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Causes and symptoms of Diabetes – Natural Home Remedies for Curing diabetes

In Ayurveda, diabetes is known as madhumeha. It is classified as kapha type disorder. When body is not able to synthesize sugar because of the absence of insulin, the sugar gets absorbed and accumulated in blood and the blood sugar level increases leading to diabetes. Some causes of diabetes listed in ayurveda are:
- stress and mental tension.
- poor digestion and nutrition.
- nervous system problems.
- obesity.
The symptoms of diabetes include feeling hungry and thirsty, frequent urination, weight gain or loss, eyesight loss, tiredness, nerves problem, wounds not healing.

In Ayurveda, treatment for diabetes focuses more on yoga, diet and exercise. The treatment is on multiple levels. Initially, they start the treatment by balancing the diet pattern which includes no sugar, less carbohydrates and fats. After this, ayurvedic treatment called panchkarma is given or sometimes the ayurvedic treatment is decided based on the condition of the patient.

Some herbs that can be used to cure diabetes are :
- Some ayurvedic medicines recommended for diabetes are Vasanta kusumakara and Shilajatu.
- Juice of bitter gourd daily empty stomach.
- Turmeric along with aloevera is an effective remedy.
- Fenugreek, white pepper and turmeric taken with milk or honey is effective.
- Swallow garlic without chewing.
- Amla controls blood sugar.
- Neem juice is also an effective remedy.

Some precautions that need to be taken are:
- Avoid yourself from any kind of injury as healing becomes difficult for a person who is suffering from diabetes.
- Avoid fatty food.
- Maintain a good lifestyle and a healthy diet.
- Take good care of feet and eyes.
- Avoid sleeping in day time.
- Avoid high carbohydrate diet.

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How can Ayurveda help to treat acne? What are causes and symptoms?

In Ayurveda, acne is called yauvan pidika. Acne is a common skin disorder. Increased sebum secretion is a common and a primary cause of acne. Ayurveda believes in the fact that person’s health is the reflexion of what the person eats and what kind of lifestyle one is leading. When it comes to skin diseases, diet plays a crucial role.
Increased ‘kapha and vata dosha’ and ‘rakta and meda dhatu ‘ are involved in causing this disease.

CAUSES OF ACNE OR YAUVAN PIDIKA
- excessive production of testosterone hormone.
- A person having constipation or ingestion has more chances of having yauvan pidika.
- Consuming unhealthy food and indigestion can lead to this disease.
- Impure blood is another cause for acne.
- consuming food when the previous food is not digested called adhyashana.
- consuming food that are incompatible called virudhashana.
- consuming food when you are not hungry called vishamashana.
- Vitamin A deficiency.
- menstrual problem in women.
- ‘kama’ or excessive sexual desires cause acne.

SYMPTOMS OF ACNE OR YAUVAN PIDIKA
- Greasy skin.
- Black and white heads are present.
- Inflammation.
- Scarring may be there.
- Pus may be there in pimples.

According to Ayurveda, balancing doshas by adopting the modified diet and life styles.
- Avoid hot (ushna), spicy, oily, fried and pungent food.
- Paste of haridra and chandan should be applied on face.
- Drink enough water.
- Eat lots of fiber.
- Eat only when the earlier food is digested.
- Avoid mental tensions and stress.
- No pressing or pricking of acne.
- Avoid cold food.
- Eat compatible food.
- Expose your skin to fresh air and sunlight.
- Apply jamun seeds on acne.
- Massage whole face with juice of ripened and soft papaya.
- Massage face regularly with the herbal oil containing madhuka, laaksha, matulunga, etc.
- Apply a face pack containing masoora, kushta, kaaliyaka etc after every massage.
- Wash face with buttermilk.
- Rub orange peels on face.
- Paste of fenugreek seeds with water should be applied on the face.

What is Ayurveda Treatment? What are the benefits of ayurveda treatment?

Ayurveda comprises of two words i.e. Ayu means science and Veda means knowledge. Ayurveda does not believe in removing just the symptoms and creating some side-effects but it believes on curing the root cause of the disease so that it does not occur again and can give a permanent relief.

Ayurveda uses diet, medicine, routine, exercise, yoga, the taking of minerals, and many other cures. The human body consists of four basics:
- Dosha
The catabolic and anabolic metabolism are regulated by three principles of dosha known as vatta, pitta and kapha. The by product of digested foods is carried throughout the body by these three doshas.
- Dhatu
Dhatu provides basic nutrition to the body and helps in the growth and structure of brain.
- Mala
Stool, urine and sweat are the three main types of malas. Malas are the waste products of the body. It is essential to excrete waste products from the body to maintain good health.
- Agni
Agni is defined as various enzymes and all kinds of metabolic and digestive activities take place with the help of agni.

According to Ayurveda, a disease is caused when there is an imbalance of the three doshas – Vata, Pitta and Kapha. The duration to cure a disease through ayurveda depends upon how much chronic is the disease. The benefits of ayurveda includes:
- Ayurveda ensures physical and mental health.
- Ayurveda treatment is non-toxic and non invasive.
- Ayurveda treatments can be stress related, metabolic and chronic conditions.
- Ayurveda is mainly based on herbs, plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and all vegetation.
- Ayurveda approach believes in deep rooted treatment.