Category: Acne & Pimples

Ayurvedic Management of Lumpy Skin Disease in Cows and Buffaloes

Abstract

Pandemic and epidemics have become so common in today’s world. This impacts the human in a number of perspectives. These epidemics can affect certain living organisms such as chickens, ducks, buffaloes, cows and humans as well. All of us now have heard in the news about the lumpy skin disease that has been rapidly affecting the cows in almost every state. Lumpy skin disease left many cows skin pigmented and many of the cattle have died of this virus. In the following text, we shall discuss some details of lumpy skin disease and its management. Let’s see!!

Introduction

Lumpy skin disease is an infectious condition caused by a virus. Recently, in India almost twenty two states out of twenty nine have reported lumpy skin disease in cows. The disease was first observed in Zambia in 1929, which further spread to most African countries extensively, followed by West Asia, Southeastern Europe and central Asia and more recently spreading to South Asia and China in 2019. Lumpy skin disease is currently endemic in several countries across Africa, parts of West Asia and Turkey. In India over 16 lakh cattle have been affected so far. Nearly 75 thousand cattle have been killed so far by the disease.

Lumpy Skin Disease in Cows and Buffaloes

Causes of Lumpy Skin Disease

The causative virus is lumpy skin disease virus which belongs to the family of poxviridae. It is also known as Neethling virus.

Incubation period

Between 4 and 14 days post-infection

Signs and symptoms

  • Nodules in the skin
  • Pyrexia
  • Anorexia
  • Rhinitis
  • Depression
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Dysgalactia
  • Pneumonia
  • Lesions in mouth and upper respiratory tract
  • Emaciation
  • Reduced milk production

Transmission

  • The mode of transmission is not clearly understood.
  • Epizootiology strongly suggests the involvement of insect vectors such as mosquitoes and flies.
  • The virus can be spread through nasal discharge, lacrimal secretions,semen, blood and saliva.
  • The disease can also spread via infected milk.

Investigations

  • Antigen testing
  • Elisa (Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)

Management of Lumpy Skin Disease

  • Goat Pox Vaccine.
  • Spread control measures.
  • Controlled movement and quarantining of bovine animals.
  • Implementing biosecurity through vector control by sanitising sheds and spraying insecticides.
  • Strengthening active and passive surveillance.

Ayurvedic aspect and Management of Lumpy Skin Disease

Lumpy skin disease is a condition that occurs due to lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) which is a member of the capripoxvirus genus of the poxviridae family. In Ayurveda, there is no text available that refers to the lumpy skin disease in particular. Yejella Shri Ramulu Chaudari had written many books on various aspects of cattle and horses including etiopathogenesis and treatment with Ayurvedic drugs from the year 1928. The books included Pashuvaidyacintamani, Pashuvranachikitsa, Bheshajakalpamu, Svasthavrittamu, Pashuchikitsasaramu etc which are filled with great wisdom of ayurvedic veterinary knowledge.

As there is no direct correlation of the lumpy skin disease but we see this condition with the following view, there is mention of aupsargik (infectious) diseases and janpadodhwans (epidemic/pandemic), so as we see the spread of the disease we can establish its correlation with janpadodhwans.

As the condition is related to the skin therefore we can simply relate it with the rakta and pitta dushti. As the dushti leads to the inflammatory, itching and other skin related issues so the management protocol depends on cleansing the blood that will clear or remove the toxins from the bloodstream that would eventually clears the skin also.

The herbal management is based on killing the virus and pacifying the dosha or cleansing the toxins produced by the infective organisms.

Gandhak Rasayan, Punarnava Mandoor, Giloyghan Vati, Khadirarishta, Arogyavardhini vati, Mahamanjishthadi kwath etc are available formulations that effectively manage the lumpy skin disease.

Herbs including neem (Azadirachta indica), lashun (Allium sativum), tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), haridra (Curcuma longa), marich (Piper nigrum) etc are beneficial in cleansing the blood and fights the toxins produced by the infectious agents.

