Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Ayurveda recognizes edema (fluid retention) as Shotha or Shopha, which can manifest in various parts of the body. Modern science attributes edema to various causes, including: - Arthritis - Brain tumor - Burns - Medications - Chronic lung disease - Contraceptive Pill - Diabetes - Excessive salt intake - Genetic predisposition - Head injury - Heart failure - Heat - High Altitudes - Kidney disease/damage - Liver disease - Menopause - Physical inactivity - Poor diet - Pregnancy - Surgery - Thyroid disease Ayurveda, on the other hand, identifies causes such as: - Anemia - Fever - Improper diet - Food poisoning - Incompatible food - Sedentary life - Warm, spicy, and heavy food intake Symptoms of fluid retention include: - Discoloration - Disorientation - Heaviness of the body - Oedema - Warmth - Debility in the veins - Numbness - Pain - Pitting oedema - Roughness - Red or black discoloration - Thinning of the affected skin surface - Unstable oedema Ayurveda classifies edema into three types...