Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Treatment in Ayurveda

CKD (Chronic Kidney disease) has become the major health concern. Around 10% population of world is suffering from kidney diseases and 1 million people die every year. It has been found that every year approximately 1, 65,000 to 2,200,000 people have the End Stage Renal Diseases (ESRD). There are treatments like dialysis and kidney transplantation, still recovery of chronic kidney diseases is a major challenge.

Management of kidney diseases is not affordable for everyone and creates a great financial burden. So, Ayurveda has become the new ray of hope for kidney sufferers. Herbs have the healing properties which help to resolve various ailments. In Ayurveda, not only the symptoms of diseases are suppressed but it is a holistic approach to resolve the diseases from root.

To manage the kidney diseases there are various herbs which have been identified in Ayurveda like Bhumi Amalaki (Phyllanthus niruri), Varun (Crateva nurvala), Kaasni (Cichorium intybus), Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa), Shirish (Albizia lebbeck), Apamarg (Achyranthes aspera) and Shigru (Moringa oleifera), which supports the good health of kidneys.

What is CKD?

CKD (Chronic kidney disease) is an impairment of kidney functions, which results in the kidney damage or decrease their ability to filter the waste from body. Kidney diseases may results in various health complications like anemia, high blood pressure, nerve damage and heart diseases.

Causes CKD (Chronic Kidney Diseases)

• Diabetes is the major cause of CKD, people who are suffering from diabetes are at high risk of kidney damage.
• High blood pressure is the 2nd major cause of CKD.
• Heart disease.
• Kidney stones problem.
• Vasculitis which is inflammation of blood vessels increases the risk of kidney diseases.
• Chemotherapy drugs used for the treatment of cancer.
• Analgesics like ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen may also lead to kidney damage.
• Use of antibiotics like vancomycin, methicillin, sulfonamides and ciprofloxacin.
• Clot formation in urinary tract.
• Alcohol consumption.
• Dyes used in imaging tests.

Symptoms associated with chronic kidney diseases (CKD Symptoms)

• Urination at small intervals in larger amount than normal with pale color.
• Less urination than usual with dark color.
• Blood in urine.
• Swelling in face, hands, feet, legs and ankles.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Loss of appetite.
• Shortness of breath.
• Chest pain.

Ayurvedic outlook

There are three dosha vata, pitta and kapha which are essential for a healthy body. Imbalance of any of three dosha results in ailments. Kidney diseases are known as "vrikka roga" in Ayurveda. Vitiation of vata dosha is responsible for the impairment of kidney functions. Whereas kapha dosha is responsible for the blockage of minor body channels known as srotas.

There are various herbs present in Ayurveda, like Bhumi Amalaki (Phyllanthus niruri), Varun (Crateva nurvala), Kaasni (Cichorium intybus), Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa), Shirish (Albizia lebbeck) Apamarg (Achyranthes aspera) and Shigru (Moringa oleifera), which helps to maintain the good health of kidneys thus help to provide relief in the symptoms associated CKD (Chronic kidney diseases).

Herbal Remedies for CKD by Planet Ayurveda

Planet Ayurveda offers best combination of effective herbal remedies such as Revive Kidney Pack for Ayurvedic treatment of chronic kidney diseases. We provides 100 percent pure and herbal products. All of them are free from side effects and are safe to use. And they are formulated by MD Ayurveda doctors. All of the medicines from the house are made without the addition of chemicals or additives or preservatives in it.

DOSAGE:-

1. Varunadi Vati - 2 Tablets, thrice daily with warm water after meals.
2. Mutrakrichantak Churna - 1 Teaspoonful twice daily warm with water and for best result Boil 1 Teaspoonful in 400ml water until it remains 50-60ml. Filter the preparation with a regular tea strainer and drink. You should use this once in morning 45min. after breakfast and similarly in evening 45min. after dinner. Prepare fresh every time as per this.
3. Rencure Formula - 2 Capsules, twice daily with warm water after meals.
4. Punarnava Mandur - 2 Tablets, thrice daily with warm water after meals.
5. Chandanadi Vati - 2 Tablets, twice daily with warm water after meals.

