What is Kidney Failure?

Kidney Failure is one of the most dreadful problems of today. The number of people suffering from this condition is increasing day by day. The kidneys are the most efficient filters of our body. The blood flows through the kidneys and the kidneys filter the metabolic byproducts and various unwanted wastes in the urine. The kidneys get damaged due to some cause and as a result the material, that should be filtered and thrown out of the body by way of urine starts accumulating in the blood. This accumulated toxins are extremely dangerous to the vital organs of our body and is a big threat to life.

Patients suffering from kidney failure have no choice but to undergo dialysis frequently  the need for dialysis increases day by day.

Can Ayurveda Help such Patients ? 

Yes, Ayurveda can deal with this problem very effectively. According to Ayurveda this disease or condition is a result of impaired metabolism due to accumulation of toxins. Ayurvedic treatments work to eliminate the toxins and improve the metabolism. Appropriate Panchakarma treatments effectively cleanse the body and internal medicines given after careful examination and diagnosis helps to improve the metabolism. These treatments help the kidneys to slowly start their functioning and the patients begin to improve accordingly.  The frequency of dialysis starts reducing and even stops in some patients. i.e. they  recover so well so early that their body no longer needs dialysis.

Renal Physiology in Ayurveda 

Stools, Urine and sweat these are the three main excretory products that need to be thrown out of the body timely and completely. Improper elimination of these can lead to number of disease conditions. All types of excretion is handled by Vata in our Body.  Pakvashaya, a specific part of our large intestine is the seat of Vata. The food we eat is digested in the intestines. After completing the digestion, the useful part is absorbed in the blood and solid waste is thrown out by way of stools and the liquid waste is thrown out by way of urine. 

The division of  useful and waste takes place at a part called pakvashaya in the large intestine.

Every patient has different causes and different pathogenic conditions resulting to Renal Failure. Proper diagnosis of the cause and correct understanding of the pathogenic condition is the key factor for successful treatment. To know more about it write to drabhay @ayushree.com