Dr. Praveen Kumar Madikonda
17 October 2009
Most of the neuropathic pains have an effective treatment strategies in Ayurvedic medicine. The treatments include external application of the warm herbal medicated oils over the effected parts of the body on daily basis at least for a period of 21 days.
The treatment is called in Ayurveda as Bahya-sneha or Abhyanga. These treatments are so effective that even it is possible to withdraw the high dosage of NSAIDs and even steroid dependent anti-inflammatory agents such as dexamethazone and prednisolone.
The application of the medicated oil is followed by medicated herbal steam application. This form of herbal medicated steam application is known as Sweda karma in Ayurveda.
The combination of both Sneha and Sweda (application of the medicated oil & medicated steam application ) is a clinically proven and effective non- invasive form of therapeutic measure of managing not only neuropathic pains but also many forms of chronic pains in a very effective manner.
Ayurvedic System of medicine has an effective concept of
understanding the patho-physiology of the various forms of neuropathic pains. This system treats such ailments by catogerizing them in "Vata" form of diseases.
This form of Aurvedic treatment not only is saving thousands of patients from becoming dependents on NSAIDs, Steroids as well as other forms of tricyclic antidepressants etc. in India.
It is the High time for premier institutions such as NIH as well as National institute for complementary and alternative medicine (NCCAM) to recognize such highly reputed Ayurvedic treatments for the benefit of mankind.
