ANOREXIA(Aaruchi)

 

According to Ayurveda Anorexia mean when someone is hungry and also the food is very tasty but still he do not like to eat that food.

 

 

Mainly two reasons of Anorexia –

 

1. Physical reason

 

2. External reason

 

Physical reason – when the three biological elements( vata,pitta, kapha) levels changes

                             then they are responsible individually and in combination for Anorexia

 

External Reason – Any type of fear, angriness ,sadness, excess of greedy feeling

                               Smell and any physical look may cause Anorexia.

 

Because of these physical and external reasons, vat and remaining biological elements

Level changes and effects normal functioning of stomach and mind ,causing Anorexia.

 

 

Types of Anorexia

 

1. Vat dosha imbalance is the main reason.

2. Pitta dosha  imbalance is the main reason.

3. Kapha dosha imbalance is the main reason.

 

TREATMENT

 

1. For external reasons we should change our mood, listening music ,outdoor function,

    Chatting with friends, watching television, comedy movies etc are the methods.

 

2 .We should take such type of foods those are interesting and helpful for our body.

    By this we can maintain normal levels of three biological elements.

 

3. In anorexia due to vata dosha we perfoms medicated enema.

    In anorexia due to pitta dosha we induced purgations.

    In anorexia due to kapha dosha we induced vomiting by medicines

 

4. According to the condition ,prakiriti  ,environment  around the patient  we should

    Use  different types of liquids, paste and powder of interesting eating products for

     patient.