AYURVEDA NEWS ON CURING CEREBRAL PALSY

TIMES OF INDIA: Bihar man claims cure for cerebral palsy

PATNA: A diminutive 40-year-old vaidya (a practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine) from Forbesganj, a town on the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, is pining to cure physicist Stephen Hawking, who, he thinks, is having the attack of cerebral palsy.

Given the opportunity, he said, he could have also ventured to cure the late Reliance chairman Dhirubhai Ambani.

"Hawking is an international mind. He needs to be healthy. I can cure him," is his passionate claim.

But what will he get if he becomes healthy? "I will get nothing; the international community will benefit from it, by his healthy presence," he says, adding: "And for me, my medicine will be known to lakhs of people who hope to get cured such patients in their families."

This vaidya is Pancham Kumar Das, who has formulated a herbal drug that "cures polio and cerebral palsy". Already, he has been approached by a former Prime Minister of India to cure a child relative.

The condition of the grandson of a secretary-rank official of the Nepal government has "improved overwhelmingly" under the treatment of Das. There are a host of others, including the relatives of IAS and IPS officers, who have been "cured" by him. As a matter of fact, he, as is the won't in the case of people like Das, is already a name in some circles by way of in-circle talks in Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bihar.

Besides, a noted neurosurgeon from the National Institute of Medical Sciences, Nizamabad, Dr R K Purohit, is in touch with him. On his request, Das has administered his herbal medicine to two children — one of five years and another 13. "In three months, one has recorded 15% cure and the other 80%, by their own admission," says Das.

Significantly, a scientist of Indian origin from San Francisco, Saraswati, has her relative under his treatment. She is coaxing him to get in touch with people in the USA where "there are more cases of cerebral palsy", as they seek information about him from her, Das maintains.

Das, after the death of his vaidya father Yogeshwar Lal Das in 1984, improved the medicine by rigorous research over the next two years in keeping with the guidelines defined by his father.

"The medicine was for the cure of polio and cerebral palsy," he says, adding: "My personal efforts appeared to lead to nowhere as there was no patenting." He met the then Congress MP from Kishanganj, M J Akbar, a senior journalist, who informed the then Union welfare minister M L Fotedar to get his medicine tried by the ICMR ."My medicine is still under trial by the ICMR," he says.

AYURVEDA HEALS DELAYED MILESTONES

Each baby's rate of development is unique, with some babies able to smile or walk sooner or later than others. However, there are certain skill sets, known as "developmental milestones", that all babies should be able to reach within specified age ranges. Delayed milestones occur when children have not reached these milestones by the expected time period. For example, if the normal range for learning to walk is between 9 and 15 months, and a 20-month-old child has still not begun walking, this would be considered a developmental delay. 

Developmental milestones of Baby:

What are the risk factors for developmental delay?

Risk factors for developmental problems fall into two categories:

• Genetic risks: Down syndrome
• Environmental risks: Exposure to harmful agents either before or after birth; or poor maternal nutrition or infections like Measles, HIV passed from mother to baby ; or exposure to toxins like lead, drugs, etc. 

Risk factors have a cumulative impact upon development. As the number of risk factors increases, a child is put at greater risk for delayed milestones. 

What are the warning signs of delayed milestones?

There are several general "warning signs" of possible delay. These include:

• Behavioral Warning Signs
  • Does not pay attention or stay focused on an activity for as long a time as other children of the same age
  • Focuses on unusual objects for long periods of time; enjoys this more than interacting with others
  • Avoids or rarely makes eye contact with others
  • Gets unusually frustrated when trying to do simple tasks that most children of the same age can do
  • Shows aggressive behaviors and acting out and appears to be very stubborn compared with other children
  • Displays violent behaviors on a daily basis
  • Stares into space, rocks body, or talks to self more often than other children of the same age
  • Does not seek love and approval from a caregiver or parent
  
  
• Gross Motor Warning Signs
  • Has stiff arms and/or legs
  • Has a floppy or limp body posture compared to other children of the same age
  • Uses one side of body more than the other
  • Has a very clumsy manner compared with other children of the same age
  
  
• Vision Warning Signs
  • Seems to have difficulty following objects or people with her eyes
  • Rubs eyes frequently
  • Turns, tilts or holds head in a strained or unusual position when trying to look at an object
  • Seems to have difficulty finding or picking up small objects dropped on the floor (after the age of 12 months)
  • Has difficulty focusing or making eye contact
  • Closes one eye when trying to look at distant objects
  • Eyes appear to be crossed or turned
  • Brings objects too close to eyes to see
  • One or both eyes appear abnormal in size or coloring
  
  
• Hearing Warning Signs
  • Talks in a very loud or very soft voice
  • Seems to have difficulty responding when called from across the room, even when it is for something interesting
  • Turns body so that the same ear is always turned toward sound
  • Has difficulty understanding what has been said or following directions after once she has turned 3 years of age
  • Doesn't startle to loud noises
  • Ears appear small or deformed
  • Fails to develop sounds or words that would be appropriate at her age

