PAIN AN OVERVIEW Ayurvedic Treatment
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Pain is a very personal and subjective experience. There is no test that can measure and locate pain with precision. Doctors rely on the patient’s own description of the type, timing, and location of pain.6
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Defining pain as sharp or dull, constant or on-and-off, or burning or aching may give the best clues to the cause of the pain. These descriptions are part of what is called the pain history, taken during the start of the evaluation of a patient with pain.6
Diet Recommendations (Aahar)
Vata balancing diet
Grains – Rice, wheat, barley, corn, millet, buckwheat, rye, oats
Vegetables - Peas, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, zucchini, potatoes
Fruits – apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries, dry fruits after soaking overnight
Sweeteners – jaggery, honey, maple syrup
Oils – Ghee, coconut oil, olive oil
Pitta balancing diet
Vegetables - asparagus, lettuce, broccoli, cucumber, raita, mung dhal, summer squashes, courgettes, cilantro, coconut, cucumber, lime and green salads.
Fruits – Peaches, figs, berries, raisins, pineapples
Grains - wheat, basmati rice, oats, barley, corn, millet and rye
Herb teas - peppermint, spearmint, rose, coriander or liquorice
Oils – ghee, coconut oil, Udo’s oil, flax oil
Kapha balancing diet
Vegetables – Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Bean sprouts, Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower, Lettuce Peas Peppers Potatoes (roast) Radish/Spinach
Fruits - Apples Apricots, Berries, Cherries Cranberries, Grapefruit, Papaya, Peaches, Pears, pomegranates, raisins, Watermelon
Grains - barley, buckwheat, quinoa, amaranth, corn, millet and rye
Herbs – Hot lime water with ginger, barley tea
Lifestyle changes (Vihar)
Yoga asanas , daily Ayurvedic body therapies and massage with special herbs, oils to rub into afflicted areas, lifestyle support, specific exercises, meditation, visualization (consciously using your natural creative imagination to make positive changes in your life and health), breathing, mantra repetitions, and prayers5
Types of Pranayama: Bhastrika pranayama, Suryabhedana pranayama, Anuloma-viloma pranayama
Yoga Asanas : Bhujangasana, Uttanapadasana, Sarvangasana (Yogasanas are to be practiced under supervision)
Bhastrika pranayama Suryabhedana pranayama
