Definition of Mumps This is a Pitta disease affecting parotid glands below the ear. Also known as â€Pashanagardabha†in Ayurveda. Causative factors of Mumps This can be due to viral infection from upper respiratory tract affecting salivar glands below the ear. Usually small children are affected. Symptoms The onset of the disease is with moderate fever, sore throat, and a puckering feeling at angle of jaw. Swelling at that site then attracts attention and then there may be high fever with rigor or convulsion. Although in many cases only one parotid gland is affected, both glands may get affected. Orchitis and epididymitis are common complication. When this takes place, fever rises suddenly, and there may be sever pain in the scrotum, Oophoritis is less common. Similarly meningitis and acute pancreatitis may be the complication. Sterility follows aftr either orchitis or oophritis. Treatment Anti-Pitta diet is advised. When only one gland is affected and fever is not high, tab. Guduchi 500 mgm, twice a day for 15 days is sufficient. If necessary it should be given with tab. Tribhuvan kirti 250 mgm. 3 times day also. Apply dashanga paste or paste of mixture of raw jaggery and natural calcium on the gland. This is very effective in reducing the edema and inflammation of the glands. If both glands are affected with high fever, then 50 milligrams chaturbhja rasa with 50 milligrams rasasindura should be given. Western herbs like bayberry, dandelion, and gention can be given. Leucoderma Definiion This is a disorder invoving Bhrajaka Pitta of the skin. In Ayurveda, all skin diseases are called Kushtha. In ths disease, whte spots or white discoloration takes place on the skin, hence it is called â€Shwitra kushtha.’ It is a disease of deficiency of melanin pigment in the skin. Although thisdisease does not produce any oher systemic malfunctions, it creates many sychologicas well as social problems for the patient. Leucoderma Causes Food that vitiates Pitta and blood is responsible for this disorder. Combining foods with opposite potency or veerya is main causative actor. For example, eatin fish with milk or sour fruits with mik for a long time. Similrly, handling toxiccolors and dyes can also produce this disease. In females during menopause, this disease can suddenly develop due to hormonal disturbances. Leucoderma Treatment If the white spots are widespread on the genitals, lip, or at the junction of nails andskn, then it is difficult to treat this dseas. It can be well treaed if it has recently developd and is restricted to a small place. Herbs that increase the pigmentation of the skin and will correct the metabolism of Bhrajaka Pitta indicated like bachi (psoralea corylifolia), rubia cordifolia, ndian sarsaparilla, cryptolepis buchaanana, ichnocarpus frutescenes, and neem. Apply bakuchi oil or somaraji oil on the white spots nd ask the patiet to expose these spots to sunlight.If the sunlight is not available, expose these spots to infra red lightfor 30 to 0 seconds every day. Mhamnjisthadi decoction 15 ml. 3 imes day along with tab. Arogyavardhini 250 mgm, or tab. Ashwagandha 250 mgm. 3 times day for 1 month is very ffective treatment. If the leucoderma is on very restricted area, application of leeches at that spot helps to regenerate the normal skn with melanin pigment. Application of ointment of psoriln and exposure of the skin to the sunht till the blister is developed at the site is very helpful. When the blister ursts open, normal skin appears Do’s and Don’ts Avoid using alkaline soap. Use neutral sap insead. Avoid pungent, spicy, too much ried and sour foods. Also avoid incompatiblefoods. Dring war kept in copper vessel, mung, rice, wheat; dry figs and pomegranate are advised. Marasmus Definition It is also known as â€Kwashiorkor,†a disease affecting infants and young children. Marasmus Causative factors It is high Vata and low digestive fire disorder leading to wasting. Usually it is due to insufficient diet or inability to eat properly due to local lesions of mouth and jaw. Low digestive power can be due to various reasons like infantile childhood cirrhosis. There may be impaired absorption due o bowel diseases, like sprue, Children having low birth weight, brain tumor, or mental retardation may contract this diseas. Marasmus Symptoms Edema, skin changes, impaired growth, and fatty liver characterize this. There is typical appearance of a â€Pot belly which gives a false impression of health or overmutrition. The child becomes apathetic, but irritable and has a weak cry. The disease has periods of exacerbation and remission. In acute stage, the child may sufer from diarrhoea and dysentery. Marasmus Treatment The best treatment for improving digestive power is to give regular massage with Vata palliating oils like bala oil, narayan oil, and dhanvantari oil (YR) every day and exposure to early morning sun for 15 minutes. Herbs of choice are bala, shatavari, vidnaga, ashwgandha, and guduchi. These should be given in dose of 1 gram times day with milk or water. Balarishta 10 ml. 3 times a day for 1 month with chyavanprasha 1 teaspoon 3 times a day. Weatern herbs like fo-ti, ginseng, and marshmallow are also useful. Diet Proper nutritious food, which is easy for digestion, like basmati rice with mung, fruits like apple, banana with soup of green vegetables is ideal combination, which gives proper calories, minerals, vitamins, proteins, and fats.
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