Ayurvedic Treatment for Costochondritis - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Herbal Remedies

Costochondritis is known as Chest pain or costo-sternal syndrome. It is also known as chest pain because its symptoms resemble the chest pain. If the swelling is accompanied by pain, it is known as Tietze syndrome.

It is characterised by the inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum (breast bone). The pain caused by costochondritis sometimes mimic that of a heart attack or other heart conditions.

It usually goes away on its own but it may last for several weeks or even for the longer duration.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF COSTOCHONDRITIS?

• Physical strains like heavy lifting, strenuous exercise, severe coughing might cause costochondritis.
• Injury such as blow to the chest.
• Certain infections such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
• Non-cancerous and various tumours can also cause costochondritis. It might travel to the joint from another type of the body such as breast, thyroid or lungs.

Various infections such as viruses, bacteria or fungi such as tuberculosis, syphilis can infect the rib joint.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF COSTOCHONDRITIS?

The pain associated with costochondritis usually have the symptoms like:

• Occurs usually on the left side of the breastbone.
• Affects more than one rib.
• Worsens while taking a deep breath or during coughing.
• Usually sharp, aching or pressure like pain.

Patients with costochondritis who have the history of trauma need to be investigated to rule out the fracture of the ribs. In such situations, it is important to rule out the injury related to internal organs such as lungs. Once this possibility is ruled out, treatment through oral medications to bring out the faster healing of the fracture usually suffices.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

It can be diagnosed by physical examination. The doctor will feel the areas of tenderness or swelling along the breastbone.

The pain of costochondritis can be similar to the pain associated with the heart disease, lung disease or gastrointestinal problems.

There is no laboratory or imaging test available to confirm the diagnosis of costochondritis.

TREATMENT

It usually goes away on its own. Treatment generally focuses on pain relief. Various medications such as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, narcotics, anti-depressants, anti-seizure drugs are prescribed but these medicines various side effects such as damage to the stomach lining as well as kidneys, habit forming etc.

COSTOCHONDRITIS ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

According to Ayurveda, costochondritis is regarded as a Vata disorder with the involvement of bones and joints. Ayurvedic medicines if taken regularly can treat this problem successfully as well as permanently.

HERBAL REMEDIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF COSTOCHONDRITIS BY PLANET AYURVEDA

1. Boswellia Curcumin Capsules
2. Giloy Capsules
3. Aller-G Care Capsules
4. Septrin Tablets
5. Kanchnaar Guggul

1. Boswellia-Curcumin Capsules

Boswellia-Curcumin Capsules of Planet Ayurveda contains the standardised extracts of two herbs: Boswellia and Curcumin. These two herbs are considered excellent anti-inflammatory herbs. The results are long lasting and the anti-inflammatory effects are permanent. Planet Ayurveda has explored the possibility of combining two anti-inflammatory herbs in one supplement. These capsules are very effective in curing inflammation in the lungs caused due to costochondritis.

Dose: 1 capsule twice daily.

2. Giloy Capsules

Giloy Capsules of Planet Ayurveda are prepared from the pure herbal extract obtained from Tinospora cordifolia. Giloy is considered as 'Amrita' in Ayurveda because of its medicinal properties such as anti-arthritic, anti-pyretic, digestive, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous and is considered as an excellent blood purifier. Giloy capsules are very effective in fighting every type of infection in the body which occurs due to low immunity.

Dose: 1 capsule twice daily.

3. Aller G Care Capsules

The product Aller-G care Capsules of Planet Ayurveda is carefully prepared as a blend of various herbs to work in all forms of allergies and elevated eosinophil cells. It is a blend of various anti-allergic as well as anti-inflammatory herbs. These rare herbs are the nature's answer to cure moderate to severe form of allergies.

Ingredients of Aller-G Care Capsules are:

Sr. No.	Herb used	Botanical Name	Parts used	Quantity
1.	Haridra	Curcuma longa	Extract	150 mg
2.	Neem	Azadirachta indica	Extract	150 mg
3.	Shirish	Albizzia lebbock	Extract	100 mg
4.	Ashwagandha	Withania somnifera	Extract	100 mg

Dose: 1 capsule twice daily.

4. Septrin Tablets

Septrin Tablets by Planet Ayurveda is an herbal product which can be used for infections as well as allergies. It is effective in the treatment of various respiratory problems, various infections such as common cold, flu, inflammation, pain and swelling associated with respiratory tract.

Ingredients of Septrin Tablets are:

Sr. No.	Botanical Name	Common Name
1.	Guggul	Commiphora mukul
2.	Haldi	Curcuma longa
3.	Tulsi	Ocimum sanctum
4.	Sonth	Zingiber officinale
5.	Marich	Piper nigrum
6.	Pippali	Piper longum

Dose: 2 tablets twice daily.

5. Kanchnaar Guggul

Kanchnaar Guggul is prepared from the bark of the tree Bauhinia variegata. This Ayurvedic preparation is quite effective in the treatment of lymph nodes swelling and other abnormal growth in the body. It also supports the function of lymphatic system and also assists in the elimination of toxins.

Main Ingredients of Kanchnaar Guggul are:

• Bauhinia variegata (Bark)
• Terminalia chebula (fruit rind)
• Terminalia bellerica (fruit rind)
• Emblica officinalis (fruit)
• Zingiber officinale (rhizome)
• Piper longum (fruit)
• Piper nigrum (fruit)
• Crataeva nurvula (bark)
• Elettaria cardamomum (fruit)
• Cinnamomum zeylanicum (leaves and bark)
• Commiphora mukul (guggul resin)

Dose: 2 tablets twice daily.

These herbal remedies by Planet Ayurveda reduce the costochondritis related pain as well as inflammation. These Ayurvedic medicines show their effects after taking for 2-3 months. However, some individuals have a different type of costochondritis known as Teitz syndrome in which the inflammation takes a longer time to subside but the regular treatment for about 2-4 months usually suffices to bring about a complete relief from pain. Thus, Ayurvedic medicines thus be judiciously used to treat costochondritis.

CERTAIN HOME REMEDIES ARE

1. Rest: Take appropriate rest as certain activities stretch the muscles and cartilage around the chest wall.
2. Heat or applying ice: Applying heat to the sore area will help in increasing the blood flow and also relaxes the tight muscles. A heating pad or hot compress can be applied several times daily.

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