Parijatak Ayurveda Treatment - Hikka Chikitsa

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Parijatak Ayurveda Treatment - Hikka Chikitsa

 

• A hiccup is an unvolutentory movement ( spasm ) of the diaphragm (the muscle at the base of the lungs. ) This spasm is followed by quick closure of the vocal cords, which produces a distinctive sound.

• Hiccups often start for no apparent reason and usually disappear after a few minutes. Rarely , hiccups can last for days, weeks , or months.

• Hiccups are common and normal in newborns and infants.

 

Causes

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• Abdominal surgery

• Any disease or disorder that irritates the nerves that control the diaphragm

(such as pleurisy or pneumonia)

• Hot , spicy foods and liquids

• Noxious fumes

• Stroke or tumor affecting the “ hiccup center “ in the rain

• Anemia

• Phrenic nerve irritation (tumors)

• There may be no obvious cause for hiccups.

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Ayurvedic Aspect-

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As per ayurveda,vitiated kaph obstrusts the path of vata,further cause pranavaha srotas,udaka vaha srotas and ann aha  sroto dushti and leads to Hikka.

According to Ayurveda there are 5 types of hikka

Mahahikka

Gambhirahikka

Vyapetahikka

Kshudraja hikka

Annaja hikka

Treatment-

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• Breathe repeatedly into a paper bag

• Drink a glass of cold water.

• Eat a teaspoon of

• Hold your breath

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Line of Treatment

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• Udavartacikitsa

• Use of Agni dipaka dravyas

• Svasakasahara chikitsa

• Jalapanam and ambusekam

• Vataanulomana chikitsa

• Muhurmuhurousadapanas

• Mruduswedan

• mruduvirecanam

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Panchkarma-

• Local application of til tail or karpooradi tail to chest region

Svedam

• Nadisweda with dashmool kwath or Lavan sweda is very effective

Virecanam

• Purgation therapy with help of Kalyanakagudam – 25 gms with hot water morning at empty stomach (weekly once)

• Trvrt lehyam-20 ml with waters at bed time. or

• Haritakicurnam- 20 gms at bed tiem.

 

Kasayam

• Gandarvahastadikasayam – 60 ml before food morning and night.

• Bhandradi kasayam-60 ml before food morning and night.

• Ciravilvadi kasayam-60 ml before food morning and night.

• Balajirakadi kasayam-60 ml before food morning and night.

• Nayopayamkasayam -60 ml before food morning and night.

• Gandarvahastadikasayam -60 ml before food morning and night.

Curnam

• Vaisvanaracurnam -1 teaspoon with kasayam morning and night before food.

• Jathilavangadicurnam -1 teaspoon with honey morning and night before food.

• Karpuradicurnam – 3 gms with honey morning and night after food.

Gutika

• Dhanvantara gutika

• Pushkaradi yoga

• Hingwadi vati

• Asalyadigutika

• Vayugutika

• Bhunimbadi ghan

Lehyam

 

• Nayopaya lehyam-

• Vilvadi lehyam-

• Svasaharalehyam(kasturiyadigulikayogam)

Ghrtam

• Dadimadighrtam –

• Sukumaraghrtam –

Asava/Arista

• Abhayaristam

• Pippalyasavam

• Kanakasavam

• Jirakaristam

• Dantyaristam

• Vasaristam

 

Rasa ousadam

• Mayura pica bhasmam

• Sankhabhasmam

• Kamadugha rasam-

• Muktapistirasam –

• Sutasekararas

Hikka mentioned yogas

• Agasthyarasayanam

• Haritakyadirasayanam

• Kusmandarasayanam

• Madhularasayanam

• Svasakararasayanam

• Vasistarasayanam

• Kasthurigutika

• Dhanvantaragulika