Herbal Remedies for Lumpy Skin Disease by Planet Ayurveda

Planet Ayurveda is a well known GMP certified, ISO 9001:2015 certified and US-FDA registered Ayurvedic Company, which adhered to the aim of manufacturing quality Ayurvedic products as mentioned in the various ancient texts of Ayurveda. formulations are manufactured without additives and preservatives and other kinds of chemicals or artificial flavouring agents which causes a number of side effects on the human body. Products prepared at Planet Ayurveda are pure and do not contain any kind of adulteration. The products are purely organic and vegetarian and gluten free. Planet Ayurveda presents its products which are beneficial in Lumpy Skin Disease.

Following is the list of products that are great in managing Lumpy Skin Disease

  1. GANDHAK RASAYAN
  2. GILOYGHAN VATI
  3. NEEM CAPSULES
  4. KAISHORE GUGGUL

Herbal Supplements for Lumpy Skin Disease

Herbal Supplements for Lumpy Skin Disease

Product Description

1. GANDHAK RASAYAN

Gandhak Rasayan is a classical formulation in tablet form and contains shuddha gandhak (purified sulphur). Gandhak Rasayan benefits the body in a number of conditions. It reduces fever, treats skin conditions such as rashes and blisters and acts as a potent antimicrobial, antiviral, antibacterial, anti inflammatory, anthelmintic, antioxidant and antipyretic agent. With all these properties Gandhak Rasayan is beneficial as it reduces lumps and inflammation of the skin by its anti-inflammatory properties. And also soothes the skin and provides a healthy skin. Therefore with these wonderful actions, Gandhak rasayan is a marvellous medicine that manages the lumpy skin disease to the maximum.

Dosage : Two tablets thrice a day after meal with plain water

2. GILOYGHAN VATI

Giloyghan vati is filled with the rasayana properties of herb giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) and it is ghan (concentrated part) of giloy. As giloy is rasayan it affects every system of the body positively. Furthermore, giloy cleanses the blood and removes toxins out of it. Giloy pacifies all the three dosha thus benefiting in the condition of lumpy skin disease. As it cleanses the blood and pacifies the pitta dosha thus overcomes the condition of lumpy skin disease.

Dosage : Two tablets thrice a day after meal with plain water

3. NEEM CAPSULES

Neem capsules is a miraculous ayurvedic herbal remedy for skin health consisting of pure herbal standardised extract of single herb neem (Azadirachta indica) . This formulation is rich in several properties such as tikta (bitter) and kshaya (astringent) taste and sheeta (cold) potency. The herbal remedy purifies the blood, prevents the growth of free radicals, flush out toxins and maintains healthy skin. As per ayurveda neem possesses various health benefits such as grahi (cleans moisture from the skin), pittahara (reduces pitta dosha), krumihara (alleviates worm infestation), vranahara (heals wounds). Due to anti-inflammatory properties and reducing the abnormal lumps and antiviral properties helps in management of lumpy skin disease.

Dosage : Two capsules twice a day after meal with plain water

4. KAISHORE GUGGUL

Kaishore Guggul is a classical ayurvedic formulation which is beneficial in a number of disorders. It possesses antiinflammatory, healing and blood purifying properties. The formulation contains a variety of herbs such as guggulu (Commiphora mukul), amalaki (Emblica officinale), bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), haritaki (Terminalia chebula), guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), shunthi (Zingiber officinale), black pepper (Piper nigrum) etc. the herbs pacifies the vata, kapha and pitta dosha. Above mentioned properties makes kaishore guggul a must used remedy in the managing lumpy skin disease.

Dosage : Two tablets thrice a day after meal with plain water

Contact Planet Ayurveda to provide you the costing / ordering and delivery information at – costing.planetayurveda@gmail.com or call at +91-172-5214040 Or Check Website – www.PlanetAyurveda.com

Conclusion

Lumpy skin disease has become a topic of concern as it started affecting the  health of cattle and also its impact has started to appear on the economical aspect. So as it is spreading like wildfire, therefore the scenario needs to be taken seriously. And many cattle have died of lumpy skin disease, though the government is planning its containment at an authoritarian level. But the treatment and management of the lumpy skin disease is not offering much help. In this condition, Ayurveda promises to manage the condition perfectly and the above mentioned products of Planet Ayurveda are really beneficial in the condition of lumpy skin disease. Thus choosing ayurveda to take good care of cattle is necessary in the present times.

