Ascites

Ascites

Ascites is building up of fluid in the peritoneal cavity in the abdomen. The cavity is supposed to have asmall part of the fluid, although this varies with ladies based on an individual’s menstrual cycle. Ascites is the term used to describe an intensification of fluid,which is an abnormal situation.It only occurs when there is an accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.The collection occurs in the middle of the two membranes that make peritoneum.

Symptoms of Ascites:

The fluid pressure causes a lot of distress. Symptoms of ascites include;

Abnormal fatigue,
Swellings on the abdomen,
Unusual weight gain, the patientfeels stomach fullness always
Shortness of breath,
Development of herrmohoids which cause painful inflammation on the anus,
An individual tends to become less hungry than usual,
An individual develops difficulty in moving and even sitting.

Causes of ascites
Many diseases can cause ascites, they include;
Tuberculosis,
Kidneydiseases,
Pancreases disorder
Underactive thyroid.

However, the major causes of ascites are as a result of:
Liver diseases such as liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol, Acute liver failure in case of serious injury on the cells of the liver, Cancer that has advanced and has spread to the liver, Heartfailure.

In Ayurveda, ascites can be correlated with jalodara a type of udararoga (Disease of the abdomen). There is the aggravation of vata dosha in ascites which gets accumulated in udar (abdomen) between twaka (skin) and mamsa (muscles) which leads to abdominal swelling.

In Ayurvedic treatment for ascites, pure herbal medicines to improve digestion. The Ayurvedic treatment gives relief without any side effects.

Ascites are fluid retention in the abdomen. The fluid can move, which can be identified by turning the patient from one side to the other in a lying position. It also can be felt with hand – if you press the abdomen even slightly, but more sharply from one side, vibrations can be felt on the other side, caused by”shock waves” of the fluid. These symptoms are not present in the other conditions of bloated stomach– due topregnancy, obesity, cancerous diseases and pancreatic cysts, etc.

Ayurveda heals by restoring the vital energies of the person that are called Doshas,to their optimal state. These energies are three and they are set by nature in a unique proportion in every person,as the goal is to return them in the specific balance. Thus, the organs and systems for which these energies are responsible, work optimally and people do not suffer from diseases.