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Seeking Ayurvedic Remedies for Being Underweight - #48957

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i am underweight ma’am plzz suggest me ayurvedic medicine and diet i am 30 years old mein bachpan se hi esi hu patli aur mera face bhi bahut patla hein

How long have you been underweight?:

- Since childhood

Do you have any digestive issues?:

- Constant indigestion

What is your typical daily diet like?:

- Mostly vegetarian
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HELLO, In Ayurvedic language it means 'Agnimandya" (weak digestive fire) leading to dhatu kshaya (depletion of body tissue) According to Ayurveda, your body is made up of seven main tissues- plasma (rasa), blood (rakta), muscle (mamsa), fat (meda), bone (asthi), marrow (majja),and reproductive tissue (shukra) Food is first digested and then transformed step by step into each of these tissues. If digestion is weak or disturbed by excessive vata and pitta, the nourishment chain breaks. as a result, -rasa dhatu becomes weak-> skin looks dull, dryness increases -mamsadhatu becomes weak-> muscle shrinks, face looks sunken -Ojas (the essence of all tissues) becomes low-> fatigue and loss of glow Thiis imbalance mainly vata and pitta vitiation is responsible for your symptoms TREATMENT GOALS -correct the digestion -nourish and rebuild tissues -balance vata and pitta dosha -rejuventates the system INTERNAL MEDICATIONS 1) CHYAWANPRASHA= 2 tsp with warm milk in morning for 3 months =rasayana, builds immunity and strengthe 2) ASHWAGANDHA CHURNA= 1 tsp with warm milk twice daily after meals for 3 months =tones muscles, increases weight, reduces fatigue 3) SHATAVARI CHURNA= 1 tsp with warm milk In morning for 3 months =balances pitta, nourishes body fluids, and strength 4)DRAKSHARISHTA= 20 ml twice daily after meals with equal water for 3 months = improves appetite, reduces tiredness 5) BALA ASHWAGANDHADI GHRITA= 1 tsp In warm milk on empty stomach in morning for 2 months =increases nourishment and balances vata DIET -WHOLE GRAINS= rice, wheat, oats, semolina, moong dal khichdi with ghee -FATS= cow ghee, sesame oil, coconut, butter -PROTEINS= milk, panner, lentils, urad, moong, eggs, chicken, fish if no veg -FRUITS= mango, banana, dates, figs, papaya, avocadoes -NUTS= soaked almonds, walnuts, cashews, raisins -SPICES= mild digestive ones like cumi, fennel, cardamom, turmeric -DRINKS= warm milk blended with soaked dates and almonds AVOID -dry, rough, cold and light foods - salads, without dressing, popcorn,crackers -coffee, alcohol, smoking, carbonated drinks -excess bitter, pungent, spicy or very salty food -skiping meals or fasting SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES -Banana milkshake with honey -ghee + jaggery mixture 1 tsp each once daily after lunch -soaked almonds + dates In moring -ginger lemon honey drink in small quantity before meals if digestion feels slow DAILY HABITS -sleep by 10:30 pm, wake by sunrise -avoid overwork and emotioalstress -keep body warm, avoid exposure to cold and wind -keep a consistent eating rouitne YOGA ASANAS -sukhasana -vajrasana -bhujangasana -shavasana =improves energy and digestion -Avoid strenuous or exhausting workouts initially PRANAYAM -anulom vilom= Balances Vata and pitta -Bhramari= calms nerves, improves sleep -deep abdominal breathing= builds Ojas DURATION OF TREATMENT -INITIAL IMPROVEMENT= 3-4 weeks energy, appetite, sleep improves -VISIBLE FACIAL FULLNESS AND WEIGHT GAIN= 2-3 months -COMPLETE TISSUE REJUVENATION AND BALANCE= 6 months Your condition is not dangerous but it shows deep seated imbalance between your body’s digestion, metabolism and nourishment DO FOLLOW HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL THANK YOU DR. MAITRI ACHARYA

