What's Tuberculosis/TB?
Tuberculosis
is a standout amongst the most widely recognized illness and furthermore
known as pulmonary
tuberculosis, lung TB, Phthisis, Koch’s disease in modern medico term and
Rajayakshma,Yakshma, kshay roga in Ayurvedic term. It is a malady of poverty and a serious
bacterial infection that generally affects lungs, but can also affect any part
of the body and additionally this is
known as extra pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis
is usually caused by a bacteria called as mycobacterium tuberculosis and most contagious diseases among people.
Causes of Tuberculosis
Due to Infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Patients
suffers with AIDS, diabetes mellitus, cancer and taking chemotherapy
due to low and weak immunity.
due to low and weak immunity.
Excessive intake of fast food, junk food.
Low socio-economic status - Poor diet , lack of
essential nutrients, Malnutrition, lack of proper hygiene.
Suppression of natural urges.
Excessive and hard physical labour.
Intake of incompatible food.
Irregular
meal timings.
Excessive sexual practices.
Frequent contact with the Tuberculous
patient (due to droplet infection from
speaking, spiting, Sneezing, coughing of Tuberculosis infected person).
Heredity.
Signs / Symptoms of Tuberculosis
Fever / Pyrexia especially in the evening and
sweating during night time.
Pain in costal region, Chest Pain, Dyspnoea /
Breathlessness, Cough with mucus / productive cough.
Hemoptysis - Cough with blood / blood in the
sputum.
Burning sensation in palms and soles
Indigestion, Anorexia /Decreased appetite.
fatigue / Constant tired feeling, weight loss .
Scrofulosis - Tender and enlarged lymph nodes in
the neck .
Headache .
Meningitis.
Hoarseness.
Insomnia / Improper sleep.
Tests and diagnosis
X-ray of
chest.
CT Scan of chest.
Sputum tests-
for A.F.B.(Presence of acid-fast bacilli in the sputum)
and Sputum culture.
Mantoux test - Mantoux skin test also known as a
tuberculin skin test.
Biopsy of the affected lung tissue.
Food to be Avoided by Tuberculous Patients
Strong Tea/ Coffee.
White Bread.
Puddings.
Pies.
Condiments- Pickles / Sauce.
Tinned food.
Curd.
Ripe banana.
Guavas.
Bringle.
Fermented foods.
Canned, and preserved foods.
Junk foods.
White bread.
Refined white sugar .
Refined cereals.
Buttermilk.
Recommended diet / Food to be taken by Tuberculosis Patients
Plenty of Cow's milk.
Goat’s milk.
Butter.
Turnips.
Beet root.
Spinach.
Pulses especially black gram.
Dried fruits especially raisins.
Vitamin B6.
Wheat.
Grapes.
Coconut.
Pomegranate.
Mango.
Almond.
Ghee.
Meat.
Eggs.
Onion.
Raw green leafy vegetables, and fresh and organic
fruits.
Other regimen and lifestyle
modification
Complete
bed rest is essential.
Tuberculosis infected patients should be isolated
and housed in an airy and great ventilated room where there is sufficient
sunlight.
No hard physical or mental work .
Take regular sunbath. Sunlight is extremely
important as bacteria of Tuberculosis are highly susceptible to direct
sunlight.
Sexual activities should be avoided as it can
worsen the condition.
You can wear a mask when people are around you
and Cover your mouth and nose while speaking, sneezing and coughing .
Take sufficient night sleep and avoid day time
sleeping.
BCG vaccination in new born baby and children as
well.
Chyawanprash- Chyawanprash is one of the most
established Ayurvedic formulations described in Ayurvedic text Charakasamhita
and is given to the patient for taking benefits, since Chyawanprash is
extremely helpful for treating tuberculosis.
Avoid alcohol drinking and quit smoking.
Ayurvedic Treatment for Tuberculosis
Rudhanti / Rudravanti - Cressa cretica
Bhallataka - Semicarpus anacardium
Vasa - Adatoda vasica
Lahasun - Garlic - Allium sativum
Pippali -
Long Pepper - Piper longum
Pyaz- Onion -Allium cepa
Mango juice - Mangifera indica
Madhu
- Natural honey
Amla -Gooseberry - Phyllanthus emblica
Orange Juice - Citrus sinensis
Pineapple - Ananas comosus
Pudina - Mint - Mentha arvensis
Tulsi- Holy Basil- Ocimum Sanctum
Petha/Kushmanda - Ash Gourd - Benincasa hispida
Alsi - Linseed - Linum usitatissimum
Marigold
- Calendula officinalis
Ashwagandha - winter cherry - withania somnifera
Ajmod-Celery -Apium graveolens
African star grass - Hypoxis hemerocallidea
Custard Apple - Annona reticulata
Walnuts
- Juglans Regia
Resurrection Plant - Myrothamnus flabellifolius
Fevertea - Lippia javanica
Kali maricha - Black Pepper - Piper nigrum
Golden root / roseroot - Rhodiola rosea
Astragalus -green dragon- Astragalus membranaceus
Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus
Common Nettle - Urtica dioica
Ginseng - Panax ginseng.
Sahajan - Drumstick Leaves - Moringa oleifera
Louki - Bottle Gourd - Lagenaria siceraria
Dalchini - Cinnamon- Cinnamomum zeylanicum.
Chhoti Elaichi - Green cardamom-Elettaria
cardamomum
Peepal - Ficus religiosa
Vanshlochan -
Bamboo Silica -Bambusa arundinacea
Mishri - Sugar-candy
Ghee -clarified butter
Arjuna - Terminalia arjuna
Konch Beej -Mucuna pruriens
Allopathic Medication and treatment
Popular Anti-tubercular Drugs –
Streptomycin.
Rifampicin.
Pyrazinamide.
Ethambutol.
Isoniazid.
Final words -
The treatment procedure of Tuberculosis takes
quite a long time and completing your entire course of medicines is very
important to prevent the recurrence and get rid of Tuberculosis. In the event
that you skip the treatment earlier, the outcomes would be fatal or might be
untreatable due to drug resistance.
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