What are early intervention services?
Early intervention services include a variety of different resources and programs that provide support to families to enhance a child's development. These services are specifically tailored to meet a child's individual needs. Services include:

                                                            

• Ayurvedic treatments
• Panchkarma therapies
• Yoga and Pranayama
• Counselling the family
• Nursing services
• Diet therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech therapy

Ayurvedic treatments:

Delayed milestones can be treated using medicines like:

• Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
• Bala (Sida cordifolia)
• Naagbala (Grewia hirsuta)
• Suvarnaprashan
• Laghu-Malini-Vasant
• Madhu-Malini-Vasant
• Suvarna-Malini-Vasant
• Abhrak bhasma
• Kumarkalyan ras
• Kalyanak ghritam
• Ashwagandhaarishta
• Saraswatarishta (Suvarnayukta)
• Jatamansi faant, etc.

Panchkarma therapies:

• Abhyanga (massage) - with Chandanbalalakshadi tailam, Balashwagandha tailam, etc.
• Shiropichu- with Almond oil, Brahmi tailam, etc.
• Shirodhara- with Brahmi tailam, Vacha tailam, etc.
• Nasya- with Panchendriya vardhan tailam, Anu tailam, etc.
• Basti- Tiktakshir Basti/ Majja Basti/ Mustadi yapan basti

Diet:

Baby should be given hygienic, healthy, light and nutritious food instead of giving outside, heavy, oily and spicy food.

Thus, delayed milestones like delayed speech, improper walking , excessive salivation etc. can be cured with Ayurveda.

VishwaCARE is specialized in Child Care and cures all such health problems.

(P.S: As every human being is different according to Ayurveda, all have different cures. So, kindly consult us or an Ayurvedic doctor before taking any herbal medicines.)

        This post is written by Dr.Jaina Patwa who is a Chief Ayurvedic practitioner based at Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. She is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant on Skype. Skype ID - vishwacare

VishwaCARE offers Ayurvedic treatment globally for all chronic and refractory health problems. Dr.Jaina Patwa uses high quality organic herbal extracts which are easy to take, effective and completely safe for long-term use.

For authentic ayurveda treatments or queries, kindly email us on vishwacare.jaina@gmail.com or contact us on +919833998817

SIMPLE TIPS TO PARENTS FOR KIDS HEALTH

    Now a days kids are suffering from many genetically and environmental disorders like allergy, sinusitis, etc. All medicinal specialists starts to giving heavy antibiotics and steroids in very early stage. But parents who care for their kids avoid such medicines and try to know more about the natural cure. 

How do you know if your kid is healthy or not? You can be your baby's doctor by observing them everyday. If your kid is eating well, sleeping well, exercise well and gain weight well then it is said that the kid is healthy. There are some basic natural principals which will help us to monitor our kid's health. 

Make them eat all kind of natural food: 

We should make for them a balanced diet; rich of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. There should be variety of foods and different colored vegetables and fruits in kids menu. This will attract them to eat along with giving them a lot of nutrition. New tastes should be added by using different types of herbs & spices. 

Give more liquids:

Make them drink as much as liquids as you can. Milk is a complete balanced diet for kids because it is a great source of calcium and minerals. According to Ayurveda, after mother's milk, cow's milk is said to be the best as it is saatvik. Go for fresh juices or vegetable soups or juices instead of serving them soft drinks, soda, cocktails or other such preserved drinks. 

Listen to their body:

When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, kids eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too much can make them feel uncomfortable as it hampers their digestive system, and over a period of time, it leads to unhealthy weight gain making them dull and inactive.

Limit screen time:

Now-a-days due to the updated technologies, kids spend a lot of time in watching TV, DVD's, playing handheld computer games, and using the computer. This in turn results in more sitting-down activities and less physical activities like running, cycling, swimming, playing games like cricket, badminton,etc. Physical activities help kids to be in pink of health and increase their immunity too. So, you should encourage them in doing these kind of stuffs and should limit screen time to just 1 hour a day.

Keep your kid happy & active:

Parents should figure out that in which activities is your kid the best or what does he like to do more. Not every kid loves cricket. Sometimes they are god-gifted or passionate about very different activities like karate, or kickball, or dancing, or singing. Parents should notice that carefully and help them to do those favorite activities regularly thereby keeping them happy & active everyday. You can also make a fun-to-do list for them and keep them busy with those activities. This will help them to stop watching TV or playing computer games.

