How can Crohn's disease be treated through Ayurveda?

Question

Hi,

I have Crohn's disease, and my ESR level is currently 70 with a positive CRP. I am taking Pentasa 1g twice daily (morning and evening) and 150 mg of Azoran (an immunosuppressant) in the morning.

Today, I visited an Ayurvedic doctor to start treatment, and I was prescribed Indukantham Kashayam and Septilin, both of which seem to boost immunity. I want to know if it is safe to take these Ayurvedic medicines alongside Pentasa and Azoran. My Ayurvedic doctor mentioned that I can continue both treatments for some time and review after a week to check if the ESR levels have decreased. Please advise.

Answer 1

Hi,

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Crohn's disease is an autoimmune disease, in which our own immune system tries to act against our body tissues. With this concept, allopathy physicians give drugs to suppress immunity, thus no action against our body tissue. This is the way of allopathy treatment. These immunosuppressants have their own side effects over a long period of time.

On the other hand, ayurveda and siddha tries to correct or tries to balance the immunity. Hence, the immunity is not suppressed. Still, scientifically it is not well proved and it is only the belief or hypothesis by traditional practitioners. If you continue ayurveda/siddha drugs along with immunosuppressant drugs, you will be benefited. Because herbal drugs will maintain your normal immunity and prevent the side effects caused by too much suppression done by allopathy drugs.

Very rarely (less than 10 percent of cases), the herbal drugs will act against the allopathy drugs. You can continue both the drugs for two weeks and observe for Crohn's symptoms and lab investigations. If there is improvement, then it is good, you can continue. If there is worsening of the disease, then you should stop taking these ayurvedic drugs. In such a situation, you can take some siddha drugs (example: Rasagandhi Mezhugu) which are having highly beneficial role in all autoimmune diseases.

It is believed that the poly herbal drugs contain both immunosuppressant as well as immune balancing herbals in a single drug. This drug shows beneficial role in AIDS and cancer patients in the same principle. Many patients consume this drug for more than 10 years. If there is no change, then you can continue for next two weeks to check for the beneficial role. By chance, if this combination is working for your body, then you can definitely continue. Revert back to an ayurveda specialist online after two weeks for further follow up.

I hope this has helped you. Please feel free to reach me again, in case of further queries.

Thank you.