How Can we Prevent Monkeypox Virus Through Ayurveda

Abstract

Many human infections are caused by either bacteria or viruses, these are very common in all the most successful creatures on earth, their habitat is also changed according to the atmosphere like they are having different shapes and sizes on ice slopes and are different in deserts.

Viruses are different from bacteria, they are even smaller than any micro-organism, this virus can only reproduce inside the body of the living host, and is very tough to win a battle with. Viral infections are the most serious communicable diseases that are known in medical science. A virus is a minuscule pocket of protein that contains genetic material and is much smaller than a bacterium.

Viral infections can spread from one person to another by coughing, sneezing, vomiting, or getting exposure to infectious bodily fluids or from other physical activities. Monkeypox is also a viral disease that has the same family as smallpox. Usually these are not serious types. It causes rash and flu-type symptoms, this disease is caused by the Monkeypox virus which is a member of the orthodox virus genus and belongs to the family of Poxviridae. In this article, we are going to discuss the causes, symptoms prevention, and Ayurvedic Treatment against the Monkeypox disease.

Introduction

Monkeypox is a rare disease in which a virus is transmitted to humans from animals, it is clinically less severe. The monkeypox virus was discovered in 1958, it was firstly found in lab-tested monkeys that were used for research, this disease is more common in central and West Africa. But in May 2022, researchers found this virus reporting outside of Africa now in July 2022, about three thousand cases of monkeypox which is found in the US. Monkeypox has spread across several countries and is a communicable disease. At first, this was a disease of animal hosting, including a range of rodents and non-human primates. Monkeypox virus is a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus and to a family of Poxviridae.

Monkeypox Virus

Mode of Transmission

Zoonotic Transmission Animal to Human transmission can result from close contact or direct contact with blood, bodily fluids, or cutaneous and mucosal lesions, by infected animals. Eating inadequately cooked meat products are made from infected animal’s flesh.

Human-to-human exposure results from close contact like direct contact with an infected person, transmitted through respiratory secretions, or face-to-face contact. Transmission can also occur via mother to the foetus due to the placenta or during childbirth or after birth because they are exposed when it is held.

Signs and Symptoms

The incubation time of the monkeypox virus is five to twenty-one days. This infection can be divided into two periods.

1. Invasion Period

That starts from the zero-day and goes up to the fifth day, characterised by

After a few days, a rash often develops, these start as painful flat red bumps, which further result in blisters filled with pus. Blisters crust over and fall off and in the last two to four weeks, this whole process can last two to four weeks. It can also be present in the mouth, vagina, and anus. Person-to-person it spreads from an infected person through close relations, it can spread from contaminated materials like clothing, bedding, etc.

In previous outbreaks, following symptoms usually seen like

  • After your fever starts in one to three days, a rash appears and starts from the face then spreads to other parts of the body.
  • Common on the hands, feet, arms, and legs in the following pattern like formation of macules, papules, and vesicles. Macules are just round lesions and papules are the raised bumps on the skin and when this structure starts to fill with pus then it is known as Pustules.
  • People usually show these bumps formation in any part of the body.
  • The infected person can spread the virus for up to 21 days. so try to protect the healthy persons near you with following measures that we are going to discuss in the above heading.

How Can we Prevent Monkeypox Virus?

The best way to help in prevention of monkeypox virus is

  • Avoid contact with infected animals that are having the chances of spreading their infection to one another.
  • Avoid contact with infected materials that are used by an infected person.
  • Cook all foods perfectly that consist of meat or other parts of the disease.
  • Properly wash your hands, with disinfectant like soap and water.
  • Use safety measures if you are coming into contact with the infected person.
  • If a patient has touched the clean surface or where all are going to touch then thoroughly try to clean it with sanitizer.
  • Personal protective equipment can also be used when you are in contact with an infected person.

Facts Regarding Monkeypox

  1. Monkeypox virus is a zoonotic virus that spreads from animals to healthy humans.
  2. WHO (World Health Organisation) has declared this disease a Public Health emergency of International concern.
  3. This disease was first discovered by 1958 and its first case was diagnosed in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
  4. Monkeypox virus is the main cause behind the Monkeypox disease, this is a member of the orthopoxvirus genus in the family of Poxviridae.
  5. This disease can spread by direct contact between an infected person and a healthy person.
  6. This disease was first diagnosed in primarily tropical rainforest areas or central and West Africa and then spread to all other parts of the world.