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Here is a complete schedule for you to help you in your weight gain journey. Breakfast 8-9.30 am Upma, Poha, Idli, Dosa, Moong Dal Chilla, Vegetable Paratha (Potato paratha once in a while) with a cup of buffalo milk Mid Snack 11-11.30 am 1 fruit which ever you like Lunch 12.30-1.30pm A bowl of Dal A bowl of vegetable Roti Rice 2 tsp of ghee Hi Tea 4 -4.30pm 1 cup of milk with any breakfast item you like. You can have a fruit as well but than avoid milk. Dinner 7.30-8.30 pm 1 bowl of dal 1 bowl of vegetable Roti Rice 2 tsp of ghee ❌Things to Avoid❌ Processed food Oily food Ready to eat food Maida Desserts ✔️Must do✔️ Exercise is must Have a fruit after exercise best prefered banana You can replace fruits with boiled eggs Twice a week swimming or running Weight training if possible Surya namaskar daily atleast 10. Start from whatever is possible. Exercise will increase your hunger and you will notice your appetite increasing. 💊Medication💊 Syp. Drakshasav 3 tsp twice a day before food Tab. Liv 52 DS 1 tab twice a day before food Tab. Ampachak Vati 2 tabs twice a day before food. Full body massage with lukewarm sesame seed oil followed by exercise. Take Tab. Bandy Plus (deworming medication) 1 tab at night before you start your medication. Remember you will not see effect in one or two days but you will notice changes within 15 days. A blend of exercise n healthy food will help you in your weight gain programme.

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✓Medicines (90–120 days) Ashwagandha Lehyam – 10 gm morning + 10 gm night with warm milk + 1 tsp ghee Shatavari Kalpa – 10 gm night with warm milk + ½ tsp ghee Chitrakadi Vati – 1 tablet twice daily after meals (kindles agni, removes constant indigestion) Drakshasava – 15 ml + 30 ml warm water twice daily after meals (best appetite & weight gainer tonic) ✓Diet Plan (daily – must follow strictly) 6:30–7 am → Warm milk 250 ml + 1 tsp ghee + 4 soaked almonds + 2 dates + 1 banana 9–10 am → Moong dal cheela / upma + 1 tsp ghee 1 pm → Rice + moong dal + sabzi (lauki/pumpkin) + 2 tsp ghee 4 pm → Milkshake (milk + banana + 2 dates) or handful roasted makhana 7–8 pm → Light khichdi + 1–2 tsp ghee Before bed → Warm milk 200 ml + ½ tsp ghee + pinch cardamom ✓Daily Must-Do Vajrasana 10 min after every meal Gentle walk 20–30 min after dinner Sleep 10 pm – 6 am strictly No skipping meals, no cold drinks/food Avoid Junk, maida, excessive tea/coffee, late dinner, raw salads Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma

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SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN UNDERWEIGHT SINCE CHILDHOOD AND FACE IS VERY THIN AND YOU ALSO HAVE CONSTANT INDIGESTION THIS SUGGESTS THAT YOUR AGNI DIGESTIVE FIRE IS WEAK AND VATA DOSHA IS DOMINANT THIS LEADS TO POOR ABSORPTION OF NUTRIENTS EVEN IF YOU EAT ENOUGH FOOD YOU CAN TAKE ASHWAGANDHA 3 GRAMS WITH WARM MILK DAILY IN THE MORNING SHATAVARI CHURNA 3 GRAMS WITH MILK OR WATER IN THE EVENING TRIPHALA CHURNA 1 TEASPOON AT NIGHT WITH WARM WATER TO SUPPORT DIGESTION AND BOWEL REGULARITY CHYAWANPRASH ONE TEASPOON DAILY HELPS BOOST IMMUNITY AND NOURISH BODY FOR DIET INCLUDE HEALTHY CALORIC FOODS LIKE GHEE, NUTS, SEEDS, MILK, PANEER, SWEET POTATO, OATS, BANANA, AVOCADO EAT 5 TO 6 SMALL MEALS A DAY AVOID RAW AND COLD FOODS LIGHTLY COOKED VEGETABLES AND WHOLE GRAINS HELP ABSORPTION REGULAR ABHYANGA OIL MASSAGE WITH SESAME OIL 15 TO 20 MINUTES DAILY IMPROVES CIRCULATION AND NOURISHES MUSCLES AND SKIN REGULAR EXERCISE LIKE YOGA OR LIGHT STRENGTH TRAINING 3 TIMES A WEEK HELPS MUSCLE BUILDING WITH CONSISTENT AYURVEDIC MEDICINES, DIET AND LIFESTYLE YOUR WEIGHT AND FACIAL FULLNESS CAN IMPROVE GRADUALLY IN 3 TO 6 MONTHS

