Reactivation of Virus to cause outbreaks
by Dr. SavithaSuri
At unpredictable times, the virus becomes active. It multiplies and resurfaces on skin by traveling through the nerve path and exhibits the symptoms locally. The severity of symptoms of out break depends on the strength of body immunity.
The pelvis or shroni, nerves and skin are dominated by vata. When vata gets vitiated due to precipitating factors, it reactivates the virus dormant in base of nerve end and the virus travel through nerve paths to reach the skin surface.
Precipitating Factors
As we know the outbreaks have few precipitating factors like
- Excessive exposure to sun
- Illness
- Poor diet
- Emotional stress
- Physical stress
- Friction
- Steroids
- Menstruation
- Emotional stress
- Genital trauma and intercourse
- Repeated infections such as a cold or pneumonia
These factors increase vata and increased vata activates the virus, which is dormant.
Low Immunity The systemically imbalanced doshas interfere with the body metabolism by vitiating the body fire (agni). This leads to indigestion and malassimilation of nutrients, which in turn causes poor immunity. Due to decreased immunity the body fails to offer resistance to outbreaks.
Ayurveda Tips to avoid outbreaks
Avoid
- Spicy, sour, fried and junk food, which aggravates vata.
- Precipitating factors.
- Sleeping in afternoon.
- Meat products over fried or deep fried in oil or fat.
- Charred and overcooked food.
- Consuming opposite food like fish and milk etc
- Physical exertion after a meal
- Taking bath immediately after exercise or heavy outdoor work.
Include honey, pomegranate, and fruits of Emblica officinalis, legumes, dates and raisins in your diet.
Practice Yoga and Meditation to control emotional disturbances
Ayurveda References
- Sushruta Samhita
- Charaka Samhita
- Madhava nidana
- Ashtanga Sangraha
- Yoga Ratnakara
Biography of Dr.SavithaSuri
Dr. SavithaSuri has been an Ayurvedic Practitioner since 1989. After getting a graduation degree in ayurveda (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) in 1988 from University of Mysore, India, she started practising ayurveda . Her articles about ayurveda have been published in news papers and websites. She is a regular health columnist to a regional news paper.
Dr.SavithaSuri lives in Mysore , Karnataka, India. She gives consultations in Mysore and also in Bangalore, the silicon valley of India.
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