Treat Your Atopic Dermatitis with Traditional Kerala Ayurveda

Here’s how Ayurveda treats atopic dermatitis:

1. Diet and Lifestyle:

• Eliminating triggers: Identifying and avoiding food allergens, stress, harsh chemicals, and dry weather, which can aggravate eczema.
• Soothing diet: Emphasizing easily digestible, cooling foods rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants, like leafy greens, fruits, ghee, and whole grains. Limiting spicy, oily, fermented, and sour foods.
• • Lifestyle modifications: Getting adequate sleep, practicing yoga and meditation for stress management, and regular gentle exercise (avoiding strenuous workouts).

  2. Panchakarma Therapy:

  • Detoxification: This set of five purification procedures aims to remove accumulated toxins and restore balance. It may include oil massage (snehana), sweating (swedana), medicated vomiting (vamana), purgation (virechana), and enemas (basti). These are not usually recommended for mild to moderate cases.

  3. Herbal Remedies:

  • Internal medications: Based on the doshic imbalance, various herbs are used to address inflammation, itching, and internal detoxification. Some commonly used herbs include neem, turmeric, guduchi, amla, manjishtha, and kutki.
  • Local applications: Pastes of neem leaves, aloe vera, or sandalwood can be applied directly to the affected areas for their soothing and anti-inflammatory properties
  • 4. Other Measures:

  • Yoga: Specific yoga postures and breathing exercises are advised to promote relaxation and balance the doshas.

  • Blood purification: Procedures like leech therapy (raktamokshana) may be recommended in specific cases to cleanse the blood and reduce inflammation.