Ayurvedic treatment by condition

PCOS is rooted in Kapha-Medas dushti with Vata aggravation. Classical Ayurveda treats it through Shodhana (purification) + Shamana (palliation) + Aahar-Vihar correction.

Vandhyatva (infertility) is treated through Beeja (gametes) + Kshetra (uterine bed) correction in both partners. Kerala's Uttara Basti + Phala Ghrita + Shatavari is the classical 3-pillar fertility protocol.

Ayurveda distinguishes osteoarthritis (Sandhivata — Vata-driven joint degeneration) from rheumatoid arthritis (Amavata — Ama + Vata in the joints). Treatment differs significantly.

Lower back pain (Katigraha) and sciatica (Gridhrasi) are classical Vata disorders. Kerala's signature Kati Basti and Pizhichil therapies are widely studied for both.

Ayurveda classifies diabetes as one of 20 Prameha conditions, with Madhumeha being the most chronic. Treatment focuses on Medas-correction and Vata-Kapha balance, NOT a substitute for insulin in Type 1 or severe Type 2.

Sthaulya (obesity) is Kapha-Medas dushti. Ayurveda corrects it via Lekhana (scraping) Panchakarma, Udvartana powder massage, dosha-specific Kapha-pacifying diet, and graded movement.

Galaganda (thyroid disorder) maps to Kapha-Medas dushti for hypothyroidism, Pitta excess for hyperthyroidism. Ayurveda complements modern thyroxine therapy without replacing it.

NAFLD is Kapha-Medas dushti localised to Yakrit (liver). Ayurveda reverses it through Lekhana herbs, dosha-typed diet, and gentle Virechana — long before allopathic medicine has any disease-modifying therapy.

IBS in Ayurvedic terms is Grahani-roga — disturbance of the duodenal-jejunal Agni (digestive fire). It is the most common chronic GI presentation in clinical Ayurveda.

Anxiety (Chittodvega) and insomnia (Anidra) are Vataja Manasika disorders. Ayurveda has a richly developed mental-health pharmacopoeia centered on Medhya Rasayanas — cognitive nourishers.

Ayurveda distinguishes Ardhavabhedaka (one-sided headache, classic migraine) from Suryavarta (worsens with sun, peaks midday, cluster-headache pattern). Nasya is the signature procedure for both.

Anidra is primarily a Vata-disturbance of Manas. Kerala's Shirodhara + Medhya Rasayana herbs (Brahmi, Jatamansi, Tagara) restore Nidra without sleeping-pill dependence.

Chronic skin disorders are categorized under Kushta in Ayurveda. Treatment is long (3-6 months minimum) but often achieves durable remission where conventional treatment manages flares.

Khalitya (hair fall) is Pitta-Vata-Kapha imbalance affecting Bhrajaka Pitta. Kerala's Neelibhringadi Tailam + Shiroabhyanga + Nasya is the classical 3-pillar protocol.

Most chronic skin disease is Pitta-Rakta dushti. Kerala's classical 3-tier protocol — Rakta-Mokshana (blood-letting) where appropriate + internal Aragvadhadi + topical medicated oils — resolves what topical steroids only mask.

Tamaka Shwasa (bronchial asthma) is Kapha excess + Vata aggravation in Pranavaha Srotas. Ayurveda reduces frequency + severity of attacks; never replace your prescribed inhaler without your pulmonologist's approval.