Can Ayurveda Kidney Treatment Prevent its Damage or help Stabilize it?

In most cases, kidney damage is caused by other health problems that have gone untreated over a period of time. If the damage to your kidneys continues to get worse and your kidneys are not able to perform the required functions, you have chronic kidney disease. Kidney failure is the last (most severe) stage of chronic kidney disease. This is why kidney failure is also called end-stage renal disease, or ESRD for short.

Diabetes is the most common cause of ESRD. Hypertension is the second most common cause of ESRD. Other problems that can cause kidney failure include:

• Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus nephritis and IgA nephropathy
• Genetic diseases (diseases you are born with), such as polycystic kidney disease(PKD)
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Urinary tract problems

Sometimes the kidneys can stop working very suddenly (within two days). This type of kidney failure is called acute renal failure. Common causes of acute renal failure include:

• Heart attack
• Adverse drug reaction and drug abuse
• Not enough blood flowing to the kidneys
• Urinary tract problems

This type of kidney failure is not always permanent. Your kidneys may go back to normal or almost normal with treatment and if you do not have other serious health problems.

Having one of the health problems that can lead to kidney failure does not mean that you will definitely have kidney failure. Living a healthy lifestyle and following the advice of your doctor to control these health problems can help your kidneys work for as long as possible.

According to Ayurvedic principles of management of the disease, tissue damage can be prevented and repaired by Rasayana therapy (Rejuvenating therapy) because they have the capability to improve the qualities of tissues and hence increase the resistance of the tissues.

Ayurvedic kidney treatment recommends herbal formulations (combined Ayurvedic preparation) of Rasayana for Mutravaha Srotas and it also has Lekhana (scraping) effect to clear the blocked channels. Varunadi kvath is also helpful to regulate the Kapha (Fluid element) and Vata doshas (Air element). Niruha Basti (procto-colonic administration of Ayurvedic medicines mainly contained decoction of punarnavadi compound, rocksalt, sesame oil, and the mixture of some herbal powders) is a minor alternative to dialysis. This treatment results in a reduction in protein in urine and an increase in hemoglobin. It also helps in a reduction in edema, weakness, leg cramps, increases in appetite, relief from nausea, breathlessness, and other related symptoms. Additionally, Panchkarma is the ultimate cleansing therapy to clear out all the toxins by detoxification and restores the body’s innate healing ability. These time-tested herbs with a healthy dietary regimen, Yoga, Pranayama improve the health of the excretory system and along with reducing symptoms of kidney disease.

Therefore, efforts should be made to diagnose correctly the underlying cause and plan a personalised and holistic treatment. Under this holistic treatment, a personalized diet-chart of the patient is also important to enhance improvement in the health of the patient.

The herbs that are important and effective for treating kidney disorders are Punarnavadi Mandoor ,Chandraprabha Vati, Gokshuradi Guggulu. Ayurvedic medicines for kidney failure that are cited below are known for their qualitative efficacy in the treatment of kidney disorders. Renal Care Tablet & P.T.M. 5 (Kidney Care Tablets) are some herbal supplements that have shown exceptionally good results in kidney treatment. Recent studies have also proved that Ayurveda can be helpful in treating kidney disease and in chronic cases it can stabilize the patient’s condition by checking the progression of the disease and thus enhance the span of life of the patient.