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Take Chitrakadhi vati 1tab bd BF Pancharista 20ml bd Rajwadiprash gold 1tsp with milk Ashwamedh 1tab bd U ll get results Avoid oily spicy food meat

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Hlo, - Chief Complaints: Bachpan se underweight / patla sharir Face patla Constant indigestion - Provisional Diagnosis: Karshya due to Agnimandya & Vata vriddhi - Duration: Minimum 3 months - Goal: Gradual weight gain, improve digestion, face fullness Morning (Subah, khaali pet ya milk ke saath) - Shatavari Tablet – 1 tablet (500 mg) With warm milk Boosts Rasa & Mamsa dhatu, improves digestion - Chyawanprash 1tsf With warm milk or water Strengthens immunity & overall body Optional: 5–6 soaked almonds + 2 dates -After Breakfast (30 min) - Hingvashtak / Jeerak Tablet – 1 tablet Helps digestion, reduces gas/bloating Lunch Normal diet (soft dal, rice/roti, vegetables) -After Lunch: - Drakshasava Capsule – 1 capsule (500 mg) Supports nutrient absorption & energy Evening (Snack / Evening Milk) - Ashwagandha Tablet – 1 tablet (500 mg) With warm milk + 1 tsp ghee Reduces Vata, builds muscle & body weight Light snack: Banana, milk, dry fruits - Dinner (Light) Soft food (dal + rice/roti) 10 min pehle: Hingvashtak Tablet – 1 tablet Avoid cold or heavy food - Before Bed Optional: 1 tsp ghee in warm milk Helps weight gain & nourishing dhatus - Lifestyle Tips 7–8 hrs proper sleep Light yoga: Vajrasana, Bhujangasana 15–20 min walk Avoid cold drinks, junk food, late-night meals - Diet- ✅ Daily Include Karein: Garam doodh (2 times/day) Ghee (2–3 tsp/day) Moong dal, masoor dal Rice, wheat roti (soft) Banana, mango, chikoo Soaked almonds (5–6) + 2 dates Vegetable soups (lauki, carrot, pumpkin) - Special Weight-Gain Drink (Daily): 👉 Banana + dates + milk + thoda ghee (blended) ❌ APATHYA (Avoid): Cold drinks Bahut zyada salad/raw food Junk food Tea/coffee empty stomach Late night jagna Tq

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Hello I get how frustrating it can be to be underweight, especially when people comment on your thin face. Just because you’re not gaining weight doesn’t mean you’re weak. It might just signal that your body isn’t absorbing nutrients right. Don’t worry, it’s a common thing and often easily fixed! YOUR CONCERN –Underweight since you were a kid –Really thin face and body –Always have indigestion – Mostly eat vegetarian food –30 years old This suggests that you’ve had digestive and nourishment issues for a while. AYURVEDIC UNDERSTANDING This situation is known as Karshya Main reasons: –Your digestive fire is a bit weak. –Vata is kind of taking over. –Rasa and Mamsa aren’t forming like they should. – You’ve had trouble absorbing nutrients for a long time. So, even if you’re eating, your body isn’t always turning that food into healthy flesh. **AYURVEDIC PLAN ** –Give your digestion a boost – Help your body soak up nutrients better – Feed those tissues – Gain some healthy weight AYURVEDIC PLAN OF TREATMENT INTERNAL MEDICATION 1. Ashwagandha Churna– ½ teaspoon two times a day with warm milk( helps build muscle and gain weight) 2. Shatavari kalpa– ½ teaspoon two times a day with milk (good for nutrition and hormones) 3. Drakshasava – 15 ml two times a day after food (makes you more hungry and improves your blood) 4. Chyawanprash – 1 teaspoon every morning DIET PLAN * Eat every 3–4 hours. Include these – Milk, ghee, butter – Rice, wheat – Moong dal – Paneer –Banana, dates – Nuts – Homemade curd ❌AVOID –Skipping meals –Cold food –Junk food –Too much tea or coffee **What to Expect ** * 2 weeks: You should feel more hungry. * 1 month: Your weight should start budging up. * 3 months: Your face and body should look a bit fuller. You’re not just naturally weak. Your digestion simply requires a little support. Once your digestive fire is back on track, gaining weight should happen more naturally. Warm Regards Dr. Snehal Vidhate

