HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

Hand foot mouth disease is caused by the coxsackievirus. It is seen in young children.  

• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• CAUSES OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• DIAGNOSIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• TREATMENTS FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• PROGNOSIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• COMPLICATIONS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE   AND AYURVEDA
• NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• HOME REMEDIES FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 
• YOGA FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Blisters on the oral cavity, hand and foot
• Blisters are painful
• Red rashes
• Anorexia
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Painful swallowing

CAUSES OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Contagious disease caused by the coxsackievirus

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

Hand foot mouth disease is spread through direct contact with a diseased person. It produces complications in patients with a weakened immune system.

DIAGNOSIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Physical examinations
• Laboratory tests – throat swab

TREATMENTS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Antiviral medications

PROGNOSIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Prognosis is based on the stage of the disease and immunity of the patient.

COMPLICATIONS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Patients with weakened immune system produce complications
• Dehydration due to less fluid intake
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis

HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE AND AYURVEDA

• In Ayurveda,hand foot mouth disease management is based on the jwara and visphota chikilsa.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Excess consumption of acrid, salt, hot,  ununctuous food
• Agantu factors – infections

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Increased body temperature – jwara
• Blisters – sphota

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

According to Ayurveda we can explain it as the vitiation of rasa and Raktadhatus with Vata and Pittadominance.TheSrotas affected are Rasa and Raktavaha. The eruption of skin and mucus membrane is due to the involvement of Rasa and Raktadhatus and excessive pain in eruption is due to Vata and redness/erythema with fever is due to Pitta.

LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Jwara – fever
• Kandu – itchy skin lesions
• Blisters – sphota
• Swelling – shopha
• Daha – burning sensation
• Arochaka – anorexia
• Shirah Shoola – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Prognosis is Sadhya – curable in an early stage with a powerful immune system.

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Deepana
• Pachana
• Jwaragna
• Vishagna raktaprasadana
• Avipathichurna
• Guduchyadi kashaya
• Sudarshana Ghana Vati
• Amritottaram kashayam
• Amrutharishta
• Pravalapishti
• Muktapishti
• Godandi bhasma

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for hand foot mouth disease 

• Pravalapishti
• Muktapishti
• Godandi bhasma
• Sudarshana Ghana Vati
• Amrutharishta
• Amritottaram kashayam
• Avipatti churna

HOME REMEDIES FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Intake of fluid rich soft food
• Proper rest
• Lukewarm bath

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
• Consume easily digestible food items
• Avoid visiting the disease prevalent areas, in the case of infections
• Proper sanitation measures to be followed.

YOGA FOR HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE 

• Nadi Shuddi Pranayam    – calms the mind, clears the respiratory passage and gets relief from the complications  associated with hand foot mouth disease  

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

                             

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