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Allergy Treatment in Ayurveda: Holistic Remedies for Long-Term Relief

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Allergy Treatment in Ayurveda: Holistic Remedies for Long-Term Relief

Allergy Treatment in Ayurveda: Holistic Remedies for Long-Term Relief

Allergy is a disease which is caused by the hypersensitivity of the immune system, from the surrounding environment. Hives is the common symptom in allergies. Depending upon the object it can be classified into Food allergy, skin allergy, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and anaphylactic condition. It’s a common allergy.

Causes

In general, caused due to the genetic factors and environmental factors.
Diagnostic method
-Skin test
-Blood test
Types
-Allergic Rhinitis
-Skin allergy
-Food allergy

Allergic rhinitis / Hay fever

Allergic rhinitis is that which is associated with severe sneezing, cough, itchiness in nose and watery eyes. Its more aggravates on morning time and will experience bouts of sneezing. In this condition the nasal turbinate get inflamed.
Signs and symptoms
• Running nose
• Watery eyes, redness of eyes.
• Post nasal drip
• Sinus pressure and head ache.
• Coughing, trouble breathing.

The allergic rhinitis can be divided into two;
Seasonal allergies– Those which occur at specific seasons, which comes and goes, mainly in the spring, summer, autumn seasons, by the Molds, pollen grains.
he hay is diagnosed by intradermal prick test is being followed. And doing the blood test Ig E, can also determine whether a person is allergic to certain thing or whether its genetic or due to some external factors.
Perennial allergies – These are those allergies which is present throughout the year, caused due to dust, dander of pets, mites. Etc.

In ayurveda the allergic rhinitis is a condition that occur to those people who are kapha Prakruti, and aggravated kapha dosha in the body. The factors that cause the vitiation of dosha can trigger the condition.
Prevention
• Limit those outdoor activities, where pollen grains are more or high.
• Wear mask, change the clothes after coming from outside.
• Windows closed when there is too much wind.
• Keep use of dehumidifier
• Washing the pillow covers and bedsheets often.

Ayurveda aims to improve the immunity and balancing the dosha. Plan treatment accordingly like clearing out the channels , panchakarma therapies.

Treatments
Nasya – Anutaila nasya daily helps to reduce the symptoms of the allergic rhinitis and clears up the pathway
Vamana – Clears out the ama(toxin) present in the body
Dhoomapana– The medicated smoke, it helps the diseases of prana vaha srotas such as cough, breathlessness. In conditions or disease which have aggravation of kapha -vata dosha. The herbs used are apamarga,maricha ,devadaru. Contraindicated in symptoms associated with asthma.
• Herbal steam- The steam is also advised to those paitent who has an acute attack.Steam with herbs which are hot in potency such as tulsi ,pippali,adraka
• Lepanam – karpooradi taila lepanam of the chest region helps reduce the discomfort.
• Udwarthana – local udwarthana over the chest region with helps reduce kapha which is occluded in the chest region, kapha vilayana.
Internal medicines
• Haridra khanda- its anti-histamine, and prevents allergy
• Rajanyadi choornam
• Vyoshadi vati- for the reduction of cough ,sneezing.
• Ghrithapana- oral intake of ghrita which improves the immunity and which reduces the kapha.
• Tribunakreethirasa

Skin allergy

The skin allergy, atopic dermatitis, it is a serious condition from mild skin rashes to serious medical emergencies. The allergy can start from itching, hives and swelling of the body. Common skin allergies that are caused due to the environmental factors, some chemicals such as detergents, soaps, and genetic factors.
The allergies that occur on skin are;
• Hives-Raised reddish and itchy rashes
• Eczema- skin allergy with usually affects the children,
• Contact dermatitis- it is the red itchy swollen rashes occur when the skin get contact with some allergic substance,mainly the detergent or chemicals.
• Angioedema – these are usually affecting the skin, eyes, hands, and feet, which affects the deeper tissues.
Due to the pitta aggravation, and can occur due to the dietary causes, lifestyle also.
Prevention
The skin allergies can be prevented by
• Reducing the exposure with sunlight.
• Avoid the contact with the irritants.
Treatment
Panchakarma therapy – such as detoxification by vamana, virechana.- which help to get rid of the morbid dosha.
Tropical treatment- Application of neem, turmeric, aloe vera on the site of skin affected such as hives, lesion can be managed by the soothenining drugs which are cold in potency.
Dhanyamladhara– It’s the rookshana treatment ,where medicated fluid is being poured over the body.

Food allergy

It is that which can occur irrespective age, a person can even develop allergy to food, even though you have eaten it for years. This can also range from mild to severe. Food allergy can also be considered to food intolerance. It can appear within few minutes to 2-3 hours after the food is being ingested. The common food which causes allergy are peanuts, lactose, shell fish, wheat, eggs.
Symptoms:
The symptoms may change or will be different on every reaction.
• Vomiting
• Dyspnoea
• Cough
• Shock
• Itchiness in the throat
• Dizziness
• Hives

Tests: The test that help to identify the allergen, by skin prick test, which provides result within 20 mints.
According to ayurveda, food allergy is caused due to the ama (Toxin) present in body, and the imbalance in the dosha .it have different factors such as the Prakruti, age, genetics.
They can be prevented and treated by changing the diet habits and by use of some herbal medicines such as guduchi, Khadira, nimba, manjishta ,haridra,aragwada,Punarnava all these herbs are having the anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine property.
Internal medicine-
• Haridra khandam
• Manibadragulam
• Jeerakarishtam
• Punarnavaasavam
Externally – If symptoms like hives and reddy rashes occurred can apply externally in the form of paste, dectoction and oil application.
• Nalpamaradi keram
• Nimbadi choornam
• Vilwadi Gulika
• Triphala choorna
• Panchakarama treatment-
1. Virechana
2. Vamana.

Prevention
• Intake of warm food
• Avoid intake of incompatible food
• Include fruits and vegetables in diet.
• Avoid nuts, milk initially if you have a familial history.
• Yoga and meditation can be included in your lifestyle helps to get rid of the stress,anxiety. Such as suryanamaskara, matsyasana, halasana.

Allergy can be prevented and treated in the early stages , where patient has to undergo the allergy test in the childhood itself. The food allergy/food intolerence can occur at any time , and we may not be aware of that.So we can undergo allergy test ,and identify which causes promblems to our life., if neglected it can also be fatal.
Acoording to ayurveda, allergy is caused due to the imbalance in the dosha and due to the production of ama, can be prevented by following the Dinacharya,ritucharya .It will help to enhance the immune system of the body. Also avoiding the iritants that cause the allergy.