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==== Omega-3 Fatty Acids ====

==== Omega-3 Fatty Acids ====

Fish oil is a rich source of omega–3 fatty acids. Omega-3-fatty acids help to thin the blood. Fish may therefore be a great food for people who are at risk of blood clots but too much consumption of omega-3 can be at risk of bleeding disorders. This fact was long back observed and reported in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] in [[Charak Samhita]] (Ni.2.4).

Fish oil is a rich source of omega–3 fatty acids. Omega-3-fatty acids help to thin the blood. Fish may therefore be a great food for people who are at risk of blood clots but too much consumption of omega-3 can be at risk of bleeding disorders. This fact was long back observed and reported in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/[[Ayurveda]] [[Ayurveda]]] in [[Charak Samhita]] (Ni.2.4).

==== Alcohols ====

==== Alcohols ====

==== Hereditary issues ====

==== Hereditary issues ====

Some bleeding disorders are known as hereditary or acquired through genetic transmission. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] seems to point to specific foods and habits that promote the manifestation of acquired bleeding disorders; one could propose an epigenetic mechanism to explain these disorders that have eventual onset. Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia that occur from birth, indeed all hereditary imperfections, are explained in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] with the concept of ''beeja dosha'', or inheritance of ''paapam'' through cycles of ''karma''.

Some bleeding disorders are known as hereditary or acquired through genetic transmission. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/[[Ayurveda]] [[Ayurveda]]] seems to point to specific foods and habits that promote the manifestation of acquired bleeding disorders; one could propose an epigenetic mechanism to explain these disorders that have eventual onset. Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia that occur from birth, indeed all hereditary imperfections, are explained in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/[[Ayurveda]] [[Ayurveda]]] with the concept of ''beeja dosha'', or inheritance of ''paapam'' through cycles of ''karma''.

Some pharmaceutical medications promote bleeding disorders. These situations can be treated by avoiding the etiological factors listed in this chapter. Once bleeding begins, the disease can be treated by removing the medicine, giving the patient sources of strong healthy ''pitta dosha'', and fortifying the ''rakta'' so that organs fed by ''rakta'' can remain as healthy as possible.

Some pharmaceutical medications promote bleeding disorders. These situations can be treated by avoiding the etiological factors listed in this chapter. Once bleeding begins, the disease can be treated by removing the medicine, giving the patient sources of strong healthy ''pitta dosha'', and fortifying the ''rakta'' so that organs fed by ''rakta'' can remain as healthy as possible.

==== Correlation between Ayurvedic knowledge and Western medicine ====

==== Correlation between Ayurvedic knowledge and Western medicine ====

Biomedical textbooks rarely discuss the pathophysiology of bleeding disorders in terms of diet or nutrition, unlike Ayurveda. There is, therefore, a need to research the correlation between food articles and bleeding disorders. The following food substances are etiological factors of ''raktapitta'', since these seem to act as blood thinners and can cause bleeding disorders in predisposed patients: (C.Ni. 2/4)  

Biomedical textbooks rarely discuss the pathophysiology of bleeding disorders in terms of diet or nutrition, unlike [[Ayurveda]]. There is, therefore, a need to research the correlation between food articles and bleeding disorders. The following food substances are etiological factors of ''raktapitta'', since these seem to act as blood thinners and can cause bleeding disorders in predisposed patients: (C.Ni. 2/4)  

#''Mulaka'' (Raphanus sativus Linn.), radish, Brassicaceae family  

#''Mulaka'' (Raphanus sativus Linn.), radish, Brassicaceae family  

#''Kutheraka'' (Ocimum sp.)  

#''Kutheraka'' (Ocimum sp.)  

   

   

Also, the pathogenesis of blood disorders do not mention why a body would be predisposed to vessel wall problems, platelet dysfunctions, or clot inhibitions. Bleeding from different orifices of the body is not correlated with pathophysiology in biomedicine. Ayurveda however discusses ''raktapitta'' as an endpoint to a series of imbalancing events, and separates the discussion of diagnosis in [[Nidana Sthana]] from the discussion of treatment in [[Chikitsa Sthana]].

Also, the pathogenesis of blood disorders do not mention why a body would be predisposed to vessel wall problems, platelet dysfunctions, or clot inhibitions. Bleeding from different orifices of the body is not correlated with pathophysiology in biomedicine. [[Ayurveda]] however discusses ''raktapitta'' as an endpoint to a series of imbalancing events, and separates the discussion of diagnosis in [[Nidana Sthana]] from the discussion of treatment in [[Chikitsa Sthana]].

==== Summary ====

==== Summary ====

Internal hemorrhage/hemorrhagic disorders of conventional medicine are well described in Ayurvedic texts in the form of ''raktapitta'' disorders, and the pathogenesis of ''raktapitta'' diseases forms the basis of this chapter. ''Raktapitta'' bleeding occurs through bodily orifices (mouth, rectum, urethra, nose, eye, ear, vagina, as well as hair-roots), per Ayurveda. The parallels between the description of bleeding disorders in conventional medicine and Ayurveda are quite apparent in this regard. An important aspect of the discussion on ''raktapitta'' disorders is the fact that some disorders are curable, some palliable and some are incurable – and that all these variants are dependent on ''doshic'' imbalances beyond just the ''pitta'' vitiation. It is important to note here that if proper attention is not paid, even curable disorders can soon aggravate to incurable variants. Avoidance of known causative factors is certainly one of the best measures to overcome this disease. Attempts need to be made to collect data on the effect of these factors (known to Ayurveda) and establish an empirical, evidence-based relationship between food articles (some of the primary etiological factors) and bleeding disorders.   

Internal hemorrhage/hemorrhagic disorders of conventional medicine are well described in Ayurvedic texts in the form of ''raktapitta'' disorders, and the pathogenesis of ''raktapitta'' diseases forms the basis of this chapter. ''Raktapitta'' bleeding occurs through bodily orifices (mouth, rectum, urethra, nose, eye, ear, vagina, as well as hair-roots), per [[Ayurveda]]. The parallels between the description of bleeding disorders in conventional medicine and [[Ayurveda]] are quite apparent in this regard. An important aspect of the discussion on ''raktapitta'' disorders is the fact that some disorders are curable, some palliable and some are incurable – and that all these variants are dependent on ''doshic'' imbalances beyond just the ''pitta'' vitiation. It is important to note here that if proper attention is not paid, even curable disorders can soon aggravate to incurable variants. Avoidance of known causative factors is certainly one of the best measures to overcome this disease. Attempts need to be made to collect data on the effect of these factors (known to [[Ayurveda]]) and establish an empirical, evidence-based relationship between food articles (some of the primary etiological factors) and bleeding disorders.   

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