STOMACH PAIN Ayurvedic Treatment
Diagnosing stomach pain is a difficult process where the doctor conducts a series of tests to understand the location of pain, specific symptoms and your medical history.
Tests conducted for diagnosis include:
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Blood, urine, stool tests
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CT scan – colonoscopy
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ECG (electrocardiogram)- a process to record heart activity
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Ultrasound of abdomen
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Endoscopy – a tube inserted through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach and upper small intestine
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X-ray stomach
Diet Recommendations (Aahar)
Corrective Ahar for both constipation & indigestion includes:
Grains: Wheat, unpolished rice (preferably old rice), barley
Pulses: Green gram, chickpeas, course corn, Toor dal, matki, masura lentils, black eyes beans,
Vegetables/Spices: Garlic, Asafetida, long pepper, sunthi (dry ginger), green leafy vegetables, cucumber, bitter gourd, pointed gourd, cabbage, dates, betel nut, turmeric
Fruits: High fibre fruits such as apples, pears, papaya, grapes, amala, haritaki
Oils: Ghee
Water : Luke warm water
Avoid over eating and avoid irregular food habits
Avoid irregular sleep, worries, anxiety
Lifestyle changes (Vihar)
Regular exercise, meditation and practice of asanas purifies the blood, improves the appetite, increases the will power and makes the patient physically active. The whole alimentary canal improves and becomes regular.
Yoga Asanas: Vajrasana (after every meal), Kurmasana, Vakrasana, Katichakrasana
Pranayama: Surya anulom viloma, deep relaxation technique
