{"id":423,"date":"2024-10-11T14:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T08:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/?p=423"},"modified":"2024-10-14T14:26:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T08:56:01","slug":"what-is-buergers-disease-in-ayurveda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/11\/what-is-buergers-disease-in-ayurveda\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Buerger&#8217;s disease in Ayurveda?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"423\" class=\"elementor elementor-423\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22109c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c22109c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c85915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c85915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Buerger's disease in Ayurveda?\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b62ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35b62ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c570a9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c570a9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f230bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f230bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buerger&#8217;s disease, also known as Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) or Winiwarter-Buerger&#8217;s disease, is a recurring, progressive inflammation and thrombosis of small and medium arteries and veins. The sight of infestation is the hands and feet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85077a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85077a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this condition,<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peripheral pulses are absent<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to impaired circulation, sensitivity to cold is increased<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a change in skin colour, ranging from cyanotic blue to reddish blue<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin becomes thin and shiny<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hair growth is reduced<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ulcerations and gangrene in the affected area<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c0d09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8c0d09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a72cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58a72cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buergers-Disease-1024x473.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-424\" alt=\"Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buergers-Disease-1024x473.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buergers-Disease-300x139.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buergers-Disease-768x355.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Buergers-Disease.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3d2b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e3d2b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00078eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00078eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major cause of Buerger&#8217;s disease is the consumption of tobacco and smoking. As tobacco triggers an immune response, it unmasks a clotting defect, which leads to an inflammatory reaction of the vessel wall.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The listed symptoms can be correlated to an imbalance in the vata and pitta doshas in Ayurveda. It can also be classified under \u201cVatarakta\u201d or \u201cRaktavaha Srotas Dushti\u201d due to conditions like impaired circulation, inflammation, and pain being involved.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s understand the concepts more clearly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724b88f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"724b88f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0a562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb0a562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ayurvedic understanding of Buerger's disease\n<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac0412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ac0412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e83f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95e83f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Vatarakta and Buerger's disease\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1538a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce1538a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vatarakta is an Ayurvedic condition characterized by the vitiation of vata and rakta (blood). It often causes pain in the joints, inflammation, and circulation problems, which are comparable to the symptoms of Buerger&#8217;s disease (Thromboangiitis obliterans). Here&#8217;s how Vatarakta relates to Buerger&#8217;s disease.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be4462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0be4462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A. Understanding Vatarakta\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadf111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadf111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is considered a condition that involves the simultaneous vitiation of vata dosha and rakta dhatu. It primarily affects the extremities, causing symptoms like:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cde44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cde44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe pain<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling and inflammation<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redness<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restricted blood flow<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ulcerations<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223c4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223c4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B. Symptoms overlap with Buerger's disease\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcfa0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fcfa0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms seen in Buerger&#8217;s disease are:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2898b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2898b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain and tenderness in limbs, often triggered by exercise or cold<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation of blood vessels<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced blood flow leading to ischemia<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin changes and ulcerations in advanced stages<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6907475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6907475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Raktavaha Srotas Dushti and Buerger's disease\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e083e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e083e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Ayurveda, Raktavaha Srotas refers to the channels that carry Rakta (blood) throughout the body. Raktavaha Srotas Dushti implies an abnormality or dysfunction in these blood-carrying pathways. Buerger&#8217;s disease (Thromboangiitis obliterans), which causes inflammation and thrombosis of small and medium-sized blood vessels, is similar to Raktavaha Srotas Dushti in terms of symptoms and pathophysiology.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1076162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1076162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A. Understanding Raktavaha srotas dushti\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd640f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dd640f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raktavaha Srotas Dushti involves the vitiation or obstruction of the blood-carrying channels, leading to:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bc893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49bc893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impaired blood flow<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation of blood vessels<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formation of blood clots<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tissue ischemia and necrosis<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acedb49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acedb49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B. Symptoms overlap with Buerger's disease\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7508adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7508adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82d1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82d1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain and tenderness due to reduced blood flow and ischemia.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation of the blood vessels leads to swelling and redness.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claudication: Pain in the limbs during exercise due to poor circulation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ulcerations and gangrene in severe cases are due to prolonged ischemia and tissue death.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea1375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea1375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a small summary of clinical features (in terms of Ayurveda) and their presence in Buerger&#8217;s disease.