Keep them healthy with Kids Yoga:

Yoga helps kids for their physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual upliftment. The benefits of Kids Yoga are:

• Increases creativity
• Increases flexibility
• Encourages will power and concentration
• Sharpens the memory
• Develops kindness
• Corrects childhood obesity
• Controls enormous stress due to increased level of competition
• Helps in boosting up the self esteem of kids

(P.S: As every human being is different according to Ayurveda, all have different cures. So, kindly consult us or an Ayurvedic doctor before taking any herbal medicines.)

        This post is written by Dr.Jaina Patwa who is a Chief Ayurvedic practitioner based at Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. She is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant on Skype. Skype ID - vishwacare

VishwaCARE offers Ayurvedic treatment globally for all chronic and refractory health problems. Dr.Jaina Patwa uses high quality organic herbal extracts which are easy to take, effective and completely safe for long-term use.

For authentic ayurveda treatments or queries, kindly email us on vishwacare.jaina@gmail.com or contact us on +919833998817

AYURVEDA CURE FOR ASTHMA IN KIDS

Asthma:

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. It is a lung disease characterized by difficulty in breathing, cough with sputum and some time fever. Children with asthma typically cough, wheeze, and experience chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Symptoms of Childhood Asthma:

The symptoms of asthma may be mild, moderate or severe. They may include:

• Coughing - chronic or recurring (worse particularly at night and in the early hours of the morning)
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Pain or a tight feeling in the chest
• Flaring of the nostrils when breathing in interrupted talking
• Agitation

These symptoms tend to be variable and may stop and start. They are usually worse at night. Accompanying infection in the respiratory system turns the problem severe to dangerous. Emergency treatment is advised in such cases.

Causes of Asthma: 

According to Ayurveda, it may be due to genetic factor or may be acquired.

Triggering factors of Asthma:

Ayurvedic management for Asthma: 

A few Ayurvedic remedies and home preventive tips are mentioned here:

1. Asthmatic patients can go in for Panchkarma therapies like vamana and virechana before the onset of monsoon.
2. Honey is one of the most effective remedies used for Asthma. During bouts of Asthma, just holding a jug of honey beneath the nose and inhaling the air in contact with honey helps in easier breathing and provides temporary relief from Asthma. When consumed internally with equal parts of dates, black resins and pippali, it acts as a good lung tonic by thinning out the accumulated mucus and eliminating it from the respiratory system.
3. When five grams of Indian gooseberry or Amla is mixed with one table spoon of honey and consumed, it acts as an expectorant, and is an effective medicine for Asthma.
4. During Asthmatic attacks, massaging sesame oil with camphor over the chest will loosen the mucus and help easy breathing. Simultaneously, inhaling steam with a few caraway seeds (ajwain) added to boiling water will help in dilatation of bronchial passage.
5. Ayurvedic medicines for treating Asthma are:

• Kumar kalyan ras 
• Abhrak bhasm 
• Praval pishti 
• Ras sindhur
• Kastooribhairav ras
• Siddh makardhwaj ras 
• Brihat haridra khand
• Sitopaladi churna
• Balrogantak ras 
• Arvindasava 
• Kafaketu ras 
• Punarnava swaras

Right Diet for Child having Asthma:

Must have: 

• Lot of water (boiled water)
• Ample of fruits and vegetables
• Bitter vegetables
• Cow's milk (warm) with a little ginger powder
• Turmeric powder in any form

Avoid:

• Eating anything after 10:00 pm
• Fried or spicy foods
• Excess of salt or sugar
• Red meat or any such heavy non-veg items
• Fruits like banana, custard apple, guava, etc.
• Vegetables like potato, sweet potato, brinjal, etc.
• Dairy products like yogurt, buffalo's milk, cheese, etc.
• Chocolates, desserts, ice-creams, etc.
• Nuts like groundnuts, cashew nuts, etc.
• Foodstuffs that are cold, raw and rough.

Exercise - Yoga - Pranayama:

Light exercises are advised to children having Asthma.

Yoga asanas helpful for Asthma are:

• Sukhasana
• Taadasana
• Ushtrasana
• Simhasana
• Sarvangasana
• Matsyasana
• Shavasana
• Yoga mudra
• Surya namaskara

Pranayama's helpful for Asthma are:

• Anulom-vilom
• Kapalbhati
• Ujjayee

Beside the yoga and pranayama, practice of concentration and meditation gives best result.

(P.S: As every human being is different according to Ayurveda, all have different cures. So, kindly consult us or an Ayurvedic doctor before taking any herbal medicines.)

        This post is written by Dr.Jaina Patwa who is a Chief Ayurvedic practitioner based at Vile Parle, Mumbai, India. She is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant on Skype. Skype ID - vishwacare

VishwaCARE offers Ayurvedic treatment globally for all chronic and refractory health problems. Dr.Jaina Patwa uses high quality organic herbal extracts which are easy to take, effective and completely safe for long-term use.

For authentic ayurveda treatments or queries, kindly email us on vishwacare.jaina@gmail.com or contact us on +919833998817