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1.Shatavari capsules 1 cap twice daily with warm milk after meals 2.Ashwagandha capsules 1 cap twice daily with warm milk after meals 3.Chyawanprash 1 tsp with warm milk empty stomach in the morning 4.Drakshasava 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals 🍲 Ayurvedic Diet for Healthy Weight Gain - Morning: Warm milk with soaked almonds (5–6), dates, or figs. Add a pinch of saffron if possible. - Breakfast: Soft chapati/paratha with ghee, moong dal chilla, or poha with peanuts. - Lunch: Rice + dal + ghee, seasonal vegetables, curd (if digestion allows). - Evening snack: Banana shake, mango shake (seasonal), or lassi with jaggery. - Dinner: Khichdi with ghee, or wheat chapati with dal and vegetables. Warm Regards DR. ANJALI SEHRAWAT

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Based on your history of being underweight since childhood along with constant indigestion it shows that your digestive fire has been weak from a young age due to which proper nourishment has not reached the body tissues This is why weight gain is difficult and face also appears thin Even if food intake is adequate weak digestion does not allow proper absorption so the focus should not be only on weight gain but first on correcting digestion and strengthening agni You should take Ashwagandha powder half teaspoon with warm milk twice daily after food along with Drakshasava 15 ml with equal water after lunch and dinner For digestion take Dadimashtak churna half teaspoon before meals Your diet should include warm freshly cooked vegetarian food like rice wheat moong dal ghee milk soaked almonds dates bananas cooked vegetables and avoid cold food junk food packaged items tea coffee and irregular eating times With improved digestion the body will start gaining healthy weight naturally and face fullness will also improve gradually

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Start with Chyavanprash 1 tsp twice daily before food with water/ milk, will help improve your immunity and strength Shatavari granules 2tsp in a glass of milk ,good tonic for women Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water , will help improve digestion and hunger. In diet: Take bananas, black dates, peanuts daily Include fruit juices instead of fruits. Include 3-4 tsp. of cow’s ghee in your diet daily. Do exercises in mild form, no heavy workout,

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Below is a structured daily routine designed to support healthy weight gain. Consistency with diet and exercise is key. 🕘 Daily Meal Schedule Breakfast (8:00 – 9:30 AM) Choose any one: Upma / Poha Idli / Dosa Moong dal chilla Vegetable paratha (potato paratha occasionally) 1 cup of buffalo milk Mid-Morning Snack (11:00 – 11:30 AM) Any one fruit of your choice Lunch (12:30 – 1:30 PM) 1 bowl dal 1 bowl vegetables Roti Rice 2 teaspoons ghee Evening Snack / Hi-Tea (4:00 – 4:30 PM) 1 cup of milk with any breakfast item OR 1 fruit (if fruit is taken, avoid milk at this time) Dinner (7:30 – 8:30 PM) 1 bowl dal 1 bowl vegetables Roti Rice 2 teaspoons ghee ❌ Foods to Avoid Processed foods Oily and fried foods Ready-to-eat foods Maida (refined flour) Desserts and sweets ✔️ Essential Lifestyle Practices Regular exercise is mandatory Consume a fruit after exercise (banana is preferred) Fruits may be replaced with boiled eggs Swimming or running twice a week Weight training if possible Surya Namaskar daily (minimum 10 rounds; start as per capacity) Exercise helps stimulate hunger and gradually improves appetite. 💊 Medications Syp. Drakshasav – 3 teaspoons twice daily before food Tab. Liv 52 DS – 1 tablet twice daily before food Tab. Ampachak Vati – 2 tablets twice daily before food Tab. Bandy Plus (deworming) – 1 tablet at night before starting the above medications 💆 Additional Therapy Full body massage with lukewarm sesame oil, followed by exercise 🕒 Important Note Results will not be immediate. Noticeable improvements are usually seen within 15 days. A balanced combination of exercise and nutritious food will support your weight gain journey effectively.

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