Diabetic neuropathy is a very troublesome condition found with chronic diabetes. In this presentation, various types of diabetic neuropathy with their signs and symptoms are described. Ayurveda offers a great relieving and curing solutions in these conditions. You can find an unique approach in dealing with the problems with treatment procedures and medicines.

1. DIABETIC NEUROPATHY –
AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT
VAIDYA ANIRUDDHA S. KULKARNI
SHREE ATMARAJ AYURVEDEEYA CHIKITSALAYA,
BRAHMINPURI,MIRAJ.

2. CLASSIFICATION OF D.N.
SOMATIC NEUROPATHY AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY
1. BURNING SENSATIONS IN HAND
AND FEET
2. PAIN IN LOWER LIMBS
3. ARTHRITIS
4. FOOT DROP
1. POSTURAL HYPOTENSION
2. DYSPHAGIA
3. CONSTIPATION
4. RECURRENT URINARY TRACT
INFECTIONS
5. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
6. DEPENDENT EDEMA
7. LOSS OF AWARENESS OF
HYPOGLYCEMIA

3. DIABETIC FOOT
• MOST COMMON REASON FOR
HOSPITALISATION
• NEUROPATHY, INFECTION, ISCHEMIA
• SHADUSHAN SIDDHA COCONUT OIL FOR
EXTERNAL APPLICATION
• IF ULCERATION, WASH WITH TRIPHALA
DECOCTION AND DRESS WITH SHODHAN
AND ROPAN OIL
• AAROGYAVARDHINI, TRIPHALA GUGGUL,
GANDHAK RASAYAN INTERNALLY

4. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
• MAINLY SEEN IN LONG STANDING
DIABETICS
• MAIN DRUGS – CHANDRAPRABHA
VATI, MAKARDHWAJA, KAVACHBEEJ,
KUSHTHKULINJAN,
ASHWAGANDHARISHTA

5. BURNING HANDS AND FEET
• TROUBLESOME AT NIGHT
• JATYADI GHRITAM – EXTERNALLY
• SUVARNASUTSHEKHAR,
TAPYADILOHA, PRAVAL PISHTI,
CHANDANASAVA, GOKSHURADI
GUGGUL - INTERNALLY

6. POSTURAL HYPOTENSION
• WEAKNESS AND GIDDINESS ON
SUDDEN STANDING OR CHANGING
POSTURE
• SUVARNASUTSHEKHAR, PATHYADI
KADHA, BRIHATVATCHINTAMANI,
JATAMANSI PHANT, HRIDAYARNAV
RAS, PRABHAKAR VATI

7. ARTHRITIS
• MANIFESTS AS PAINLESS DISTAL
ARTHROPATHY CHARACTERISED BY
DISORGANISATION OF JOINTS KNOWN AS
“ CHARCOT JOINTS “
• MAHANARAYAN OIL, BALA OIL,
CHANDANBALALAXADI OIL – EXTERNALLY
• SUVARNAMAHAYOGRAJ GUGGUL, LAXADI
GUGGUL, CHOPCHINYADI CHURNA,
PADMAK KITTA - INTERNALLY

8. RECURRENT URINARY TRACT
INFECTION
• GENITOURINARY AUTONOMIC
NEUROPATHY
• SUVARNARAJVANGESHWAR,
CHATURTHAK YOG,
CHANDRAPRABHA, GOKSHURADI
GUGGUL, BRIHATVARUNADI KWATH
- INTERNALLY

9. CONSTIPATION
• MAIN REASON – COLONIC ATONY
• CHINCHALAVAN OIL, VISHTINDUK
VATI, CHITRAKADI VATI,
PHALATRIKADI GUGGUL,
ABHAYARISHTA, KAPILA CHURNA,
VIDANG CHURNA