Seeking Ayurvedic Remedies for Stage 5 Kidney Disease - #38621

1.Punarnavadi Kashayam 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals 2.Gokshuradi Guggulu 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 3.Chandraprabha Vati 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 4.Syp Neeri 2 tsp twice daily after meals

🥗 Ayurvedic Diet Modifications ✅ Favor These Foods - Cooked vegetables: Bottle gourd (lauki), ridge gourd (turai), ash gourd (petha), pumpkin, carrots (in moderation) - Grains: Rice, broken wheat (dalia), barley (yava), and old wheat flour - Legumes: Mung dal (split green gram) is preferred—light and easy to digest - Fruits (low potassium): Apples, pears, papaya, guava (peeled), watermelon (small portions) - Healthy fats: Cow’s ghee (small amounts), cold-pressed sesame or olive oil ❌ Avoid or Limit - High-potassium foods: Bananas, oranges, tomatoes, spinach, potatoes - Salty, spicy, fermented, and oily foods - Packaged snacks, pickles, and canned items - Excess protein (especially red meat, paneer, and cheese) 🍵 Gentle Digestive Support - Herbal teas: Cumin-coriander-fennel infusion after meals - Digestive spices: Hing (asafoetida), ginger, ajwain (carom seeds) - Warm water sips throughout the day (avoid cold drinks)

🧘‍♂️ Lifestyle Modifications 🌅 Daily Routine - Wake early (before sunrise) and sit quietly for 10–15 minutes - Gentle Abhyanga (oil massage) with Dashamoola or sesame oil—especially on swollen areas - Mild yoga or stretching: Focus on breathing, seated poses, and lymphatic flow - Pranayama: Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Bhramari (humming breath) for calm and circulation 🌙 Evening Routine - Light dinner before 7 PM - Foot soak in warm water with Triphala decoction or Epsom salt (if approved) - Guided meditation or mantra chanting (e.g., Om Namah Shivaya) for emotional balance

Swelling Management Tips - Elevate legs during rest - Avoid tight clothing or prolonged standing - Use warm compresses with Punarnava decoction on swollen areas

Start with Divya Renogrit 1-1-1 after food with water Vrikkdoshar vati 1-0-1 Gokshuradi guggul 2-0-0 after food with water

Stage 5 kidney disease is indeed a serious condition, and its management requires careful coordination with your current treatments. Dialysis is crucial at this stage, so definitely, continue with it as advised by your doctors. When integrating Ayurveda, it is imperative to ensure it complements existing treatments, not replace them.

First, focus on dietary adjustments, which are essentials in Ayurveda. Favor diets that are light, easy to digest, and kidney-friendly. Consuming foods like pumpkin, zucchini, apples, and papaya can be beneficial. Avoid excessive salt and high potassium foods like bananas, potatoes, and tomatoes. Cooking with mild spices such as cumin, coriander, and turmeric can help balance the doshas and support kidney function.

Hydration is key. Drink water boiled with coriander seeds after it cools down, as it may aid in cleansing. But, monitor fluid intake due to dialysis. Always keep your nephrologist in the loop if you make any changes in diet or fluid intake.

Herbal support could be considered, with popular options being Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris) and Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), which are mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for kidney health. These herbs should be taken under the supervision of an experienced Ayurvedic physician who can work alongside your medical treatment team.

Additionally, practicing pranayama like Anulom-Vilom can help in stress management, supporting your overall well-being. Make sure your routine allows for sufficient rest, as sleep is crucial for tissue repair and energy conservation in Ayurveda.

Remember, every aspect you adjust in your lifestyle, diet or herbal regimen should be closely discussed with both your allopathic and Ayurvedic practitioners ensuring that it won’t interfere with your current treatments. Priority remains your safe, comprehensive care alongside your existing medical protocols.

HELLO,

In stage 5 CKD, more than 85-90 % of kidney functions is lost This means the kidney can no longer effectively -remove toxins- urea, creatininr -balance electrolytes - sodium potassium -manage fluid lebels -control bp -helps Make red blood cells

That’s why dialysis is needed- it acts as an artificial kidney to clean the blood

In Ayurveda, kidney are part of Mutravaha srotas- the channels responsible for urine formation and excretion

Creatinine elevation reflects -Ama (toxic residue due to incomplete metabolism) -Kapha-pitta imbalance (inflammation, obstruction, and sluggish filtration) -Vrikka srotodushti (blockage or weakness in kidney channels)

Ayurveda doesnt replace kidney function but management focus on

-removing toxins -balancing doshas -restoring kidney filtration powder -stregthening overall metabolism

AYUREVDIC TREATMENT PROTOCOL= STAGE 3

STAGE 1= CLEANSING AND DETOXIFICATION GOAL= reduce ama and inflammation, open urinary channels, and promote natural detox

1) PUNARNAVA MANDUR= 1 tab twice daily after food = reduces swelling, supports filtration, acts as mild diuretic

2) GOKSHURADI GUGGULU= 1 tab twice daily after meals =promotes urinary flow, cleanses channels

3) VARUNADI KASHAYA= 15ml with equal water twice daily =detoxifies kidneys, clears obstruction

4) CHANDRAPRABHA VATI= 1 tab twice daily after meals =supports urinary health, balaces pitta kapha

5) GUDUCHI SATVA = 250 mg twice daily with warm water =improves immuity and supports call recovery

