrita
BHASMA/KSHARA
- Rajatha bhasma
- Swarna bhasma
- Vajraka bhasma
RASA/ LOHA PREPARATIONS
- Brhat vata chintamani rasa
- Samirapannaga rasa
- Vatagajankusha rasa
- Yogendra rasa
RASAYANA
- Agasthya rasayanam
- Ajamamsa rasayanam
- Dasamoola rasayanam
- Narasimha rasayanam
LIFESTYLE AND HOME REMEDIES
- Eating nutritious foods
- Being as active as you can
- Managing stress
- Getting enough rest
- Adjust your eating routine
- Wear an eye patch
AYURDHAMA TREATMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES
- Initial Consultation with Ayurveda Doctor and daily follow up consultation
- Accommodation
- All Ayurvedic Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Supper) & herbal drink.
- Advice on Diet & Lifestyle Management
- Ayurveda Therapies – Customized for each client.
- Yoga (once a day – Yoga Asanas, Breathing, Meditation and Relaxation)
Pathya (Restrictions) during Treatment Package:
During these treatment Clients should strictly follow the Pathyas (restrictions)
- Only very light and warm food is allowed, Only warm water for drinking and bathing
- No coffee and Black tea
- No Non veg food (meat – All types, Fish and eggs)
- No Alcoholic drinks
- No exertion (mentally and physically)
- No Day sleep
RESERVATION DETAILS
- We are committed to keep up the quality of our treatment programs and we take only a limited number of patients each month.
- So we advise you to reserve your treatment programs a minimum one month in advance.
- The 50% charges of the treatment programs should be paid in advance to reserve the treatment programs.
- The advance deposit will be deducted from the total treatment programs and the balance must be paid on the first day of the treatment program.