Ayurvedic Remedies for Frozen Shoulder

Parijatak is there to Naturally Release the Pain of Frozen Shoulder

Isn’t it annoying when you suddenly start feeling discomfort or soreness in your neck while trying to move it? Well, that might be because of the frozen shoulder and you certainly would want to get rid of it as soon as possible. So, what do you do about it?

You do not necessarily need to rush to a doctor and if you do not have time and you are planning to visit a doctor later, you can do many things to relieve yourself from the discomfort in the meantime or at least lessen it a bit. Now it could be because of any reason – sleeping in an uncomfortable position, sitting on a desk with poor ergonomics, sprain and strain in your neck or lack of moment for too long. The causes could be nominal and you might just be able to treat them at home with the ayurvedic cure for frozen shoulder.

Ayurvedic Remedies for Frozen Shoulder

Exercises

There are many types of yoga and exercises that you can do on regular basis to ensure improved blood circulation within the body. It is recommended that you begin with some light and soft exercises like rotate your shoulder to warm it up a bit before you move to the yoga. Here are some of the recommended yoga asanas to treat your frozen shoulder:

• Pashasana
• Surya Namaskara
• Gomukhasana
• Trikonasana
• Adhomukha Shwanasana
• Ushtrasana

Warm Fomentation

By putting something warm around the sore area or massaging it with warm water bag to facilitate some moment in the shoulder. Warm Epsom salt water is the best for this purpose as it provides some quick relief.

Dietary Supplements

There are certainly supplements that you can take in order to fasten your recovery period along with the medicines. Turmeric and alfalfa are the most common supplements, which would help you, repair the tissues and the shoulder while relieving some of the swelling in that area. Some of the oral ayurvedic medicines for frozen shoulder that you can take are:

• Lasunadi Rasayana
• Varunadi Kwatha
• Simhanada Guggulu
• Shilajatu Vati
• Yogaraja Gulgulu
• Dashamoolarishta

Controlling Body Sugar Level

If the blood sugar level in your body will increase then it will affect the nerve conductivity and hence cause more stiffness in your shoulder muscles. Thus, you need to ensure that your blood sugar levels are in control all the time and consuming Amalaki and Haridra powder can help you maintain it.

Oil Massage

Heat the oils a bit before massaging and it would be best with the massage is followed by a hot water bath. Usually it is recommended to get the steam therapy after the massage and before getting in the hot water tub to relieve the stiffness in the muscles. The ayurvedic oils recommended to be used are:

• Dhanwantara Tails
• Prasanranyadi Taila
• Vishagarbha Taila

Further to these herbal remedies for treatment of frozen shoulder, Parijatak in Nagpur puts forth effective natural cure to help treat the condition.

A-Z Guide to Poothia Herb

Botanical Name :Menthaspicata. Linn. Emend, Nethn.

 Classification:

According To Modern
Kingdom –Plantae
Order –Lamiales
Family     – Lamiaceae

According To Ayurveda
Charak-     Not included in Varga
Sushruta-   Not included in Gana
Bhavprakash- Anekaryanam Varga
Nighantu Adarsha-Putikaranjadi Varga
Dhanavantari Nighantu-Suvarnadi Varga.

Other Names :

Arabic – Phujanaj
Bengali name – Pudina
Burmese name – Bhudina
Canada – Chetni-maruga
Hindi – Podina
Malayalam – Putina
Marathi name – Pudina
Sanskrit Synonyms-
Rochani-Improves the taste perception
Pahari-Grow in cool climate of hills
Pudina.Putiha,Pudina,Podinaka,Phudino,Podina

General Information :

Habit – Perennial glabrous strong scented herb. Leaves – Simple, 2.5 to 10 cm long, coarsely serrate, smooth above, sparingly hairy on the nerves below, ovate, or oblong-lanceolate, upper leaves are smaller. Flowers – Sparingly hispid, Calyx is red in colour.

