Chronic Fatigue Syndrome AND AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

There is evidence, however, that the disorder may be connected with poor functioning of the body’s immune system. There is also an accumulating evidence to support the view that a persisting or re-activated viral infection may be the root cause of many cases.

CFIDS patients exhibit a clear pattern of symptoms, which include mental and physical fatigue, reduced tolerance for exercise, muscular aches, and pains.

Apart from fatigue, some patients also experience mental symptoms, such as memory loss and an inability to concentrate, which can become disabling. Some patients also suffer from sleep disturbances, enlarged glands, recurrent sore throats, alcohol intolerance, and unusual unsteadiness and clumsiness.

When approached, doctors usually look for symptoms of a curable disease that may cause fatigue. The most common medical conditions that can be responsible for low energy are anaemia, diabetes, low thyroid function, chronic liver, and kidney ailments. These can be easily ruled out through routine tests.

If the history, physical examination, and laboratory studies do not point to a specific illness, usually anti-depressants are prescribed by the conventional doctors. For many patients, this approach does not address the deeper physical, emotional and spiritual issues underlying their lack of energy, and they continue seeking other, more holistic approaches.

According to Ayurveda, CFIDS or ojo-kshaya is a result of imbalances in vital energy caused by inappropriate diet, stress, and build-up of toxins in the body. Lack of vital energy is a problem that usually challenges allopathic medicine.

According to Ayurveda, fatigue represents a lack of coordination between body, mind, and spirit. Due to accumulated toxins in the mind-body system, the life force is unable to flow freely. For the same task to perform sufferers feel to take double the energy.

From an Ayurvedic perspective, the key to releasing blocked energy is in identifying the patterns of behaviour that are disharmonious with a person’s nature. Lifestyle, which suits a particular person, may be inappropriate for another. Learning about one’s inherent mind, body nature and making choices to re-establish the balance is key to regaining vitality.

Taking steps to improve the basic functions of life—eating, eliminating, sleeping, loving, working—can gradually, but steadily enable you to recapture the vitality you have lost.

Usually, rasaayanaas are used to treat this condition. Literally, rasaayana means the augmentation of rasa, the vital fluid produced by the digestion of food, which sustains the body through the strengthening of tissues. It is the rasa flowing in the body, which sustains life; when it stops flowing, life ends. Rasaayana is, therefore, the medium through which the rasa is maintained, freshened, and augmented. Rasaayana drugs increase body tissues, digestive power, and metabolic process at the tissue level, functional capacity of the brain, and strength and immunity of the body at functional level. Amla, aswagandha, shilajit, etc. are some of the general rasaayanas.

Guidelines & Ayurvedic Remedies

Note

As we all are genetically different with different constitutions and patterns, we respond to treatments in many different ways. Hence Standard Ayurvedic Treatments are always individually formulated. This article is intended only for information. It is not a substitute to the standard medical diagnosis, personalized Ayurvedic treatment or qualified Ayurvedic physician. For specific treatment, always consult with a qualified Ayurvedic physician.