1. Ayurveda for better
understanding and
management of 'Pain'.
-Dr. Atul Rakshe
Shree Niramaya Ayurveda Kendra, Pune
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2. • Life is journey from a pain (birth) to a
pain (death)...Pain is a dear friend who
walks along and tells when something is
wrong.
• ‘Pain’ is not just a complaint. A whole
system of medicines, methods and
money revolves around ‘Pain’.
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3. Killing Pain
• It is an instant reaction for so many of us
when pain first strikes, we simply pop a
pill to relieve our symptoms.
• “In a world where everyone is looking for
means and medicines to minimize and
kill the pain, Ayurveda can be a ray of
hope- to understand Pain- As a friend not
a foe...”
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4. • In my opinion, ‘pain’ is always
misunderstood. If we change the way
we look at pain, we can certainly find
newer ways of controlling, managing
and reducing it.
• In Ayurveda ‘Shoola’ is the term used
for pain.
• The term 'Shoola' is generally referred
to pain in abdomen.
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5. Different Pains according
to sites
• headache = shira shoola,
• backache = prushtha
shoola
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6. Painful conditions
• Osteoarthritis (sandhivata)
• Gout
• Stress headaches
• Migraine
• Spondylitis
• Frozen shoulder
• Backache
• Neck pain
• Sciatica
• Fibromyalgia
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7. Pain management in
modern medicine
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8. Causes of pain in Ayurveda
• Pain is an indication of a vata imbalance.
• The aggravated vata brings rukshyata
(dryness),laghutva (porousness), kharatva
(coarseness) which causes the symptom of
pain.
• Apart from the normal physical causes, the
desires for material pleasure (ragas) and
passions are considered as causing and
aggravating diseases.
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9. • We have a natural inclination to
seek pleasure and avoid pain,
which is termed as kama.
• So long as the mind clings to the
material pleasure (ragas) and
desires, wellbeing in the real sense
is unachievable.
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10. Tackling pain head-on
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11. Ayurvedic management
of pain
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12. Panchakarma
(Detoxification regime)
Swedana
Nasya Snehana
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13. • Pizichili is a therapy where warm oil is
continuously applied while the body is
simultaneously massaged.
• Shirodhara is a
continuous pouring of
warm oil on the third
eye center.
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14. Eating the cure
• Nutrition is the key to
tackling pain symptoms
• A satvic diet pacifying to both
vata and pitta doshas is
recommended.
• For general pain-killing ginger
herbal tea, Mahanarayan
Oil, turmeric and cayenne
pepper are very good.
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15. Yoga
• Brings energy and flexibility to the
body
• Reduces stiffness of muscles and
joints
• Controls the mind (citta)
• Promote general well-being
• Example:
– a forward bend (uttanasana),
– knees-to-chest(apanasana)
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16. Pranayama
• Valuable tool to manage pain
• Increases the pain threshold
• Regulating the breath revitalizes the
body
• Cultivating a positive state of mind
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17. Meditation
• Reduces anxiety and stress in
painful conditions
• Improves mental and
emotional states
• Helps to improve mood
• Make an effort to improve the
quality of sleep by meditating
or listening to soothing music.
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18. Ayurveda aims..
• To bring balance of
doshas and eliminate
toxins from the body.
• Attaining the state of
vira or vairagya
(detachment from
the sensual world
and its enjoyments
and sufferings)
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19. Conclusion
• Ranging from common pains like migraine,
arthritis to severe pains due to cancers,
Ayurveda is a ray of hope to many across the
globe.
• Simple Yogic postures, basic Panchakarma like
snehana/nasya/basti/swedana ,music, mantra,
food and herbo-mineral preparations can be used
for the specific disease, person or symptom.
• Increase in the ‘pain threshold’ and reduction
of the causes of ‘Pain’ is a whole new approach
towards pain.
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20. Dr. Atul Rakshe
Shree Niramaya Ayurveda Kendra
Opp. Dnyanaprabodhini,
Sadashiv Peth,Pune
+91 94220 34506
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Dr.Vikas Chothe
Empire Estate, M-2, 001
Chinchwad, Pune
+91 9922916025
vchothe@gmail.com
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21. Thank you