Allergies begin at the level of digestion. If digestion is compromised, the body slowly or rapidly fills up with poisons. These poisons can be further triggered and aggravated by foods, things inhaled, things that contact your skin, mold, fungus, things injected into you, weather changes, and being too cold or too hot.
The strength of the immune system and the nature of your constitution are the two natural factors governing response to allergy. Allergy occurs when the three doshas interact either individually or together and mix with the stagnate pools of poisons in the body.
The digestive fire is the first line of defense and balance for the body to avoid allergy. However, if digestive strength is completely out of balance it allows such concentrated levels of poisons to accumulate and they begin to tax the spleen and the thymus. The body begins to secrete acid poisons that becomes a skin rash if the level is high enough in the body. If the natural strength of the thymus is weak it will not be able to produce T lymphocytes to protect the body as it fills with antigens. The spleen is a container for blood and filters it. If the blood is full of yeast, fungus or bacteria it will make the spleen sick and unable to help with lymphocyte production.
One can be genetically predisposed to allergies. Repressed emotions can constantly lock the body into fight-or-flight response, which aggravates the doshas. Fear and anxiety aggravates vata. Anger, and jealousy, aggravates Pitta. Possessiveness and greed aggravates Kapha.
Ayurveda uses the examination procedures of pulse, tongue, nails, daily habits, seasonal effects, emotional history as part of a thorough examination.
Ayurveda determines the allergy according to the body type that has the allergy (VPK) and the type of digestion (irregular, acidic or heavy/slow).
Natural antihistamines:
Ashwanghanda, licorice, shatavari
Two Treatment Approaches:
• Immediate relief
• Detoxification of stomach, small intestines, colon and cleansing the blood.
Components of the Treatments:
• Panchakarma (only to be done at a qualified PK center)
• Basti oil enema
• Natural emetics
• Blood cleansers
• Nose drops to irrigate nasal passageways
• Diet
• Kitcharee
• Teas according to body type
VATA Allergies:
Gas, bloating , heart palpitations, worry, insomnia, constipation
ADD behavior, loss of concentration, anxiety
Treatment:
• Vata Pacifying diet
• Vata Pacifying Daily practice
• MOST IMPORTANT: DAILY OIL MASSAGE
• 1/2 tsp Haritaki mix with jaggery, taken lunch and dinner
• 1 tablespoon in morning Dashmoola Tonic
• 2 tablets Yogaraj Guggulu after lunch and dinner
• Do for twenty one days
Pitta Allergies:
Hives, skin rashes, skin swelling, eczema, psoriasis, inflamed joints, acid indigestion, heart burn, anger, delusion, hatred, irrational irritability
Treatment:
• Cooling breathing technique
• Fold tongue and breathe in and feel immediate cool air flowing over tongue and natural relation will occur taking the edge off. Do ten times per day and/or every time you get aggravated.
• 1/2 tsp Anatamul twice day with warm water
• 1/2 tsp Vidari and Shatavari with small amount ghee. Wash down with warm water.
Kapha Allergies
Sinusitis, stuffed up nose, wheezing, , congestion, constant mucus production
Treatment:
• EXERCISE
• Steam room
• 1 tsp Sitopladi with warm water, three times a day until congestion subsides.
• 2 tablets Mahasudarshan, three times a day until condition resolves.
• 1 level tsp Trikatu w/ honey until restored digestive fire burns off undigested food poisons.
NAET® (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques):
This is a specialized allergy desensitizing technique that provides immediate and lasting results for allergy elimination. NAET® uses muscle testing, acupressure/acupuncture, radionic allergens, and is a quick pleasurable treatment.
In my practice, I combine NAET® with Ayurveda because once the allergic symptoms are eliminated naturally ... then the good habits and a better knowledge of your body (through Ayurveda) helps you stay healthy.
Chiropractic Treatment of Allergies:
Form, body, balance dictates functions. When the body has aches and pains, muscle tensions and chronic tensions (especially old emotional patterns), the body becomes unstable and out of alignment. Restoring spinal balance is the third piece in my specialized approach to helping the body naturally return to balance and vitality.
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