What is Vasculitis Neuropathy?-Symptoms, Diagnosis & Ayurvedic Treatment

ABSTRACT

It is a kind of neuropathy which is characterised by the acute to subacute onset of pain that is the result of destruction of blood vessels and subsequent ischaemic injury. It can  affect the peripheral nervous system (non vasculitis system) and primary or secondary systemic vasculitis. In  pre pre-existing case of  vasculitis neuropathy diagnosed can be made easily but in suspected cases it is very difficult. Standard treatment in modern medicine for disease are steroids, cyclophosphamide and azathioprine.  In this article we will discuss the effect of ayurvedic medicine on neuropathic and vasculitic neuropathy according to western medicine.

INTRODUCTION

Vasculitis is a kind of systemic illness which includes inflammation in the blood vessels. The inflammation may cause many discomfort like occlusion of blood vessels and ischemia in the organs and body tissues. When this inflammation occurs in the peripheral nerves then  it  develops into vasculitis neuropathy. It is basically an arterial disease . It can affect children, adults and elder people. Vasculitis can affect large sized blood vessels, middle sized blood vessels and small blood vessels. According to the different size classification can be done for this disease.

CLINICAL FEATURES

Symptoms of vasculitis neuropathy

1. It symptoms developed on the basis of involvement of the nerve involved in the inflammation but the common symptoms are as follows:
2. Inflammation of vasa nervorum
3. Epineural Arteries of the blood
4. Thrombosis
5. Ischaemia
6. Unusual sensation of paresthesia
7. Weak limb muscles
8. Numbness
   
   

PATHOGENESIS

Inflammation of the wall of nutrient and epineural arteries is the main feature in vasculitis neuropathy. First of all in every vasculitic neuropathy case vasa nervorum is thrombosed and it causes ischaemic damage. Nerve is damaged with the vasculitis neuropathy but the tissue at risk is a border zone in the proximal to the middle section of the nerve. 

DIAGNOSIS

• It can be diagnosed easily from clinical features because it has prominent features like  multifocal axonal neuropathy. In electromyography one can easily see in patients of vasculitis neuropathy is high motor unit action potentials.
• Nerve biopsy method can be used if other parameters do not give any result. Alternative to this biopsy is the combined biopsy of the superficial peroneal nerve .
  
  

AYURVEDIC VIEW

Ayurveda is considered to be “divine science” because of its origin and the effects seen in patients with chronic disease and other diseases are just unimaginable. In ayurveda vasculitis  neuropathy can be correlated with the Siragatvata . In ayurveda it is believed that if vata is in its own site and does not vitiate and is in its natural state then the person lives many years with good health. But sometimes this vata is vitiated and can cause many diseases and  disorders. Siragat vata means aggravation of vata dosha in sira.

Clinical Features of Sira Vata in Ayurveda

1. Manda ruk- mild pain
2. Shopham- oedema in the body
3. Shushayate spandane - throbbing pain and lack of pulsation in vessels
4. Thinness and excessive thickness of the vessels.
   
   

Many ayurvedic therapies like vran aprakarshan, niruha basti, anuvasana basti can give better results than any other pathy. These procedures are included in panchkarma and it gives effective results to the patient of vasculitic neuropathy. The herbal medications were also mentioned in ayurvedic books which explains their effective result. 

HERBAL REMEDIES BY PLANET AYURVEDA FOR VASCULITIS NEUROPATHY

Planet Ayurveda provides medicines for different types of  disease and patients get beneficial results in their disease. Planet ayurveda drugs are ISO certified means they are not just herbal remedies they are certified and tested in the laboratory for their efficacy and safety. They don't contain any flavours , additives or any dye. Planet ayurveda also provides best medicine in several neuropathic disorders like vasculitic neuropathy. Let’s have a look!!

1. BOSWELLIA CURCUMIN

It is a polyherbal medication which is formed from two ingredients that are Shallaki (Boswellia serrata) and curcumin which is extracted from Haridra (Curcuma longa). Shallaki is used as a pain killer in many diseases as we know neuropathic pain occurs commonly so it is beneficial. Turmeric is a very famous and beneficial medicine ,mentioned in ayurveda for many diseases like cancer, liver disease, lung disease and others. One of its extracts is curcumin which has antioxidant properties, antibacterial properties etc. Haridra in ayurveda is twakdoshajit (detoxifies blood and skin), vishothajit (natural anti-inflammatory).

Dosage: 2 capsules should be taken twice daily after meals, with plain water. 

2. ARJUNA CAPSULES

Arjuna capsules prepared using standardised extract of Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) is considered to be very useful as a cardiac tonic. Due to its kasahay rasa properties it is helpful in bleeding disorders, it heals wounds quickly. It also calms the aggravated vata which is the main reason for sirat vata.

Dosage: 2 capsules twice daily with plain water.

3. KAISHORE GUGGUL

Kaishore guggul has many ingredients in it which are as follows: Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Bibhataki (Terminalia bellerica), Haritalki (Terminalia chebula), GuggulIt has very useful properties like blood cleanser, ageing skin health, skin disease etc. It gives best results in inflammatory disease (shvayathu).

Dosage: 2 tablets should be intake twice daily with lukewarm water.

4. GANDHAK RASAYAN

This formulation has many properties like cure several infections and optimise overall health and well being. It is mainly used to treat chronic disorder, skin disorder, diarrhoea, bleeding disorder, anti ageing medicine etc.

Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with lukewarm water

5. MANJISHTHA CAPSULES

It is a Single herbal medication prepared using Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia). This is considered to be very useful in blood purifying.It Mainly works on stagnant blood and is used to break down blockages in the blood.

Dosage: 1 capsule twice daily with plain water after meals.

6. CHANDRAPRABHA VATI

This vati is made from many important ingredients, some of them are as follows: Shilajit (Asphaltum), Guggul (Commiphora mukul), Vacha (Acorus calamus) etc . It contains many properties like anti inflammatory and analgesic properties because of that this is very useful in vasculitis neuropathy.

Dosage: 2 tablets twice daily with lukewarm water.

7. VRIHAT VATCHINTAMANI RAS

This formulation is made by the following items: Abhrak bhasma (purified mica), Rajat bhasma (purified silver), Loha bhasma (purified iron) etc .It Is indicated in many diseases like: spinal cord demyelination, dementia, trigeminal neuralgia, angina pain and neuropathies. It basically works in balancing doshas - vata and pitta.

Dosage: 1 tab twice daily to be chewed with plain water after meals.

CONCLUSION

In 30-50% patients of vasculitis neuropathy they show signs of peripheral neuropathy. In allopathy medicine steroids are used in treatment of vasculitis neuropathy and immunosuppressive drugs are used which have side effects on the patients health. To avoid these effects patients can use ayurvedic medicine in treatment of  these diseases and get benefitted correctly. Ayurvedic herbal medications are very effective because they directly affect the cause rather than treating symptoms. It means once the cause is removed from the body of the patients it can not occur again. In recent years many more individuals are influenced towards ayurvedic treatment and shown their interest.