Peripheral neuropathy

[Guest guest]

hi jane

 

interestingly, i have seen similar phenomena in other body workers -

i wonder if it isn't a case of the practitioner "accumulating" the

pathogenic body energy of the people they work on - perhaps he needs

some comprehensive, well-grounded body-energy work - and the beauty

is you don't have to believe for it to work, although the committment

to undergo several months of repeated treatment may be required

 

but from a medical perspective, has some kind of central lesion been

ruled out? does he have any tremor, slurred speech or difficulty

initiating fine motor skills?

has the neuronal degeneration been characterized? it sounds like the

diagnosis is very preliminary, symptom orientated...

 

from a point of principle, i have found 2 basic issues important to

consider in similar states:

1. dietary antigens: wheat is one, sugar is immunosuppressive, but

simply eliminating these two foods isn't enough if the neuronal

degeneration is immune-mediated - for this i recommend a strict

paleolithic diet (http://www.toddcaldecott.com/paleodiet.html); also,

see: http://www.direct-ms.org/recipes.html

2. nutrient deficiencies: omega 3s (fish oil) and vitamin D (fish

liver oil) are very common, minerals (Ca, Mg, Zn, Se, Cu, Mn etc),

vitamins (ABCE), antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine,

epigallocatechin-3-gallate etc.)

 

from an ayurvedic perspective this is a vattika disorder, and a

number of general measures could be undertaken to treat this including:

1. herbal therapies, e.g. yogarajaguggulu and kaisora guggulu, taken

with ashvagandha and shilajit (herbal choices would be influenced by

pitta or kapha as secondary symptoms)

2. massage therapies, e.g. abhyanga with medicated oils including

balashvagandhadi taila, narayana taila, etc ; specialized techniques

like shirodhara may be appropriate, esp. if a central lesion is

found; same with nasya, vasti, etc.

3. pranayama and hatha yoga, to correct the flow of vyana vayu

 

for a single product, an ayurvedic/chinese herbalist named alan

tillotson has developed a product which would be helpful in all kinds

of neuropathies, even though it was designed for MS specifically -

find it here:

http://www.planetherbs.com/estore/display.php?RecordID=1129592339

 

best... todd

 

 

> Tue, 2 May 2006 01:03:41 +1000

> "Jane MacRoss" <HIGHFIELD (AT) HOTKEY (DOT) NET.AU>

> Peripheral neuropathy

>

> My physiotherapist has worked very hard and achieved great success

> working now for 12 months on my knee damaged in a MCA 2004. He

> told me 12 months ago how he has reduced sensation in his legs with no apparent cause.

<SNIP>

> He had tried acupuncture, homeopathy, TCM, Bowen Technique and

> Allopathy without success, choosing the "best" and "best known"

> therapists available - he has tried 4 months wheat free & sugar

> free diet with no change. X-ray shows no changes to the spine other

> than normal wear & tear for a thin man of 6'3" @ 73years with

> slight arthritic swelling to his hands and fingers. He swims and

> cycles regularly. He has now begun to stumble and is quite unsteady

> when he walks.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thankyou very much Dr Bhate, I thought I would discuss with him the posssibility of visiting India on his way back from Alaska next month when he is going to photograph grizzly bears up there.

 

It does seem very complicated and would appear to need a Vaidya to administer what you recommend. Having thought about Westerners and their attitude towards medicine and healing, I am coming to realise that you are all correct - everyone wants instant and fast relief - and for things that have built up over years and years of assault on various body systems one way and another. I have the impression that this man wants to have someone fix him so he can himself go on treating his own patients for another 10 years.

 

I will let you know what he says.

 

Do dictionaries offer translation for the Ayurvedic herbs?

 

Jane

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Shirish Bhate

ayurveda

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 3:29 PM

<ayurveda> Re: Peripheral neuropathy

<SNIP>

In this case, arthritis complicates the issue. He needs Panchkarma

for approximately two months ( with 2 weeks gap between successive

treatments) followed by ayurvedic medication. Suggesting medication

straight away without panchkarma may not give any results.

 

dr bhate

 

 

 

 

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Hi,

May this patient try urinetherapy. Make a footbath with fresh urine 3 to 5 times daily for a month and 15 min massage with old boiled urine in the evening.

 

ayurveda, "Jane MacRoss" <HIGHFIELD

wrote:

>>

> He had tried acupuncture, homeopathy, TCM, Bowen Technique and

Allopathy without success, choosing the "best" and "best known"

therapists available - he has tried 4 months wheat free & sugar free

diet with no change. X-ray shows no changes to the spine other than

normal wear & tear for a thin man of 6'3" @ 73years with slight

arthritic swelling to his hands and fingers. He swims and cycles

regularly. He has now begun to stumble and is quite unsteady when he

walks.

>

> Any easily applicable suggestions to get around a proud man who is

feeling there is nowhere else to go would be gratefully received. I

gave him Nat Phos 6x for several reasons which he started today TDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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