What is Inflammation?

Inflammation is body’s natural response to tissue damage and/or microbial invasion. When your immune system identifies an irritant, damaged cells, or pathogens, it starts to heal the body. The body’s immune system starts releasing the white blood cells to surround and protect the affected area, causing visible redness and swelling.

In diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn’s disease and others, the immune system of your body automatically triggers an inflammatory response against the body’s healthy organs. These are known as autoimmune diseases when the immune system attacks the body and damages the healthy cells and tissues. These conditions take a toll on person’s overall well-being.

Before we dig deeper into the causes and symptoms of inflammation, let us give you a quick overview of our Ayurvedic products namely — Orthoherb oil and Orthoherb tablets — that offer quick relief from pain to patients suffering from inflammation of muscles and joints.

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Inflammation: An Overview

Inflammation is of 2 types

· Acute Inflammation
Acute inflammation, is body’s natural response to circumstances which include

· when you have hurt yourself

· when you have a cut on your skin

· when you sprain your ankle

· when you have a sore throat, appendicitis, or acute bronchitis,

· when you have an infected ingrown nail.

This is a short-term condition and the effect usually goes away after a few days.

· Chronic inflammation

This is a long-term condition. Often, lifestyle and environmental factors, such as lack of exercise, excessive weight, poor diet, pollution, smoking, and alcohol consumption can cause chronic inflammation.

In chronic inflammation due to Auto Immune disorders your body sends an inflammatory response to something it perceives as a threat which is actually not a threat at all. It sends white blood cells to that part of the body to fight the threat but after reaching the spot, the white blood cells have nowhere to go and nothing to do. As a result, they start attacking your tissues and organs.

There’s a second scenario also. It happens when there might be a real threat but your body cannot identify it and you do not feel any immunity response. As a result, the inflammation may persist for long and sometimes, forever.

Chronic inflammation is usually linked to a wide range of ailments such as heart conditions, obesity, chronic pain, poor sleep quality, and overall decreased quality of life.

Inflammation & Ayurveda

According to Ayurveda, each human being has unique constitution. And for maintaining good health, everyone needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle, good dietary habits, and good lifestyle choices. There must be a balance in everything. Ayurveda has a preventive approach to anything but in case your become sick, it has remedies.

Doshas — Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Ayurveda says that each individual has different levels of “doshas”. If a person whose dosha is “pitta”, then he/she will be prone to inflammation and other autoimmune conditions, due to the conjoint vitiation with Vata .

Causes of Pitta imbalance and Inflammation:

Your lifestyle choices, habits, and environmental factors may result in Pitta imbalance. The reasons for Pitta imbalance include:

· Eating extremely spicy, hot, and fried food (these aggravate your Pitta)

· Consuming too much fermented or sour food (this also stimulates the Pitta)

· Fasting for long hours

· Exposure to allergens, chemicals, and toxins.

Inflammation can affect any or all parts of your part of your body.

Symptoms of Pitta Imbalance and Inflammation

Some of the physical symptoms of Pitta imbalance include:

· Infection

· Increased thirst and hunger

· Hormonal imbalance

· Feeling nauseated when you miss your meals

· Feeling of giddiness and migraines

· Hot flashes

· Heavy or painful bleeding during periods

· Body odour and bad breath

· Sore throat

· Insomnia

You will also notice behavioural changes such as:

· Inflated ego

· Frustration

· Temper tantrums

· Jealousy

· Impatience

· Perfectionist tendencies

· Resentment

· Overly goal or result oriented

· Judgemental.

The conditions involving Pitta imbalance in patients include

· Heartburn

· Jaundice

· Poor vision or blindness

· Sunburns, eczema, dermatitis, acne

· Fever

· Depression

· Infections

· Acid reflux, peptic ulcers

· Blood clots

· Strokes

· Diarrhoea

· Chronic fatigue syndrome

· Obsessive compulsive disorders.

Pankajakasthuri — Explore Ayurvedic Medicines for Inflammation

Our Ayurvedic medicines provide quick relief from pain and provide comfort and functionality to the muscles and joints. The medicines are 100% natural and cause no side effects.