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

1) OIL MASSAGE WITH MAHANARAYAN TAILA -reduces systemic inflammation and improves circulation

2) STEAM= enhances detox through sweating

DURATION=3 months

STAGE 2= NOURISHEMENT AND REJUVENATION GOAL= repair and stregthen kidney tissue, prevent recurrence

1) GUDUCHI RASAYANA = 250 mg cap twice daily after mals =tissue rejuvenator, antioxidant

2) AMALAKI RASAYANA= 1 gm twice daily after meals =rich in vitamin c, enhance kidney recovery

3) SHILAJIT RASAYANA (purified)= 1 cap daily in morning =mineral rejuvenator, improves metabolism

DURATION= 1-3 months after stage 1

STAGE 3= MAINTENANCE AND PREVENTION -continue light kidney supportive herbs like punarnava, gokshura or coriander water -repeat short detox cycles every 6 months if creatinine tends to rise again

HOME REMEDIEA

1) BARLEY WATER= boil 1 tbsp barley in 3 cups water, drink through the day- mild diuretic, clears toxins

2) CORIANDER-FENNEL-CUMIN TEA= boil 1 tsp each in 2cups water, drink warm= improves digestion and kidney circulation

3) PUNARNAVA DECOCTION = boil 1 tsp dried root in 2 cups water-> reduce to half- clears fluid retention, reduces creatinine

4) COCONUT WATER= 1/2 cup once daily=natural electrolyte balance (only if posttasium leveller normal )

5) BOTTLE GOURD SOUP= boil with cumin and coriander- cooling, supports urinary flow

DIET -follow a light, pitta kapha pacifying diet -warm, cooked easy to digest and low in salt and protein

INCLUDE -moong dal, red rice, barley , oats -vegetables= bottle gourd,ridge gourd, pumpkin, ash gourd, spinach lightly cooked -fruits= pomegrante, apple, papaya, watermelon -spices= cumin, coriander, fennel ,turmeric

AVOID -fried, spicy, or very salty food -pickles, cheese, red meat, panner, canned food -alcohol, aerated drinks, caffeine, smoking -high protein diet or excess pulses -banana, orange, tomatoes, potato, spinach -pickles, papad, cheese, heavy pulses like rajama, urad dal

HYDRATION -drink lukewarm or room temperature water slowly throughout the day -avoid both dehydration and overhydration

LIFESTYLE -avoid long sitting hours- mild walking improves circulation -sleep early, wake up early, night work disturbs metabolism -manage stress- as it aggravates pitta and vata -avoid excessive physical exertion and sun exposure

GENTLE YOGA NO STRAIN -Ardha matsyendrasan= improves circulation to kidneys -Bhujangasaa= stimulates abdominal organs -setu bandhasaa = improves venous return

PRANAYAM -Anulom vilom= balances doshas -SHeetali= reduce pitta -bhastrika= enhances oxygenation

MEDITATION -10-15 min daily for mental clam and overall healing

FOR LEG SWELLING= ELEVATE legs -warm castor oil massage on legs for swelling

Kindly issue heals slowly but steadily- patience and consistency are key Ayurveda can greatly support you in this stage but it cannot replace dialysis or regenerate kidney at stage 5

DO FOLLOW

HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL

THANK YOU

DR. MAITRI ACHARYA

You can start on Vrikkadosha hara vati 1-0-1 Punarnavadi mandura 1-0-1 Gokshuradi guggulu 1-0-1 Limit fluid/ salt restricted diet Do walking Exposure to early morning sunlight

May I know How old are you Since how long you are on dialysis?? Any past history? N what all current medication you are taking? How is your appetite/ digestion/ Uop / bowel regularity/ sleep ??

HELLO,

In Ayurveda, chronic kidney disease corresponds to mutrkaha srotas dushti or vrikkashaya, often arising from long standing prameha, hypertension, or aam accumulation The aim is to pacify kapha vata, detoxify the system, and nourish the kidneys

INTERNAL MEDICATIONS

1) PUNARNAVA TABLET= 500mg tab twice daily after meals = supports diuresis, redues dwelling- kidney detox and repair

2) GOKSHURA CAPSULES= 250mg twice daily after meals =reduces uremic toxins, improve urine output

3) VARUNDAI KASHAYA= 15ml twice daily with warm water after meals =anti inflamatory and renal protection

4) SHILAJIT CAPSULE= 1 cap in morning empty stomach =rejuvenation , enhances tissue regenration

5) PUNARNAVADI GUGGULU= 1 tab twice daily after meals =to reduce swelling

6) DRAKSHARISHTA= 15ml twice daily after meals with warm water =for anemia and strength

DIET -war, light, easily digestible meals -moong dal soup, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, pumpkin -boiled apples, papaya, pomegranate -rice gruel, wheat, barley -use rock salt sparingly

AVOID -excess salt , fried, or processed foods -curd, cheese, heavy legumes, pickles -high protein diet -alcohol, caffeine

LIFESTYLE AND SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES

YOGA AND PRANAYAM= gentle forms- anulom vilom ., bhramari, shavasana

STRESS MANAGEMENT= meditation, deep breathing, regular sleep

AVOID EXPOSURE to cold, dehydration, and overexertion

MONITORING -regular check serum creatinine, urea, posttasium, Hb, urine output

THANK YOU

DR. HEMANSHU MEHTA