65 years old Joyce had tumors# on her thighs that were identified as Cancerous and were removed surgically followed by Chemotherapy and radiation. She was anemic and had blood transfusion.

That was in 2010.

Ten years later, In January 2020, another growth was removed from stomach to be followed by Chemotherapy. She was weak and was afraid to go through the Chemo again. She also had tumors coming up on both arms. She was not able to digest her food. Immediately after meals, she used to vomit or visit the toilet.

She decided to look for an alternative and visited Ayurvedakenya Clinic on 10th June, 2020.

She still had some minor residues in her stomach. She was constantly coughing, had pain, could not sleep and had to visit the washroom frequently due to the urge to urinate. She had two tumors on both her arms that also required surgery. She had been given different medicines for her cough but nothing had succeeded in reducing the constant cough.

Obviously, her energy level was very low. She was weak and afraid.

At our Clinic, to start with, she was given life style and diet guidance#. She started her 2 therapies from 22nd June. Basti to detox# and Abhyanga# to strengthen her as well as to balance her Dosha. These therapies were for eight days for more than two hours at our Clinic. Rotary Cancer Committee# contributed 50% for her Basti (Detox) therapy.

Next day, she reported having slept better and improved energy. She started showing improvement with each passing day.

Herbal pastes were applied on the tumors on her arms. The small tumor on her left arm subsided very soon. The larger tumor on her right arm started showing signs of shrinking.

She is still under our supervision but has improved considerably. Able to take long walks and deep breathing exercises. She eats well and sleeps for 8 hours. Her cough has almost gone.

Aurvedakenya#
Dr. S.Walia
Ph. +254 20 2531077

Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy, and scaly. They may vary in severity from small and localized to complete body coverage. It is non-infectious and non-contagious. It is often seen in people between 15 to 40 yrs of age.

Symptoms of Psoriasis

 Some of the common symptoms of psoriasis are :

• Raised, red patches of skin topped with loose, silvery scales, usually on the knees or elbows
• Thick, red patches known as plaques, and dry, silvery scales appearing on the scalp, face, elbows, knees, palms, and soles of the feet.
• Dry, cracked skin that may bleed
• Joint swelling, tenderness, and pain
• Thickened, pitted or ridged nails

Psoriasis is generally thought to be a genetic disease, which is triggered by environmental factors. Symptoms often worsen during winter and with certain medications such as beta blockers( Blood pressure medicines)  and NSAIDs (type of pain killers) Infections and psychological stress may also play a role.

According to Ayurveda Psoriasis can be considered as the vitiation of Vata and Kapha dosha.Uneven and unhealthy food habits, consumption of foodstuffs in the wrong combination (Example: dairy products with fish or chicken), too much intake of yogurt, black gram, seafood, excesses of sour and salted food stuffs, etc. can trigger the psoriasis inducing pathogenesis. Other catalysts that cause psoriasis includes stress, alcohol, and tobacco consumption

Treatment

There is no cure for psoriasis in modern medicine. However, various treatments can help control the symptoms. These treatments may include steroids, Vitamin D3 and immune system suppressing medications. However, Psoriasis can be effectively treated through Ayurvedic Rejuvenation and detoxification therapies.

CASE STUDY

Erythrodermic psoriasis

A  62 yrs old female  patient known case of Erythrodermic psoriasis, cervical spondylosis, Osteoporosis, Cardiac pace maker came with complaints of Psoriatic rashes all over body, stress, Insomnia, apathy, anorexia, hyperacidity, multiple joint pain, cervical pain, headaches.

History of present illness- Patient has been suffering from psoriasis since 30 yrs. Had tried all sorts of medicines from various doctors around the world, but nothing seemed to help her condition. Even she had used local as well as oral steroids for her condition, which had helped her for a while, however after 6 month she had developed very sever psoriatic rashes all over the body including scalp. Having lost hope in modern medicine patient had decided to go for Ayurvedic treatments.

Treatment-

As Stress plays very important role in aggravating the psoriasis condition, treatment was started with Shirodhara therapy for 7 days. After Shirodhara therapy scaling, redness and size of skin rashes went down, there was remarkable reduction in itching and irritability of skin.   After 7 days, 11-days Purgation therapy was given.Purgation helped to detoxify whole body system, removing dead cell and inflammatory mediators responsible for inflammation and thickness of Psoriatic skin rashes. Patient was kept on oral medication for 1 yr; this was associated with diet changes and exercise. Within one year patient got free from 30 yr old erythrodermic psoriasis.

Below are the photos showing effect Ayurvedic treatment on psoriatic patches before and after therapy-

Ayurveda Kenya

Cellulite presents as a modification of skin topography, evident by skin dimpling and nodularity that occurs mainly in women on the pelvic region, lower limbs, and abdomen.
Cellulite is thought to occur in 80-90% of the post pubertal females. There appears to be a hormonal component to its presentation. It is rarely seen in males.

CAUSES-
Hormonal factors
Genetic factors
Change in metabolism
High stress lifestyle
Lymphatic and circulatory insufficiency
Dieting has shown to have variable effects on improving or worsening the appearance of cellulite.

