Hirschsprung’s disease is a birth defect in which the baby’s intestinal nerve cells don’t develop properly. This disease is also called ‘congenital megacolon’.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- CAUSES OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- DIAGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- TREATMENTS FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- PROGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- COMPLICATIONS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- HOME REMEDIES FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- YOGA FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- RESEARCH PAPERS ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Failure to have a bowel movement in the first 48 hrs of life
- Vomiting
- Abdominal discomfort
- Bloating
- Fever
- Constipation
- Abdominal distension
CAUSES OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Genetic defects cause a lack of nerve growth in the end part of the large intestine.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
Due to the causative factor, the newborn does not release meconium and the older children experience chronic constipation.
DIAGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Physical examinations
- Barium enema
- Anorectal manometry
- X-ray
- Biopsy
TREATMENTS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Pull- through procedure
- Ostomy surgery
PROGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
It is curable and the symptoms are manageable with appropriate surgical interventions.
COMPLICATIONS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Enterocolitis – infection affecting the intestine
HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda,hirschsprung’s disease refers to ‘pakwasayagata vata’ and ‘vibandha’.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
Probable risk factors are;
- Excess consumption of dry and ununctuous food
- Vata dosha vitiation
- Suppression of urge of defecation
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Difficulty in passing stools
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
Due to the causative factors, vata dosha becomes vitiated in pakwasaya (large intestine) and dries up the stools finally vibandha manifested.
LAKSHANA – AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Anaha – abdominal discomfort
- Adhmana
- Difficulty in passing stools
- Chardi – vomiting
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Symptoms are manageable with proper ayurvedic treatments.
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Brihat vata chinthamani rasa
- Drakshavaleha
- Avipatti churna with hot milk
- Gandharva eranda
- Trivrit lehyam in small divided doses
AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Phalavarti – anal suppository
- Shshtika shali panda sweda
- Matra vasthi with aswagandha taila
- Erandamuladi yapana vasthi
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
Ayurvedic medicines for internal administration for hirschsprung’s disease
- Brihat vata chinthamani rasa
- Drakshavaleha
- Avipatti churna
- Gandharva eranda
- Trivrit lehyam
HOME REMEDIES FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Intake of warm water frequently
- Intake of water boiled with coriander and cumin seeds
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Intake of more water and dietary fibres
YOGA FOR HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE
- Ayurvedic management of chronic constipation in Hirschsprung disease – A case study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6033722/
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