Uro Pichu Treatment

 Uro Pichu Treatment

Uras’ is the term that refers to the chest region. In this procedure medicated oil is retained in the chest region for a particular period of time. The completely sealed wall boundary is made with the paste of black gram powder or wheat powder in the uro (chest) region. The medicated oil is heated till it becomes lukewarm. This lukewarm medicated oil is then poured in to the space inside the walled boundary in a constant and continuous stream. It is retained there for a particular period of time. The medicated oil is soaked up, heated to become lukewarm and poured back again by adding fresh oil in it. This repeated during the whole procedure.

 This Treatment helps in maintaining strong muscles and connective tissues. It helps in preventing muscular chest pain. It is effective in certain inflammatory condition and muscular spasms related to the chest region. The duration of the treatment varies from 30 to 40 minutes depending up on the condition of the individual. Dhanwantaram tailam, sahacharadi tailam, bala tailam ect are some of the medicated oils used for uro pichu.

Benefits:
 
1) Uro pichu is a warming procedure of the chest area and the heart. This type of warming is used in the treatment of respiratory disease (disease of bronchii and lungs ), weakness of the cardiac muscles (myocardial dystropy).


2) Uro pichu improves the circulation and breathing functions.

3) Kundalini Yoga: It energizes the Anahata Chakra seated in the heart and thus gives positive influence on the heart and mind energizing the whole body.

4) Relieves stress and anxiety.

Indication: 
 
Coronary heart diseases
Angina
Bronchiectasis
Ischemic heart diseases
Cardiomayopathy
Asthma and other respiratory disorders

Hyperthyroidism and Ayurveda

Hyper means overactive.Overactive functioning of thyroid gland is known as hyprthyroidism.In this disease thyroid gland releases too much of thyroid harmone.
Anatomy-Thyroid gland is butterfly shaped.It is located in neck region,below Adam’s Apple. These secreates thyroid harmone which helps in body metabolism  These harmone affects heart rate ,muscles,bones,menstrual cycle and functioning of other harmones.

Hyperthyroidism can be related to Graves’ disease. This is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland.
Symptoms of hyperthyroidism

• Severe weight loss.
• Rapid heart rate or abnormal heart rate
• Nervousness, anxiety, or touchiness.
• Tremors of hands and fingers
• Increased sensitivity to heat.
• Irregular menses ith irregular flow
• Increased sweating.
• Changes inbowel
• An enlarged thyroid gland
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• Muscle weakness.
• Sleep distrubence
• Increased appetite.

Causes-
Mostly hyperthyroidism is caused by Graves’ disease. Two other common causes for hyperthyroidism are:

• Hyperfunctioning (overactive) thyroid nodules causes formation of One or more nodules or lumps in the thyroid gland which  increases the production of the thyroid hormone.
• Thyroiditis- Inflammation of thyroid gland due to ttack of viruses. This causes extra thyroid hormone to leak into your bloodstream

Ayurvedic Treatment

According to Ayurveda, due to vitiation doshas,agni become impaired.(Digestive fire) which leads to stroto-avarodh( blockage of  small channels) results in unproper functioning of thyroid gland. Hyperthyroidism occurs due to vitiation of vata and pitta doshas. Impaired vayu and pitta go into various channels and systems of the body and cause the disease. The two vitiated doshasoverstimulate the gastric fire which leads to excessive hunger. Over stimulation of  Vata results in tremors in the extremities, sleeplessness, nervousness and difficulty to concentrate the mind.

Panchkarma-
Virechan with Nishottar and triphala can help in treating hormonal imbalance
Bast- Basti with dashmool decoction and errand dashmoolasnehaulters the parkupitvatadosha
Nasya- Nasya with ksheerbala and panchendriyavardhan tail helps in hormonal imbalancing.
Medicines-

• For Excessive sweating and heat intolerance -KamdudhaRas, Praval-Panchamrut, Praval-Bhasma, Chandrakala-Ras and Sutshekhar-Ras are used
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• To increase bowel movement -Kutaj-Parpati, Panchamrut-Parpati and Bilva-Avelaha are used .
• For Fatigue and muscular weakness- Makardhwaj, Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, Kharjur-Manth, Drakshasav and Lohasav can be used
• For Mentrual cycle regulartion-Yograj-Guggulu, Boladi-Vati, Kumaryasav and Gandharva-Haritaki are used
• For Nervousness, tremor and anxiety-Brahmi, Jatamansi, Shankhpushpi, Sarpagandha, Saraswatarishta and Dashmoolarishta are used

Medicines used to treat Grave’s Disease or inflammation of theThyroid Gland— Arogya-Vardhini, Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Triphala-Guggulu, Punarnavadi-Guggulu, Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha, Amalaki (Emblicaofficinalis), Haritaki (Terminaliachebula), Behada (Terminaliabellerica), Kanchnaar (Bauhinia variegata), Saariva (Hemidesmusindicus), Usheer (Vetiveriazizanioidis), Chandan (Santalum album), Nimba (Azadirachtaindica), Guduchi (Tinosporacordifolia) and Gokshur (Tribulusterrestris).
For Immunity-Shatavari,Aswagandha,Bala,Nagbalarasayan can be used.

Meditation, Pranayama and Yogasanas play a vital role in maintaining thyroid health. Yoga therapy for the Vishuddha or fifth throat chakra helps to heal the thyroid gland.Chanting of ‘Om’ while meditating balances thyroid function. Sheetali, Sheetkari, NadiShodhan, Bhramari, and UjjayiPranayam, and practice of asanas like Suryanamaskar at slow pace, shoulder stand(Sarvangasana), plough (Halasana), fish(matsyasana), and lion poses are beneficial