MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT

Group of diseases that  cause muscle weakness and decrease muscle flexibility over time is known as Muscular Dystrophy. It is generally due to the problem in the genes that tends to control how body keeps muscles healthy.  These diseases are type of Myopathy , conditions affecting skeletal muscles. Over a period of time muscles becomes weaker and shrink thus affecting the ability of individual to walk and perform daily activities. This disease can also affect lungs and heart.,

Some types of Muscular dystrophy starts to develop at birth or during childhood while some develop later in adulthood.

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ?

There are various types of muscular dystrophy . Some of the common types includes :

• Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) :

Symptom of this type can appear anytime between 5 to 60 years of age but usually develop during teen years. The condition affects thigh, hip and shoulder muscles than eventually affects the heart of the patient. Males are more prone to develop Becker muscular dystrophy.

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) :

This conditions usually affect boys aging between 2 to 5 years but girls can also develop this condition. One may notice toddler having  hard time during walking, jumping or running and as the disease starts to progress it may affect the heart and lungs of the child. It is the most common type of muscular dystrophy.

• Facio-scapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) :

It mostly affects the face , upper arms and shoulder blades  and its symptoms usually appears before the age of 20. This type is third most common type of Muscular dystrophy.

• Congenital Muscular Dystrophy :

This condition is present at the time of birth. The infant is present with weak muscles, joints that are too stiff or loose and a curved spine. The child may experience seizures, learning disabilities and vision problems.

• Emery-Dreiffus Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) :

This type of muscular dystrophy usually affects the children and is present with symptoms like weak upper arms, shoulders and calf muscles that appears by the age of 10. It can also affect the heart in the patient.

• Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) :

In this type of muscular dystrophy the muscles closest to body that includes hips and shoulders. It tends to affect people of all age group.

• Myotonic Dystrophy :

Individuals with this type of condition have trouble in relaxing their muscles. The condition can also affects the lungs and heart  of the individual.

• Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) :

It is a rare type of Muscular dystrophy that weakens the muscles in throat and eyelids. The symptoms includes droopy eyelids and individual also experience difficulty in swallowing. The symptoms tends to appear between 40s and 60s.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ?

Some common symptoms experienced by individuals with Muscular dystrophy includes :

• Muscle weakness depending on the type affecting different muscles
• Unusual walking tempo
• Learning disabilities
• Muscle pain
• Enlarged calf muscles
• Stiff or loose joints
• Difficulty in running or walking
• Curved spine
• Heart problems like heart failure, arrhythmia etc.
• Breathing problems

AYURVED APPROACH    

In Ayurved it can be correlated with Mamsa-shosha which develop due to imbalance of dosha and dhatus ( basic elements for maintaining body structures ). There is vitiation of kapha which hinders the digestive fire in the body causing formation of ama. The kapha along with the ama due to their similar properties cause obstruction of the Srotus ( channels) leading to vitiation of the vata dosha .

The Vitiated Vata in turn cause depletion of the region it affects . Along with this there is Vitiation of the Dhatwagni ( metabolism) which is responsible for  the metabolism of respected Dhatu ( basic element ) also leading to depletion of the mamsa ( muscles).

HERBS :

• Bala
• Musta
• Guduchi
• Ashwagandha
• Arjuna
• Triphala
• Gokshura
• Guggulu

PANCHAKARMA :

• Abhyanga
• Vasti
• Sashtika Shali Pinda Sweda
• Shiro Dhara
• Sarvanga Dhara

CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTRE MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY :

1. Nerve up tablet:

These tablets are pure ayurvedic formulation. Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata doshas and kapha dosha. It acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. This tablet helps in Backache, kneepain, headache, bronchitis, depression.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

2. Immuno up Powder

Immuno up powder is pure herbal formulation. The importance of working on your immunity is now on an all-time high. If a person fall ill easily, it means their body’s immunity is low. This pacifies tridosha (Vata, pitta and Kapha), strengthen your immunity, keeps your digestive system fit and also detox your body. it also works in cold, fever and flu conditions. It consists of effective levels of antioxidants, Vitamin C and E which circulate in the body to protect it against the damage caused by free radicals. it is a natural immune-modulator properties to prevent and ease coughing, sneezing, etc. It provides quick relief from early signs of running nose, Sore throat, body pains, and weakness.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 Sachet twice daily with normal water.

3. Pain-O-kill Tablets

As the name suggests these tablets will kill the pain naturally. The herbs present in the formation of these tablets are Ashwagandha, Hadjod, Punarnava, Nirgundi, Methi, Garlic, etc. These herbs in combination show antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulator properties. The regular use of these tablets reduce body pain and acts on its root cause.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

4. Makar Rasayan tablet:

It is a herbo-mineral tablet and is purely Ayurvedic formulation. CAC MAKAR RASAYAN tablet help in balancing all the three doshas. It helps to rejuvenate body tissues and act as an immunomodulator. It helps in proper blood circulation. It prevents the skin from dryness. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchla, guduchi satva, shudha shilajeet,  ras sindoor, moonga bhasma, shankh bhasma, praval pishti etc. Herbs and minerals used for the formulation of these tablets show antioxidant, aphrodisiac, analgesic and immunomodulator properties.

Recommended Dosage: Take one tablet twice daily.