Properties (Gunadharma)
Rasa- Katu
Vipak- Katu
Virya- Ushna
Guna-Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna

Specific Parts :
Leaves.
Types Of plant :

MenthaLongifolia and M. arvenis are also used as Pootika.
           
Doshaghnata :

Kapha- Vatashamak.
Shloka’s :
पुतिहा कटुरुष्णश्र्च रोचनो दिपनो लघु:│
हन्ति वातकफाध्मान शूलच्छर्दीकृर्मीस्तथा ││
रोचनी वह्रिजननी वक्त्रजाड्यनिशूदनी |
कफवातहरी बल्या चर्द्यर्ह्रोचकवारिणी॥      ( आ. वि)

Benefits :

External Application-
External application of leaves paste over skin gives relieve from itching and wound with the pus.
External application of leaves paste of pudina is also recommanded in joints pain and swollen joints as it gives relief from pain and inflammation.
For oily skin-External application of leaves paste of pudina with curd and oatmeal is adviciable.
External application of equal quantity of Pudina oil and coconut oil over the chest ,nose and neck region gives good results in chocked nose and sinus.

  Agnimandya (Loss of Appetite)

The Arka (Distillation) prepared from juices of Pudina (Menthapiperata),Ardraka (Zingiberofficinale). Nimbuka (Citrus limon) &Kumari(Aloe vera). thisArka is taken with Jiraka (Cuminumcyminum), Twak (Cinnamomumzeylanicum), Patra (Cinnamomumtamala) and Ela (Elattariacardamomum) in agnimandya.

Krimi (Worm infestation)

The juice prepared from leaves of Putiha (Menthapiperata) is given along with Adraka Rasa (Ginger Juice) and Saindhavalavana (Rock salt) in krimi associated with pain in abdomen.
Putiha oil 3 drops with hot water is given in indigestion and relive colic pain.
Phant of pudina leaves is given in dysmenorrhea and fever.Dose-30-40ml
Pudina leaves swaras is given with honey to relieve cough and sore throat.Dose-5-10ml.
Gargling is done by adding fresh juice of the leaf of Pudina with water to relieve bad odor from the mouth and treat inflammation of the gums.
Pudina leaves paste is given with first morsel of food to treat intestinal worms.
Fresh juice of Pudina leaves in a dose of 5-10ml with honey is given n conditions like cough and sore throat.
Tea of pudina leaves with black pepper and raw salt is used in the treatment of cold ,cough and fever
Hima kalpana of Pudina leaves in a dose of 30-40ml is given in dysmenorrhoea and fever.
Leaf Extract of Pudina is given in  abdomen bloating.
Dose-1-3 drops
Juice of fresh leaves of Pudina is given to treat the nausea and vomiting.
Application of Pudina leaves paste with Multani mitti shows good results in wrinkles.
Local application of pudina extract is advisiable in scorpion bite and honey bee bite.
Instillation of Juice of onion with juice of pudina  in to nasal passage is recommanded in nasal bleeding.
Paste of Pudina leaves with honey ,thrice in a day is advisiable in diarrhoea.
Add 7-10 drops of pudina extract in bath water.It releves your stress and tiredness.

Formulation (Kalp):

Name                          Indication
PudinaArka                  Agnimandya, Chardi
Dosage :
Svarasa – 5 to 10 ml.
Taila – 2 to 5 drops.
Phanta – 20 to 40 ml.
Adverse Effect-
In some people,Pudina may cause allergic reactions and produced symptoms like- abdominal cramps,diarrhea,headaches,buning sensation in heart,numbness and tingling near mouth region and contact dermititis
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Research Corner :
The study done to elucidate M. piperita’s anti-Candida activity and mode of action. The MIC value ot mint Essential oil, carvone, menthol, and menthone was 225, 248, 500, and 4200 ug/ml , respectively, At their respective MICs these compounds showed 47,42,35, and 29% decrease in PM-ATPase activity besides showing synergy with FLC. In case of FLC- resistant strains , the decrease in H(+) efflux was by 52,48,32, and 30%, a trend similar to the susceptible in the ergosterol content, cell membrane breakage, and alterations in morphology