Painful joints limit the mobility of an individual to a great extent.The key factors contibuting to this are uric acid and calcium oxalate crystals deposited in the joints and tissues due to wrong diet.Sometimes these deposits also form kidney stones.Arthritis may also result from lack of exercise and wrong lifestyle.
Management of Uric Acid crystal deposits
Gout is a type of arthritis where uric acid crystals are formed in Joint tissues.This condition is precipitated by a diet high in purines and animal protein .Other factors are alcohol intake,certain medications,obesity and abnormal kidney function.
Diet to reduce Uric acid level in body
Uric acid is produced when body digests food containing purines.Seafood like lobster,shrimp,tuna,herring,mussel etc increase uric acid levels in body.The quantity of seafood should be only 170gm/day.Limiting red meat like beef,pork and lamb is also necessary.Drinking 16 glasses of water daily will help to cleanse the body.Fruit juices used should be fresh and natural.
Include low fat dairy products and complex carbohydrates in your diet.
Ayurveda Medication in Gout
Rasnerandadi Kashayam (kwath) is an excellent formula for Arthritis.Along with this the tablet Yogarajaguggulu is also used to get quick results.
Method of usage:Mix 15 ml of Rasnerandadi kashayam with 60 ml hot water,add 1 Yogarajaguggulu tab to it and have in morning and evening one hour before food.
This medicine is also available in tablet form.One tablet in morning and evening will give same results.Meat should be avoided while having the medicine.
Management of Calcium oxalate deposits
Arthritis due to Calcium oxalate deposits is not very common.Peanut products,chocolates,tofu,strawberries,blueberries,cola,grapes,spinach,cauliflower etc are some of the high oxalate foods.Staying away from processed and canned foods will help as these contain high sodium levels.Alcohol intake increases Calcium oxalate levels.Drinking plenty of water always helps.
Calcium intake should not be restricted too much as you need Calcium to bind oxalate in intestines.
Oxalate absorption into body is prevented by presence of calcium upto a certain extent.
Ayurveda Medication to reduce Calcium Oxalate in body
Ayurveda medicine namely Veeratharadi Kashayam and Chandraprabha gulika are very effective in both joint pain due to Calcium oxalate deposits and also kidney stones of Calcium oxalate origin.Other Ayurveda therapies in Arthritis
Ayurveda therapies like Abhyangam,podikkizhi,elakkizhi,njavarakkizhi,pizhichil are the external therapies used to improve mobility and flexibility in arthritis.The pattern of treatment is chosen based on the person's medical history and body constitution(Prakruthi)
