FOOD POISONING AND ITS AYURVEDIC APPROACH:

Food poisoning is the food borne illness that is caused by contaminated food. Contaminated means it is infected with bacteria, virus, fungi, parasite and virus.

CAUSES OF FOOD POISONING:

1. The different types of virus that are transmitted through food such as norovirus, sapovirus, rotavirus and astrovirus are responsible for it.
2. Most common bacteria of severe food poisoning are E-Coli,Salmonella,Campylobacter.
3. Parasites: Toxoplasma is the parasite that is commonly responsible for food poisoning which makes immune system weak.
4. Bad or expired food
5. Intake of dirty water
6. Eating raw food
7. Unwashed hand and utensils
8. Food that is not properly covered or sealed.

SYMPTOMS OF FOOD POISONING:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Headache
• Weakness
• Loss of movements in limbs
• Changes in sound of voice
• Burning sensation
• Sleep disturbances
• Loss of appetite
• Dizziness
• Abdominal pain

 WHO IS MORE PRONE TO FOOD BORNE ILLNESS?

1. AGE: Children less than 5 years have immature immune system. Mature immune system begins to decline after the age of 65 years.
2. PREGNANCY: At the time of pregnancy immune system is altered.
3. CHRONIC ILLNESS: Much chronic condition can affect the immunity including infection, cancer, autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases.
4. MEDICATIONS: Corticosteroids and immunosuppressant can repress your immune system and make more prone to illness.

PREVENTION OF FOOD POISONING:

• Wash hand properly with soap and water.
• Wash clothes and towels regularly.
• Wash worktops before and after preparing food
• It is important to keep raw meat separate
• Always cover raw meat and store it on bottom of shelf
• Monitor food temperature
• Avoid street food and processed food.
• Avoid cross contamination.
• Do not preserve milk products, cakes, breads for more than a day.
• Always clean your fruits & vegetables with filtered water before using it

COMPLICATION OF FOOD POISONING:

• Dehydration
• Diarrhea
• Kidney failure
• Brain damage
• Nerve damage

AYURVEDIC APPROACH OF FOOD POISONING:

According to Ayurveda in which disturbance of vata,pitta and kapha dosha. It is correlatedwith virudh ahara .Imbalance in tridosha leads to the disorders such as alaska and vishuchika which are same as food poisoning. People who have low digestion strength in which vata dosha gets vitiated and associated wuth kapha dosha to obstruct the movement of undigested food in the digestive tract. Certain diets and their combinations having properties opposite to the Dhatus which thereby inhibit and interrupt to the processes of formation and metabolism of the body tissues.  If Digestive fire  gets disturbed, it starts unbalancing energies and leads to diseases.

PANCHKARMA PROCEDURES IN FOOD POISONING:

1. Vamana
2. Virechna
3. Nabhi basti

PATHYA AHARA VIHARA IN FOOD POISONING:

1. Light and easy digestible food
2. Warm food
3. Green gram
4. Buttermilk
5. Take good rest
6. Intake Of Luke warm water
7. Eat banana
8. Don’t overeat food
9. Maintain proper hygiene

APATHYA AHARA VIHARA IN FOOD POISONING

• Cold and warm water
• Nan vegetarian diet
• Strenuous exercise
• Day sleep
• Non vegetarian diet

SINGLE HERBS FORE FOOD POISONING

1. Haritaki(Terminalia chebula)
2. Kutaja ( Holarrhena antidysentrica)
3. Adraka ( Zingiber fficinale)
4. Amla (Emblica officinalis)
5. Peppermint
6. Bilwa
7. Ginger
8. Cumin
9. Tulsi

CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTRE MEDICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FOOD POISONING:

1) Detox Premium Powder:

Detox premium powder is a herbo-mineral preparation with ingredients like moti pishti, parwal pishti, shukta pishti, giloy satav, akik pishti, gandhak rasayan, tal sindoor, shankh bhasam, sudhyog tab, shwet parpati, yavakshaar. These ingredients help in detoxification of the body for removing all toxins in a food poisoning patient.

Recommended dosage: Take 1 sachet twice daily with normal water.

2) Sheet Dhara Syrup:

Sheet Dhara Syrup is a pure herbal preparation containing ingredients like ajwain satv, peppermint, mushak kapoor. This herbal syrup deals with problems like nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, etc associated with this syrup.

Recommended dosage: Take 1/2 teaspoonful with a half cup of water.

3) Puran Pachak

Puran Pachak is a herbo-mineral Syrup of 200 ml and is Purely Ayurvedic formulation. CAC Puran Pachak syrup helps in Digestion, Supports the Digestive system, and Maintains the doshas in our body. It also helps to remove out impurities or ama from the body. This syrup reduce the Acidity, Detoxify the blood and also Supports the body health. It shows Antacid, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Analgesic, Expectorant, and Antioxidant properties. This syrup is made up of pure ayurvedic herbs such as Mulethi, Saunf, Vasakha, Ajwayan, Prpati etc. that helps to maintain the Digestive system and in the body.

Recommended Dosage: Take 2 teaspoonfuls twice daily.

4) Pitta Balance Tablet

Pitta doshas is responsible for digestion, metabolism, blood quality, thirst, appetite, eyesight, skin color and quality, body temperature, and mental abilities of intelligence and courage. Pitta doshas is composed of a fire element that digests almost everything that a person eats or drink. The eaten food is transformed into energy for the body to use in various functions of the body.
Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

5) Digestion Support Tablet:

This tablet is unique blend of best digestive herbs like kutaz chal, bilav, dhania, mustak, shankh bhasm, piper mint, and dadim that maintain natural Ph balance in the stomach and aid digestion of all types of food. The herbs present in this control acidity, gas, flatulence and constipation.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily.