Ayurvedic treatment of Leg Cramp

It is common problem. It occurs due to the sudden contraction of calf muscles. It is commonly seen in people who stand for a long time or walk for long distance. Generally, leg cramps are more severe in right. Pregnant women have more tendency of leg cramps. This is not persistent but it hampered the day to day activity of the person.

Causes of Leg Cramp

Over-exercise
Dehydration
Improper blood supply
Obesity
Deficiency of calcium
Muscular disorder.
Injury to the leg.

Symptoms of Leg Cramp

Pain which was aching & burning in nature
Fatigue
Bulging lump
Limitation in movements

Ayurvedic Treatment of Leg Cramp

In Ayurveda, it is explained under mamsagata vata. The vatakar ahar & vihar, extreme cold & rainy weather aggravates the vata. This vittated vata doshas took shelter in debilated muscles & vitiate the kapha dosha over there, causing the spam & bulging of muscles It is explained in Samhita as pindikodveshtana.

Ayurvedic Treatment of Leg Cramp

Sneham– Oleation of local Muscles with warm mahanarayana or muriveha oil reduces the twitching of muscle.
Swedana – nadisweda c application of saidhav levan is very effective in leg cramps.

Patrapinda sweda – patra of Erand, Nirgundi, Chindra had property of suppression of vata. Hence pinda these patra. Releases the muscular spasm by pacification of vata dosha.

Ayurvedic Medicines for leg cramp

Kaishor guggul, yograj guggul
Triphala guggulu
Balarisht ha
Balaguduchyadi kashay
Ksheerbala avarti
Drakshavava
Dashmul jeerakam
Chandanasava

Ayurvedic Local Application

Local application of tnahanarayana tail, ksheerbala tail, bala tail, murrivena tail for 15 min is very effective after that 10 min of hot foementation give a tremendous result.