back from Mana and pregnancy rash info

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Hi all,

Just got back from Portland! I had a very nice time! The MANA conference

was wonderful and a few extras like soaking in some natural hot springs all afternoon and driving to the

coast!

 

....“There is a disease, the name of which escapes me, where the

mom's skin in

general itches throughout the pregnancy and the

disease disappears soon

after the pregnancy is over...” Vicky

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The rest of Rasa's post -

 

I am just catching up with my email. I believe the name of the pregnancy

itch is PUPPP (Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plagues of Pregnancy) it is a

rash that looks like lesions that begin as red bumps that are often

surrounded by a narrow pale halo that later become confluent. In most cases

the rash clears up within one week of delivery. In 90% of patients who have

this out break it begins on the abdomen. Itching can be relieved with cool,

wet compresses, oatmeal baths and some women have been able to relive

itching by taking evening primrose oil internally which helps to balance

natural pregnancy hormones. I do not know the ayurvedic remedy.

 

Take care - Your aspiring servant,

 

Rasa Vilasini d.d.

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Rasa, Thanks for this interesting info! Sorry, somehow I don't know what

happened, it was supposed to post! But please keep sig file to 5 or 6 lines - I

have been having to do quite a bit of editing of blank extra spaces and extra

lines - thanks - Martha)

 

Rashes in Ayurveda are about excess pitta, and skin is related to liver

overload/impurities(pitta). The excess heat of late pregnancy manifesting not

infrequently commonly dissappears after the birth. I'd be curuious to hear more

about this too. Many usual things are contraindicated at this time (aloe,

amalaki, strong bitters, bowel cleansing if constipated), although gentle blood

and liver support such as with guduchi and dandelion root/ " coffee " and such

would probably help.

 

Also for topical quick support, simple organic oil of lavender, or mixed with

some Rosalina or other tea tree, maybe ylang ylang (all would help the itch,

inflammation, oxgenation, skin purification and healing for the skin,) so I

would call on these for this situation, or similar body/skin reactions. The

named disease in my opinion is not usually the issue, rather that some people's

liver/blood/skin etc act this way due to the nature of their imbalances.

 

By the way, Himali wrote me today she had a healthy 8 plus pound baby on the

14th at high noon! We will be talking shortly and I'll ask if she still has the

itchy nipple problem!

 

- Martha

 

 

 

 

 

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Rasa Vilasini [simpleliving]

Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:22 PM

ayurveda

back from Mana and pregnancy rash info

 

 

 

Hi all,

 

Just got back from Portland! I had a very nice time! The MANA conference was

wonderful and a few extras like soaking in some natural hot springs all

afternoon and driving to the coast!

 

 

 

... " There is a disease, the name of which escapes me, where the mom's skin

in

general itches throughout the pregnancy and the disease disappears soon

after the pregnancy is over... " Vicky