Guest guest Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Since I am not a vaidya, could expert members please help Luiz of Brazil as she seems to be desperate to consult competent vaidyas? S.M.ACHARYA http://health.BackacheFreeWorld , Nature Cure & Spinal Rehab Centre, 155 St. Patrick's Town, Pune 411013, Ph: +91-20-26870204, Cell: 91-9422314693, Email:smacharya Website: www.atbsnr.com --- On Sun, 10/25/09, Luiz Rodrigues Pinheiro <lrp1 wrote: > Luiz Rodrigues Pinheiro <lrp1 > Subject: > smacharya > Sunday, October 25, 2009, 6:01 PM > > > > > > Dear Dr. S. M. Acharya, > My name is Luiz and I live in Brazil. I got your > mail at ayurveda where I´m a member. > Here in my country we don´t have Ayurvedic > doctors hindu born. There are only Ayurvedic > practitioners with little experience. I need help > badly. > My mother, 82 years old, has Polycythemia Vera, > Hypothyroidism and was recently diagnosed with > Parkinson´s Disease, but I never gave her > allopatic medicines for Parkinson´s > disease. > Polycythemia Vera is a blood disorder in which > the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells and may > also result in the overproduction of platelets. > She´s 1,55m tall and 49kgs weight, thin arms, > she walks using a cane with her head curved to the > chest like looking to the floor. > Sometimes she appears to be > mind-away. > MEDICINES SHE TAKES: > Hydrea 500mg (oral chemotherapy for Polycythemia > 1 pill/day), Puran T-4 100mg, medicine for > Hypothyroidism (1 pill/day), Aspirin 100mg (1 pill/day), and > two teaspoons daily (morning and afternoon) > of standardized processed seed-powder of > Mucuna Pruriens Bak. in a flavoured base > (Zandopa). > Slight walking and balance improvement when > taking Zandopa, but her urination become > more frequent and urgent, so I stopped giving her Zandopa, > although Idon´t know if Mucuna Pruriens can > cause polyurea. > When I stopped Zandopa her walk becomes more > slow. > Some days ago she began to take Brahmi and > Jatamansi, 500mg capsules each, at bedtime. > Her anxiety had a mild reduction, but she seems to walk even > more slowly. Sometimes she has a > " stopped " posture looking to the floor as she > was " lost " (she never acts like > this before). No sign of memory > improvement. I added fish oil and Longvida > Curcumin to her medicines. HER > ACTUAL DIET: > Cake, cookies, coffee with milk, rice, beans, > chicken, salmon, vegetables, bananas, > oranges, lemon juice, coconut water, candies, pasta, canola > oil for cooking. She doesn´t drink much > water because she has urgent and > frequent urination. All of her food must be > cooked and smashed because she uses > dentures.Recently, I added coconut oil to her > diet but after a strong diarrhea I stop it. > MAIN SYMPTOMS: > Red lips and tongue, blood viscosity, high level > of blood platelets. high level > of erythrocytes, enlarged spleen, hands and > forearm tremors, abscence of smell, > slow movement, slow walking, short stepped, > shuffling leg, postural instability, > head itching, skin dryness, afraid of > falling, rigidity. difficult to start > walking,difficulty to turn around when walking, > difficulty to sitting down & standing > up,difficult to wear clothes, imbalance problems, > frequent weakness, frequent somnolence,decreased > arm swing, excessive salivation, low voice (hypophonia), > micrographia,mental confusion, memory > difficulties, slow thinking, forgetfullness, urgent > andfrequent urination, often depressed, > pessimistic, melancholic, depression, > sadness,always worrisome, fear and anxiety, > constipation, heat in the body when anxious,blood > pressure raises when anxious, varicose veins in both legs, > always low glycemic level, always low > cholesterol level, loss of appetite in the morning, feeling > ofloneliness. > Dear Dr. S. M. Acharya, I don´t have any > Ayurveda knowledge. > Could you please help me with some > questions? > 1 - How can I make a body detoxification of my > mother, if she has urinary > incontinence, mild constipation and extreme > weakness or, does exist a detoxification type only > for elderly at the age of 82, in > Ayurveda? > 2 - Do you think that Ashwaghanda, Kapi Kacchu > or other herbs in adequate proportions could > help her? Some ayurvedic doctors I´d ask at > AYURVEDACONSULTANTS.COM, think > that Ashwaganda and Kapi Kacchu can > aggravate Polycythemia Vera, others don´t think > that way. Does Jattamansi and Brahmi are > suitable to reduce Parkinson´s symptoms? She > isalready taking these two herbs but no sign of > improvement yet. > 3 - How can I change her diet if she is an > elderly, and have a great reduction in hersense > of taste, use dentures and can´t chew? When I´m trying to > give her " healthy foods " she > dislikes it and want the previous food back. > 4 - How can I give her water or liquids, as she > complains about her frequent and urgent > urination? Does Chandraprabha Vati can help on her urinary > incontinence? Or Bangshil, or Gokshuradi > Guggul would be better to strenghten her > bladder? > 5 - Which kind of Ayurvedic remedies will be > aplicable, and in what dosage for > her specific symptoms? Where do I can find > these herbs, and how to apply them, as I > even don´t know how to measure the adequate > proportions? > 6 - Is it possible to use some Ayurvedic herbs > that can substitute oral chemotherapy or at > least relieve all of her symptoms? Rasa medicines contains > minerals. It´s safedo give them to my mother? > One Ayurvedic doctor recommended Laghu Suryavarthi > Ras,but I got no success to find it, and don´t > know if it would improve her symptoms. > I know that it´s very difficult to recommend > something without a personal > appointment(prakruti) but, could you please give > me some help about it? > Last year I become so stressed taking care of my > mother that I ended having a myocardial > infarction followed by a bypass graft surgery using two of > my mammal arteries and one saphenous > vein. > Please give me some light to heal or relieve my > mother suffering. Most importantthing right now > is that she is losing her memory very fast. I need to > recover some of her memory. Could you > indicate something to improve her memory and > walking? > Thank you for your attention and > patience. > Peace and may God bless you, > Luiz R. PinheiroSao Paulo - > Brazil > Com o Novo Internet > Explorer 8 suas abas se organizam por cor. 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