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Joint Health
'Poor eating habits and weak digestion allow impurities (Ama/Toxins) to accumulate, circulate and build up in the joints.'
The modern science has classified arthritis under the Joint and connective tissue disorders, where as Ayurveda has dealt these under different headings such as sandhi vata (Osteoarthritis), Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis) and Vata rakta (Fibromyalgia and other Connective tissue diseases). Healthy, flexible joints rely on strong digestion and metabolism. Poor eating habits and weak digestion allow impurities (Ama/Toxins) to accumulate, circulate and build up in the joints. This inhibits joint function, mobility and comfort. Ayurveda sees arthritis as caused by poor digestion, which in turn creates undigested food toxins (ama) spreading all over the body causing arthritis.
Ayurvedic approach to diagnosis and treatment is through doshas (Humor; Vata, pitta, kapha) and dushyas or sapta dhatu (7 tissues). It aims to treat the underlying cause such a Vata (air humor), Ama (Toxins) through internal and external medication. Internally herbs help alleviate pain and strengthen joints. External medication is through application of herbal oil and through steam. Herbal oils are applied to the affected joints to loosen stiff joints, remove pain, inflammation or swelling, clear the toxins and nourish tissues.
Apart from internal and external medication dietary habits and life style play an important role. Wrong lifestyle and wrong dietary habits have to be corrected .The way in which food (diet) is to be consumed which will be helpful in maintaining health is termed as 'pathyam'- Path, means a way, which leads us to health. Therefore Ayurveda rightly states that unless you follow 'pathya' (right dietary habit) you will not get the expected benefit of herbs too. All these measures together reduce muscular fatigue, nourish the tissues and relieve the pain.