Product Description

1. VARUNADI VATI

Planet Ayurveda offers Varunadi vati which is also useful to manage the chronic kidney diseases. Natural ingredients used in the formulation of this product are given below:-

1. Varun (Crateva nurvala)
2. Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa)
3. Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris)
4. Shuddha guggulu (Commiphora mukul)

Benefits - This herbal product helps to provide the relief in symptoms associated with chronic kidney diseases like urination at small intervals in larger amount than normal with pale color, less urination than usual with dark color, Blood in urine, nausea and vomiting. It also helps to extrude waste form body.

2. Mutrakrichantak Churna

It is an amazing herbal formulation for chronic kidney diseases and various patients are benefitted with this. It helps to maintain the good health of kidneys. This herbal formulation is an amazing blend of various natural ingredients which are given below:-

LIST OF INGREDIENTS:-

1. Varun (Crateva nurvala)
2. Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa)
3. Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris)
4. Kaasni (Cichorium intybus)
5. Bhumi amalaki (Phyllanthus niruri)
6. Shirish (Albizia lebbeck)
7. Shigru (Moringa oleifera)
8. Apamarg (Achyranthes aspera)

Benefits:-

• Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) - This herb is also called as "hogweed" and helps in the removal of wastes from body hence improves the kidney functioning.
• Varun (Crateva nurvala) - This herb is quite beneficial to manage the chronic kidney diseases. It helps to manage the renal stone problems, urinary tract infections which can be the causes of CKD.
• Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris) - It helps to flush out waste material from body. This herb also supports the regeneration of kidney cells.
• Kaasni (Cichorium intybus) - This herb is helpful to manage the various problems like renal stones and nephrotic syndromes which may lead to kidney failure.
• Bhumi amalaki (Phyllanthus niruri) - Bhumi amalaki also supports the good kidney health.
• Shirish (Albizia lebbeck) - This herb is also very useful for chronic kidney diseases because it helps in the regeneration of kidney cells.

3. RENCURE FORMULA

Rencure formula capsules are very effective herbal formulation of Planet Ayurveda to manage chronic kidney diseases. This herbal formulation is an amazing blend of various herbs which are discussed below:-

1. Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa)
2. Varun (Crateva nurvala)
3. Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris)
4. Kaasni (Cichorium intybus)
5. Palaash (Butea monosperma)

Benefits – Rencure formula capsules have various herbs which are packed with healing properties to manage chronic kidney diseases. This product helps to provide the relief in the symptoms associated with CKD like urination at small intervals in larger amount than normal with pale color, less urination than usual with dark color and Blood in urine. Rencure formula capsules also help to reduce the dialysis sittings.

4. PUNARNAVA MANDUR

Punarnava mandur consists of various natural ingredients which helps to support the good kidney health. Thus it is an effective herbal formulation for chronic kidney disease.

LIST OF INGREDIENTS:-

1. Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa)
2. Shunti (Zingiber officinale)
3. Pippali (Piper longum)
4. Maricha (Piper nigrum)
5. Amalaki (Emblica officinalis)
6. Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)
7. Chavya (Piper chaba)
8. Haridra (Curcuma longa)
9. Vidanga (Embelia ribes)
10. Chitrak mool (Plumbago zeylanica)
11. Mandoor bhasma (Ferric oxide calx)

Benefits:-

• Pippali (Piper longum) - It helps to balance the vata and kapha doshas which are main cause of kidney impairment. This herb is very useful to remove all the waste material from body.
• Maricha (Piper nigrum) - Maricha has the great medicinal importance and very effective herb to manage the chronic kidney disease. It helps to improve the filtration capacity of kidneys.
• Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) - It also supports the good health of kidney system.
• Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) - Haritaki also helps to provide relief the symptoms associated with chronic kidney diseases.

5. Chandanadi Vati

This is a classical Ayurvedic formulation. It contains herbs and minerals like Safed chandan (Santalum album), Kababchini (Piper cubeba), Safed ral (Shorea robusta), Gandhabiroja (Pinus longifolia), Katha (Sanegellia catechu), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Daruharidra (Berberis aristata), Gairik (Red ochre), etc.

Benefits:- This classical remedy is very beneficial in providing relief from kidney disorders. It provides a calming and soothing effect on the urinary tract system and also provides relief from burning gut. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It is used in the treatment of burning micturition, kidney disorders, heatstroke, burning gut, piles, fissures, etc.