Ayurvedic pain management

Ayurveda for better understanding and

management of 'Pain'.

-Dr. Atul RaksheShree Niramaya Ayurveda Kendra, Pune

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• Life is journey from a pain (birth) to a pain (death)...Pain is a dear friend who walks along and tells when something is wrong.

• ‘Pain’ is not just a complaint. A whole system of medicines, methods and money revolves around ‘Pain’.

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Killing Pain

• It is an instant reaction for so many of us when pain first strikes, we simply pop a pill to relieve our symptoms.

• “In a world where everyone is looking for means and medicines to minimize and kill the pain, Ayurveda can be a ray of hope- to understand Pain- As a friend not a foe...”

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• In my opinion, ‘pain’ is always misunderstood. If we change the way we look at pain, we can certainly find newer ways of controlling, managing and reducing it.

• In Ayurveda ‘Shoola’ is the term used for  pain.

• The term 'Shoola' is generally referred to pain in abdomen.

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Different Pains according to sites

• headache = shira shoola, • backache =  prushtha

shoola

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Painful conditions• Osteoarthritis (sandhivata)

• Gout

• Stress headaches

• Migraine

• Spondylitis

• Frozen shoulder

• Backache

• Neck pain

• Sciatica

• Fibromyalgia

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Pain management in modern medicine

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• Pain is an indication of a vata imbalance.

• The aggravated vata brings rukshyata (dryness),laghutva (porousness), kharatva (coarseness) which causes the symptom of pain.

• Apart from the normal physical causes, the desires for material pleasure (ragas) and passions are considered as causing and aggravating diseases.

Causes of pain in Ayurveda

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• We have a natural inclination to seek pleasure and avoid pain, which is termed as kama.

• So long as the mind clings to the material pleasure (ragas) and desires, wellbeing in the real sense is unachievable.

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Tackling pain head-on

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Ayurvedic management of pain

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Panchakarma(Detoxification regime)

Swedana

Nasya Snehanawww.cozwecare.org

• Pizichili is a therapy where warm oil is continuously applied while the body is simultaneously massaged.

• Shirodhara is a continuous pouring of warm oil on the third eye center.

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Eating the cure• Nutrition is the key to tackling

pain symptoms

• A satvic diet pacifying to both vata and pitta doshas is recommended.

• For general pain-killing ginger herbal tea, Mahanarayan Oil, turmeric and cayenne pepper are very good.

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Yoga• Brings energy and flexibility to the

body• Reduces stiffness of muscles and

joints• Controls the mind (citta) • Promote general well-being

• Example: – a forward bend (uttanasana), – knees-to-chest(apanasana)

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Pranayama

• Valuable tool to manage pain• Increases the pain threshold• Regulating the breath revitalizes the

body• Cultivating a positive state of mind

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Meditation

• Reduces anxiety and stress in painful conditions

• Improves mental and emotional states

• Helps to improve mood

• Make an effort to improve the quality of sleep by meditating or listening to soothing music.

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• To bring balance of doshas and eliminate toxins from the body.

• Attaining the state of vira or vairagya (detachment from the sensual world and its enjoyments and sufferings)

Ayurveda aims..

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• Ranging from common pains like migraine, arthritis to severe pains due to cancers, Ayurveda is a ray of hope to many across the globe.

• Simple Yogic postures, basic Panchakarma like snehana/nasya/basti/swedana ,music, mantra, food and herbo-mineral preparations can be used for the specific disease, person or symptom.

• Increase in the ‘pain threshold’ and reduction of the causes of ‘Pain’ is a whole new approach towards pain.

Conclusion

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Dr. Atul RaksheShree Niramaya Ayurveda Kendra Opp. Dnyanaprabodhini,Sadashiv Peth,Pune +91 94220 34506www.cozwecare.org

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