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea4915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fea4915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Clinical Features<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>In Vatarakta<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>In Buerger&#8217;s disease<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asweda (anhydrosis)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karshnata (blackish discoloration)\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sparshaghnatwa (parasthesia)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kshate ati ruk (tenderness)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supti (numbness)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheetalata (coldness in limbs)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daha (burning sensation)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khanjathwa (lameness)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dhamani anguli sandhu sankocha (constriction of vessels and fingers)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sheeta pradwesha (aversion towards cold)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parshosha (atrophy)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mamsakotha (gangrene) as acomplication<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Present<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcda9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcda9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manifestation of Buerger's disease in Ayurveda\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13f323 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e13f323\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b1521 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7b1521\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d4b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d4b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dosha involvement\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be3895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be3895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Vata dosha<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f735afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f735afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vata is responsible for movement and circulation in the body. When vitiated, it can obstruct the blood vessels, leading to poor circulation and pain.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms include severe pain, coldness in extremities, and cramping.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13e76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e13e76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2. Pitta dosha<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559a857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"559a857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pitta governs metabolism and transformation. Its vitiation can lead to inflammation and blood-related disorders.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms include inflammation, redness, burning sensations, and ulceration.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31667f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c31667f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Srotas involvement\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9fea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad9fea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Raktavaha srotas<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96afc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96afc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These channels are responsible for the circulation of blood. When there is dysfunction or obstruction (Dushti) in these channels, it can lead to impaired blood flow and the manifestation of symptoms similar to Buerger&#8217;s disease.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raktavaha Srotas Dushti can manifest as inflammation, thrombosis, and ischemia (lack of blood supply).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98cddd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e98cddd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7663c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7663c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ayurvaid.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ayurvaid.png 800w, https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ayurvaid-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ayurvaid-768x648.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b99be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72b99be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877d739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"877d739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms of Buerger's disease in Ayurveda\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5abf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a5abf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Symptom<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Ayurvedic explanation<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain and claudication<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to intermittent claudication in modern medicine. This symptom can be associated with vitiation of the vata dosha, causing severe pain and cramps in the limbs during physical activities.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cold sensation and discolouration<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fingers or toes may turn white or blue in response to cold and stress, a phenomenon that can be linked to vata and pitta imbalances affecting peripheral circulation.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation and thrombosis<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflammation of blood vessels leading to clot formation can be linked to Pitta vitiation, causing inflammatory processes, and Raktavaha Srotas Dushti.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ulceration and gangrene<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe cases can lead to ulcerations and gangrene due to prolonged ischemia and tissue death, which can be correlated with an advanced Vata-Pitta imbalance.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cdebf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4cdebf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951389f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"951389f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ayurvedic treatment approach for Buerger\u2019s disease\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0833d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0833d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Purification therapies (Shodhana)<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4ef90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa4ef90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virechana (therapeutic purgation): It helps in cleansing the pitta dosha and reducing inflammation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basti (medicated enema): It helps balance the vata dosha and improves circulation in the lower limbs.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4807cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4807cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n2. Palliative treatments (Shamana)\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217216a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217216a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herbal formulations: It involves the usage of herbs like Guggulu, Shallaki, and Ashwagandha to reduce inflammation and improve circulation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dietary changes: This emphasizes a diet that pacifies the effects of vata and pitta dosha. This includes avoiding spicy, sour, and pungent foods.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2650d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2650d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. External therapies<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727e9cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727e9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abhyanga (oil massage): It includes the use of medicated oils like Dhanvantaram taila to improve circulation and reduce Vata imbalance.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swedana (sudation): It involves the application of heat therapies to improve blood flow.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d34bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d34bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Lifestyle modifications<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2848908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2848908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular Exercise: Gentle exercises and yoga enhance blood flow and maintain vascular health.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoidance of Tobacco: Since smoking is a major risk factor, complete cessation of tobacco use is crucial.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7760314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7760314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Specific Ayurvedic Treatments<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b998b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b998b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raktamokshana (Bloodletting): In some cases, leech therapy may be used to remove impure blood and improve circulation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lepa (Medicated Pastes): Application of herbal pastes to affected areas to reduce inflammation and pain.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063f5c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"063f5c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a55d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a55d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Buerger&#8217;s disease is a modern medical condition, Ayurveda addresses similar pathologies under Vatarakta and Raktavaha srotas dushti. The focus is on balancing the doshas, detoxifying the body, improving circulation, and reducing inflammation through a combination of internal and external therapies, dietary modifications, and lifestyle changes.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consulting with a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner is essential for personalized treatment and effective management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Buerger&#8217;s disease in Ayurveda? Buerger&#8217;s disease, also known as Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) or Winiwarter-Buerger&#8217;s disease, is a recurring, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_canvas","format":"standard","meta":{"_siteseo_robots_primary_cat":"none","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-treatments-treatments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":438,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423\/revisions\/438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esrever-ayurveda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}