Palliative & Supportive Care

Palliative & Supportive Care

Palliative & Supportive Care​

The realm of palliative care is to create comfortable environment and living to the patients.  Palliative care in Ayurveda is a comprehensive process of incorporating physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of healing. It focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses by easing the symptoms and reducing suffering using a holistic approach. We provide a customized care in managing serious, long standing illnesses with limited outcomes and support to enhance the quality of life for patients and their families.

The diseases managed under palliative care include Cancer, Autoimmune diseases, Allergic diseases, Cardiac failure, Neurodegenerative diseases, Chronic renal failure, Metabolic dysfunction and others that would need long time management. The specific needs pertaining to nutrition, pain mitigation, restricted movements, immune support etc are met with tailor made interventions and approach. The nutritional demands prevalent in the long illnesses are compensated with appropriate pathya ahara (Ayurveda dietetics) as described in Ayurveda which also provide the therapeutic effect. Integration with modern medicine in the cases that demands for collaborative care for enhanced outcomes.

The common measures in palliative management includes:

1. Herbal and herbo-mineral medications
2. Diet and nutrition support
3. Lifestyle modifications by incorporating regular routines (Dinacharya) and seasonal routines (Ritucharya)
4. Practices like yoga, meditation and pranayama (breathing exercises)
5. Rejuvenation and restoration of body elements
6. Bowel regulation
7. Personal hygiene
8. Optimum hydration
9. Stress management
10. Strengthening immunity
 

Ayurveda, with its holistic and individualized approach, can complement to help reduce symptoms, alleviate suffering, restore the internal harmony and improve overall well-being.

Dr. Shweta
BAMS

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