Pericarditis is an inflammation and irritation of the pericardium, which is a thin, sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart. Pericarditis can be acute or chronic. Common symptoms of this condition include sharp, stabbing chest pain that intensifies when lying down; shortness of breath when lying down; low fever; a general feeling of weakness, fatigue, or malaise; dry cough; and abdominal or leg swelling. In most patients with pericarditis, there is no known cause for this condition. Some patients may develop this disease after a viral infection, a major heart attack, or heart surgery. Trauma, inflammatory disorders such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases such as kidney failure, tuberculosis, cancer, and AIDS can also cause this condition.
Ayurvedic treatment of pericarditis aims to treat inflammation of the pericardium and reduce excessive fluid accumulation. Medicines like Ras-Sindur, Malla-Sindur, Sameer-Pannag-Ras, Yograj-Guggulu, Punarnavadi-Guggulu, Punarnavadi-Qadha, Arjunarishta, Dashmoolarishta, Triphala-Guggulu and Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu are used to reduce inflammation . in the pericardium.
Medicinal herbs such as Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), Pushkarmool (Inula racemosa), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Behada (Terminalia bellerica), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa) and Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris) can also be used to this purpose.
Drugs that act on the dhatus (tissues) ‘Rakta’ and ‘Mansa’ can also be used to treat this condition. These medicines include Musta (Cyperus rotundus), Kutki (Picrorrhiza kurroa), Patol (Tricosanthe dioica), Patha (Cissampelos pareira), Nimba (Azadirachta indica), Triphala (Three fruits), and Draksha (Vitis vinifera). Drugs like Laxmi-Vilas-Ras, Shrung-Bhasma, Maha-Laxmi-Vilas-Ras, Suvarna-Sameer-Pannag-Ras and Makar-Dhwaj-Ras are used to strengthen the heart, improve therapeutic response and also improve the immune system . state of the body
It must be remembered that pericarditis can lead to complications such as constrictive pericarditis and cardiac tamponade, which require surgical intervention. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of this condition is very important. All these patients should be under the regular care and supervision of a cardiologist.
