Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause that leads to inflammation in many organs of the body. It is an auto-immune disease. Normally, your immune system defends your body against foreign or harmful substances. For example, it makes immunity cells to protect organs that are in danger.
These cells release chemicals that recruit other cells to isolate and destroy the harmful substance. Inflammation occurs during this process. Once the harmful substance is destroyed, the cells and the inflammation goes away.
In people who have sarcoidosis, the inflammation doesn't go away. Instead, some of the immune system cells cluster to form lumps called granulomas (gran-yu-LO-mas) in various organs in your body.
According to modern medical science- The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown at this time. Therefore, there is no specific treatment to cure the condition, but according to Ayurveda the disease is caused by generation of endotoxins i.e. it is an auto-immune disease which can be treated well with natural medicines.
Steroids - Steroids are the drugs which are used in allopathic system of medicine to control inflammation. They are powerful anti-inflammatory agents, but they also affect the immune-system and has many side effects.
Corticosteroids, usually prednisone (wysolone), is used in reducing inflammation are the first drugs used in the treatment of sarcoidosis. In patients with mild symptoms, such as skin lesions, eye inflammation, or cough, topical steroid therapy with creams, eye-drops or inhalers may be sometimes sufficient to control the disease but still there are many side effects involved. When necessary, oral steroids are generally prescribed for six to twelve months. In most cases, a relatively high dose is prescribed at first, followed by a slow taper to the lowest effective does.
OTHER ALLOPATHIC DRUGS FOR SARCOIDOSIS
Alternative medications are used in patients who cannot tolerate steroids, do not respond to steroids or wish to lower the dose of steroids. These include:
- Methotrexate - This medication reduces inflammation and suppresses the immune system.
- Cyclophosphamide and Azathiprine - These medications are most commonly used in conjunction with steroids in patients whose condition is worsening despite treatment.
- Antimalarial Medications (Hydroxychloroquine) - These medications are used to treat sarcoidosis of the skin and lungs.
- Colchicine - This medication is most communly used to treat gout and is sometimes prescribed to treat sarcoidosis-related arthritis.
AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR SARCOIDOSIS
Ayurveda - the ancient healthcare system medicine still very much practiced in India and many parts of the world. It is a WHO recognized and adopted by Govt. of India as a major healthcare system to help masses and provide the benefits of herbs and herbal remedies to public.
There are many herbal remedies for sarcoidosis described in Ayurveda. The name of the disease may be "ama-Vata (similar to Rheumatism in aetiopathology and pathogenesis) or Sannipaitik aamaj granthi rog"
The treatment described in Ayurveda is as per the doshic theory i.e. maintaining the balance of Vata-Pitta-Kapha.
There are many patients who responded well to Ayurvedic treatment for Sarcoidosis. I gave the following prescription to most of them with some alterations depending upon patient to patient condition and allied diseases other than sarcoidosis.
- Boswellia-Curcumin - 2 capsules thrice daily (excellent for all sarcoidosis patients)
- Kachnaar Guggul - 2 tablets thrice daily
- Kishore Guggul - 2 tablets thrice daily
- Tulsi Capsules - 1 twice daily
- Sachets
- Praval Panchamrit - 5 gm
- Swarn Basant Malti Ras - 2 gm
- Swarn Makshik Bhasma - 10 gm
- Rajat Bhasma - 5 gm
- Shwas Kuthar Ras - 5 gm
- Mukta Pishti - 2 gm
- Abhrak Bhasma - 5 gm
- Kalmegh Navayas Loh - 5 gm
- Giloy Satv - 10 gm
- Yashad Bhasma - 5 gm
- Vriht Vat Chintamani ras - 2 gm
- Swarn Sameer Pannag ras - 2gm
- Pakv Vishamjawarantak Loh - 5 gm
Make 60 equal doses, consume 1 dose twice daily with honey.
These above mentioned 5 medicines are sufficient to control the disease and even reverse it. It reduces the inflammation in the lymph nodes, get rid of fevers, weakness and fatigue feeling. These are pure herbs without steroids or any chemicals or preservatives.
Mixture of the following ayurvedic medicines for Sarcoidosis , if the patient is willing to consume classical ayurvedic medicines and the disease stage is the last stage, then we give the following bhasma medicines of Ayurveda.
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Diet - Avoid Curd/ Yogurt, Avoid citrus fruits, avoid sticky, heavy, greasy food items like Banana, Lady fingers.Spices like Ginger, Garlic, black pepper, Turmeric are good.. (not in too much quantity) Aloe vera juice is also very good to detoxify the system. Take 3 tablespoonful , with equal quantity of water twice daily.
DR. VIKRAM CHAUHAN EXPLAINING TREATMENT OF SARCOIDOSIS IN AYURVEDA
