- Pancreatitis is a disease in which your pancreas becomes inflamed.
- The pancreas is a large gland behind your stomach and next to your small intestine.
- It is one of the most painful diseases and it starts suddenly and last for days or it can occur over many years.
Types
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Vomiting, at beginning
- Unbearable pain
- The pain lasts for long.
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Long lasting inflammation
- The person experiences sudden pain attacks, when it becomes chronic
Diet that Triggers Pancreatitis
- Tea and Coffee
- Spicy, deep fried food and red chilly
- Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains.
- Processed foods such as chips and cookies.
- Carbonated drinks, and alcohol.
- High-protein diets.
- Dairy products, especially cheese.
Diagnosis
- Ultrasound
- CT scan
- MRI
- Bioscopy
- Blood Test
- Stool Test
- Pancreas Functioning Test
Symptoms
- Upper abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain that radiates to the back
- Abdominal pain that feels worse after eating.
- Belly enlarges like a balloon.
- Fever
- Rapid pulse
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Tenderness when touching the abdomen
- Upper abdominal pain
- Losing weight without trying
- Oily, smelly stools (green color stool)
Causes
- Autoimmune Disease
- Drinking lots of alcohol
- Infections
- Increase of amylase and lipase
- Diabetes
- Gallstones
- Medications
- Metabolic disorders
- Surgery
- Trauma
- Gas
- Constipation
- Acidity
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Family History of pancreas disorders
- Gallstones
Complications
- Diabetes
- Infection of Pancreas
- Kidney Failure
- Malnutrition
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Breathing problems
Naturopathy Treatment
- Mud pack of stomach
- Full body mud pack
- Enema – Hot and Cold Water
- Alternate fomentation of whole abdomen, liver and kidney.
- Full body massage
- Dry friction bath
- Wet friction bath
Yoga
- Mudras
- Gyana Mudra
- Vayu Mudra
- Apana Mudra
- Prana Mudra
- Mukul Mudra ( keeping fingers on the liver region).
- Pranayama
- Nadishodhan
- Anulom vilom
- Bhastrika
- Kapalbhati
- Ujyayi
- Bhramari
- Sukshma vyayam of legs, hands griva chalan and eye movement.
- Vajrasana samooh
- Thunderpose(vajrasana)
- Cat pose (marjari asana)
- Tiger pose (vyaghra asana)
- Frog pose (Mandookasana)
- Camel pose (Ushtrasana)
- Rabbit pose(shashank asana)
- Yogasanas laying down on back
- Suptaudrakarshanasan
- Setubandha asana
- Suptatadasana
- Asanas laying down to stomach
- Makrasana
- Bhujangasana
- Tiryakbhujangasana
- Dhanurasana
- Sitting pose
- Nauka chalan
- Chakki chalan
- Pashchimottanasan
- Meru vakrasana
- Padmasana
- Standing pose
- Tadasana
- Triyaktadasana
- Katichakrasana
- Vrikshasana
- Suryanamskar completing with Shithalikaran
Diet
First three weeks
Since it is a digestive disease, the patient should take food which is easily digestible. The patient should be on liquids for at least 3 weeks if the condition is very serious.
After three weeks
- In morning: 6am to7am
- 10 pieces- Raisins, 2 pieces- Dates, Anjeer (soaked in water and grinded to make a solution).
- At 9am
- One bowl of Daliya ( liquid)
- One bowl of mix vegetables soup.
- One Pulpy fruit
- 12 pm
- One tablespoon of curd mixed with a glass of water
- 1.30 pm to 2 pm
- Boiled Vegetable, soupy brown rice and one bowl of minutely chopped salad.
- 4pm
- A glass of citrus juice. Sweet lime juice is always the best .
- 7pm to 8pm
- One Pulpy fruit ( mango is best in other season, chikoo or papaya or other pulpy fruit can be taken).
- Before bed, take a cup of warm water and a one inch piece of jaggery.
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