Patients
suffering from ascites, a condition in which fluid gets collected in spaces
within the abdomen, need no longer have to undergo painful invasive surgery to
treat the disease.
A new study
has found Ayurveda significantly effective in treating the medical condition,
affecting around 60 percent of people with cirrhosis within 10 years of their
diagnosis.
The researchers
from the JSS Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru, said in their
latest finding that a range of Ayurvedic formulations along with the herbal
drug Neeri KFT has yielded positive outcomes when administered to ascites
patients undergoing treatment in hospital.
The herbal
drug not only aided in saving kidneys from further damage due to ascites but
also helped in excreting the collected fluid from the abdomen, the study
published in the latest issue of ‘Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical
Sciences’ said.
A dose of 20
ml of the ayurvedic formulation was given to the patients daily—morning and evening—
for 30 days. The herbal formulation resulted in flushing out of the
fluid from the patients’ abdomen through the urinary tract, the researchers,
including Professor Siddesh Aradhyamath and Assistant Professor Komala A observed.
Neeri KFT is
composed of herbs such as Punarnava, Varun, Sigru, Sariva, Makoi and Sirish.
Ascites usually occurs when the liver stops working properly or it
malfunctions, leading to a build-up of fluid in the space between the abdominal
lining and the organs. Patients with ascites exhibit symptoms like painless
swelling in the abdomen, abdominal discomfort; weight gain; feeling full after
eating a little, and shortness of breath among others.