Ayurvedic View

Ayurveda is a holistic science which helps to heal the body and neutralise all the doshas that are the main cause behind all the diseases that occur in the human body. Viral diseases and bacterial diseases are categorised under the Jeevanu roga that is a type of Agantuja roga. Jeevanu roga adds up various microorganisms that are developed in the external environment and enter into the human body. These are considered as the external factors that damage the body on a different basis.

These agantuka roga also shows symptoms like

  • Burning in the body (Daha)
  • fever (jwara)
  • itching (kandu)
  • shoth (inflammation), etc.

These symptoms can be managed by being consulted by a general physician. Give proper history of having in contact with an infected person, infected animal or being exposed to the infected area. If you are already feeling these symptoms, then try to avoid contact with other healthy infected persons. Further medication has been prescribed below kindly have them if you are suffering from the monkeypox virus.

Herbal remedies by Planet Ayurveda for Monkeypox virus

Planet Ayurveda is an holistic medicinal manufacturing company that is a GMP certified prepared by 100 percent natural products. These products that are manufactured here, are totally free from colours, dyes, fillers, chemical compounds and various other harmful compositions. These products are made by classical methods that are written in Samhitas and in classical textbooks and made under the supervision of most experienced MD Ayurveda experts. Some of the effective formulations that are used to manage the Monkeypox virus disease.

  1. GANDHAK RASAYAN
  2. CURCUMIN CAPSULES
  3. SEPTRIN TABLETS
  4. MAHA SUDARSHAN KWATH

Herbal Supplements for Monkey Pox Virusherbal remedies for monkey pox virus

PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION

1. CURCUMIN CAPSULES

This single herbal formulation manufactured by Planet Ayurveda consisting of haridra (Curcuma longa), this is a medicinal preparation that is used to kill the various microorganisms that are not good for our body. Curcumin has various health properties like it is anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant or rejuvenating. This helps to purify the blood and kill the harmful substances that are present in the bloodstream.

Dosage : 1 Capsule twice daily, with plain water, after meals.

2. GANDHAK RASAYAN

This is a classical mineral formulation that consists of shuddha gandhak (purified sulphur). This medicine is used to purify the blood and is good in pacifying the pitta dosha with rakta shodhak properties. This is used to alleviate various symptoms like fever, rashes etc, gandhak is also anti-inflammatory and used to kill the harmful microorganisms.

Dosage : 1 tablet twice or thrice daily with lukewarm water

3. SEPTRIN TABLETS

This is a patent herbal formulation consisting of various herbs like haldi (Curcuma longa), tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) and many more herbs. These all are very useful in eradicating the harmful viruses and bacterias from the body and are very helpful in purification of the blood stream. These are anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant or rejuvenating in nature that helps this formulation to give effective results against this disease.

Dosage : 1 tablet once or twice daily with plain water after meals.

4. MAHA SUDARSHAN KWATH

This is a classical herbal formulation consisting of badi harad (Terminalia chebula) Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) and many more herbs. These all herbs help to control the fever that is caused by the infections spread by Bacterias, viruses, or fungi etc. This is very helpful in lowering down the temperature of the body and is very helpful in healing the blisters, papules and Lymphadenopathy.

Dosage: 2 tsp twice daily with plain water after meals.

Contact Planet Ayurveda to provide you the costing / ordering and delivery information at – costing.planetayurveda@gmail.com or call at +91-172-5214040 Or Check Website – www.PlanetAyurveda.com

Conclusion

The crisis of monkeypox virus is getting fatal nowadays. This viral disease is just spreading day by day from the infected persons to the healthy persons. One should adopt Ayurvedic medicine to combat this disease because in Allopathy medicines they just can suggest some preventions to the disease but cannot cure this from its roots. In Ayurvedic formulations we can manage the symptoms of this disease along with can also improve the strength and immune power of the patient that can also help to control any further infections in future.