Amoebic Dysentery is an infection caused by an organism. This organism is only a second factor in the causation of this disease.
Causes and Symptoms-
Irregularity of diet, intake of heavy indigestible food and emotional factor like worry, anxiety and anger etc., are mainly responsible for thew emergence of this disease. In Ayurveda Amoebic Dysentery is described as pravahika. There is lose of appetite and the patient becomes excessively weak. In chronic Amoebic Dysentery, the liver is effected seriously and the patient loses a considerable amount of weight, because this disease is characterised by the passage of mucus along with the stool which occurs frequently.
Ayurvedic Treatment of Amoebic Dysentery-
For the treatment of this disease KUTAJA is the best drug. The bark of this plant in powder form is given to the patient in a dose of one teaspoonful, three times a day. It also may be given in the form of decoction. To make this, 30 gms. of the powder of this drug is boild with two cups of water till it reduce to one-fourth.
After filtration the decoction should be given twice daily. Some Honey may be added while given it to the patient, because this decoction becomes bitter and the patient cannot swollow it easily. He/she may spit it out. But it is much beneficial.
After taking this drug the patient will have frequent motions but the stools containing mucus will be of small quantity. He may even feel constipated. Constipation is extremely bad for these patients. Therefore , for this as a routine, the patient should be given two to three teaspoonfuls of the powdered ISABAGOL at bedtime with milk.
In chronic dysentery RASAPARPATI is used. It is a preparation of mercury and sulphur, and is given to the patients in a dose of 125 gms. thrice a day. During this treatment the diet should be limited to boiled rice cooked in milk mix with a little sugar.
A complete bed rest is advised to the patient. He should not take the bath also during the actue stage of this disease. Salt and water should be strictly prohibited.
Curd mix with rice with a little dose of opium can be given to the patient.
see- Benefits of Curd
A mixture of boiled moong-dal with rice is also a good diet in this disease.
Moong-dal with rice
Soup of tomatoes is also advised for the patient. Substances having sour taste like lemon, pomegranate, banana are useful.
The patient of this disease should never be given fried substances chillies or other alike things.
If this disease cannot be controlled within a weak then a good Vaidya (Doctor) be consulted.
For children banana with a very little opium may be given once a day.
see- Dengue fever symptoms and treatment
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Irregularity of diet, intake of heavy indigestible food and emotional factor like worry, anxiety and anger etc., are mainly responsible for thew emergence of this disease. In Ayurveda Amoebic Dysentery is described as pravahika. There is lose of appetite and the patient becomes excessively weak. In chronic Amoebic Dysentery, the liver is effected seriously and the patient loses a considerable amount of weight, because this disease is characterised by the passage of mucus along with the stool which occurs frequently.
Ayurvedic Treatment of Amoebic Dysentery-
For the treatment of this disease KUTAJA is the best drug. The bark of this plant in powder form is given to the patient in a dose of one teaspoonful, three times a day. It also may be given in the form of decoction. To make this, 30 gms. of the powder of this drug is boild with two cups of water till it reduce to one-fourth.
After filtration the decoction should be given twice daily. Some Honey may be added while given it to the patient, because this decoction becomes bitter and the patient cannot swollow it easily. He/she may spit it out. But it is much beneficial.
After taking this drug the patient will have frequent motions but the stools containing mucus will be of small quantity. He may even feel constipated. Constipation is extremely bad for these patients. Therefore , for this as a routine, the patient should be given two to three teaspoonfuls of the powdered ISABAGOL at bedtime with milk.
In chronic dysentery RASAPARPATI is used. It is a preparation of mercury and sulphur, and is given to the patients in a dose of 125 gms. thrice a day. During this treatment the diet should be limited to boiled rice cooked in milk mix with a little sugar.
A complete bed rest is advised to the patient. He should not take the bath also during the actue stage of this disease. Salt and water should be strictly prohibited.
Curd mix with rice with a little dose of opium can be given to the patient.
see- Benefits of Curd
A mixture of boiled moong-dal with rice is also a good diet in this disease.
Soup of tomatoes is also advised for the patient. Substances having sour taste like lemon, pomegranate, banana are useful.
The patient of this disease should never be given fried substances chillies or other alike things.
If this disease cannot be controlled within a weak then a good Vaidya (Doctor) be consulted.
For children banana with a very little opium may be given once a day.
see- Dengue fever symptoms and treatment
Also read- Good and Bad combination of food stuf