Conventional medicine states- At this point, there is no outstanding treatment for cellulite.

According to Ayurveda, cellulite is a condition seen in vitiated Medovasha strotas (Adipose tissue). Accumulation of unformed fat (Abadha medas) under the skin layer leads to dimpling or nodularity of the skin, Which can be treated very effectively with the help of Purgation and Powder massage therapy.

CASE STUDY–
A 43 yr old female patient came with complaints of-
Weight gain since 4 yrs
Cellulite over buttocks and thigh
Very low energy levels
Breathlessness after climbing stairs
Pain in both knee joints while climbing stairs
Pain in lower back
History of present illness– Patient was on contraceptive pills for 6 yrs, after taking medication for some months she had noticed weight gain, fluid retention and cellulite over buttocks. For these reasons she had stopped contraceptive pills. Since then her weight and cellulites seem to be increasing.
Purgation therapy and powder massage therapy (Udwartana) were given,. These have brought down her weight and cellulite remarkably.
The internal and external oliation in purgation therapy –brings softness in rigid unwanted fat cells, melts them and finally expels them out of the body.
Brings balance in Hormones responsible for cellulite formation
Rejuvenates whole body-mind system
Powder massage therapy – Stimulates fat cell metabolism, brings down subcutaneous fat, tones up the skin and underline muscles.
During therapy and after therapy her symptoms like Very low energy levels, Breathlessness after climbing stairs, Pain in both knee joints while climbing stairs and Pain in lower back almost went down. Remarkable weight loss plus decreased cellulite were seen after therapy.
Patient kept on losing weight throughout the year, until her body adopted normal body weight necessary for proper metabolism and cellulites are gone completely.

Measurement Techniques

Before Therapy          After Therapy         One Year after Therapy
WEIGHT-    85.6 kg                         80.1 kg                         74 kg
BMI-              32.92                            30.8                                28.46
W:H-             0.91                               0.87                                 0.8
FAT%-          43.9                                41.5                                 38.87
Measurements to determine Inches loss
CHEST –            43 “                            41.5”                               40”
UMBILICUS- 41.3”                        38.7″                               37.5″
WAIST-             41.3″                         40.8″                               39.1″
BUTTOCKS- 44.8″                          43.6″                               42″
THIGH-            22.4″                          21.2″                               21″
CALF –              14″                              14″                                   13.6″
ARM-                13.5″                          13.3″                               13.1″
FOREARM-   9.4″                             8.7″                                   8.7″

Dr. Mangesh Mudgal
Resident doctor at Ayruveda kenya

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health.
Facts about overweight and obesity as per WHO (world health organization)
Overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for global deaths. At least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. In addition, 44% of the diabetes burden, 23% of the Ischemic heart disease burden and between 7% and 41% of certain cancer burdens are attributable to overweight and obesity.

In spite of lots of research in modern world we don’t have any effective treatment approach towards obesity. But Ayurveda, a science 5000 yr old is well versed in management of condition like over weight or obesity.

CASE STUDY
A 36 Yr old lady came with complaints of-
Over wt Laziness
Fluid retention craving for food
Anxiety Palpitation
Breathlessness while walking and climbing stairs
Dizziness

History of present illness- Patient had given birth to a male child before 8 m, since then she is suffering form weight gain, Anxiety, Palpitation and increased blood pressure. Doctor prescribed her Anti hypertensive, Anti anxiety medications. This has made her condition worst, she has started becoming restless and body weight was increasing.

Treatment approach-
For High blood pressure, Anxiety and palpitation Dhara therapy was given. This has brought her Blood pressure and panic attacks under control.
Then Purgation therapy and powder massage therapy (Udwartana) was given, this has helped her to loss wt and inch.

The internal and external oliation in purgation therapy –brings softness in rigid unwanted fat cells, Scrap out them and finally expel them out form the body. It also balances hormones, which is responsible for craving of food in over weight patients. Rejuvenates whole body-mind system

Powders massage therapy – Stimulates fat cell metabolism, brings down subcutaneous fat, tone up the skin and underline muscles. Ultimately gives good sturdy figure.

Measurement Techniques

Before Therapy   After Therapy   One Year after Therapy
WEIGHT-        82.1 kg                            77.5 kg                   72.4 kg
BMI-                  31.5                                   29.8                          27.8
W:H-                 0.87                                   0.87                          0.87
FAT%-             40.68 %                           38.64 %                   36.47 %
Measurements to determine Inches loss
CHEST –             39 “                                   37”                              37”
UMBILICUS-  38.3”                                36”                              34”
WAIST-              38.5”                                36.6”                          35”
BUTTOCKS-  44”                                     42”                              40”
THIGH-             24.1”                                22.9”                           22”
CALF –                16”                                   15.5”                           15.1”
ARM-                  14.1”                               13.5”                           13.2”
FOREARM-    10.2”                                9.2”                               9”

The effect of therapy is such that, Patient keep on losing weight throughout year, until his/her body adopt normal body weight necessary for proper metabolism.
There is no adverse effect of theses therapies like other weight loss program.

Dr.Mangesh Mudgal
Resident doctor at Ayurveda Kenya