Ayurveda and Wilsons Disease

[Guest guest]

Dear teachers,

I am writing this for my friend who is suffering from Wilsons disease.He is

just 23 years of age.The disease was diagnosed 1 year ago and the main

symptom was that his hands and legs were shivering.

As a medical student i came to that the fate of this disease is finally

death.

Is there any treatment in ayurveda.He is now taking Penzilamine as an

allopathic medicne.

He used to take Vidariyadi Kashayam before.

 

can we corelate to any of ayurvedic diseases.

 

Regards

 

Riyaz

[Guest guest]

> I am writing this for my friend who is suffering from Wilsons

disease.rs of age.The disease was diagnosed 1 year ago and the main

> symptom was that his hands and legs were shivering.

> As a medical student i came to that the fate of this disease is finally

> death.

 

One must distinguish between Wilson's disease and the so called

Wilson's syndrome (which isn't a real disease but a natural defense

mechanism of the body against excess Thyroid hormone). Wilson's

disease is a genetic disorder which makes one unable to metabolize

copper properly. Many people can manage this disease very well with

simple techniques. It does not have to be a death sentence as the

poster feared. In natural science the key is to keep the liver in a

very mild draining mode. Most of the symptoms of Wilson's come from

liver stagnation and the consequent build of copper in the liver. So

Pitta and Kapha must be constantly kept from accumulating in the liver

therefore many problems will be avoided before they can build up.

Veerachana must be done periodically to make sure the Pitta is drained

from the liver. One should take liver draining and supporting herbs

daily for the rest of life - a good formula that is readily available

is Liv-52. Zinc supplementation (Zinc causes the body to release it's

copper stores)should be used under the care of a physician in fairly

large doses (150mgs. 3 times a day)- this must be monitered and the

patient should not use these doses without a physician observing them.

 

A common protocol by Allopaths is to give a short course of Syprine

(trientine hydrochloride)a copper chelator - followed by Zinc.

 

Foods high in copper should be avoided - mushrooms, nuts, chocolate,

dried fruit, liver, and shellfish. Copper cooking utensles should not

be used - water should not be stored in copper pots and copper cups

should not be used for drinking.

[Guest Shashi Kiran]

Ayurveda medicines have shown good results in complications arising due to copper accumulation. I have treated a case which was rejected by a reputed allopathy hospital. Except for bilirubin count which hovered around 1.8mg/dl (Normal being 0.4 to 1.2 mg/dl), patient did find relief in all other symptoms. A guest has answered very well the dietic restrictions patients of WIlsons disease need to follow.