| Celiac disease is a disease of the small intestine in | | | | Hingashtak-Churna and Lashunadi-Vati can be used |
| which there is an immunological reaction within the | | | | to treat symptoms of flatulence and bloating. |
| inner lining of the small intestine to proteins | | | | Medicines like Sunthi, Musta (Cyperus rotundus), |
| (gluten) that are present in wheat, rye, barley and | | | | Kutaj (Holarrhina antidysentrica), Kutaj-Ghan-Vati |
| to a lesser extent, oats. This reaction causes | | | | and Kutaj-Parpati can be used to treat diarrhea. |
| inflammation that destroys the inner lining of the | | | | Fluid retention is treated using medicines like |
| small intestine. This reduces the absorption of | | | | Punarnavadi-Qadha, Saarivadi-Churna, and |
| dietary nutrients and can lead to symptoms and | | | | Gokshuradi-Guggulu. Anemia and osteoporosis can |
| signs of nutritional, vitamin, and mineral | | | | be treated using medicines like Tapyadi-Loh, |
| deficiencies. Celiac disease is also known as sprue, | | | | Punarnavadi-Mandur, Shankh-Bhasma, |
| non-tropical sprue, gluten enteropathy and adult | | | | Shrung-Bhasma and Praval-Panchamrut-Bhasma. |
| celiac disease. Common symptoms include | | | | Medicines like Panchamrut-Parpati, Suvarna-Parpati, |
| diarrhea, malodorous flatulence, abdominal bloating, | | | | Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, Yashtimadhuk (Glycerrhiza |
| increased amounts of fat in the stool, weight loss, | | | | glabra), Saariva (Hemidesmus indicus), |
| fluid retention, anemia, osteoporosis, easy bruising, | | | | Praval-Bhasma, Sutshekhar-Ras, |
| peripheral neuropathy, infertility and muscle | | | | Suvarna-Sutshekhar-Ras, Musta and Bilva (Aegle |
| weakness. | | | | Marmelos) are used on a long term basis to |
| Most patients with celiac disease improve with a | | | | regenerate the inner lining of the small intestine. |
| gluten-free diet, however a few patients may still | | | | Once the inner mucosa becomes normal, |
| have refractory symptoms. The Ayurvedic | | | | absorption of nutrients from the digested food |
| treatment of celiac disease is aimed at improving | | | | starts taking place and this can itself cure |
| the symptoms and treating the basic cause of | | | | symptoms like weight loss, fluid retention and |
| the disease by repairing the inner lining of the | | | | weakness. |
| small intestine. Medicines like Shankh-Vati, | | | | It is important for all patients with celiac disease |
| Chitrakadi-Vati, Laghu-Sutshekhar-Ras, Amalaki | | | | to take vitamin and mineral supplements regularly. |
| (Emblica officinalis), Sunthi (Zinziber officinalis), | | | | Affected individuals should consult dietitians for |
| Marich (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum), Chitrak | | | | lists of gluten-free foods, and should take care to |
| (Plumbago zeylanica), Chavya (Piper retrofractum), | | | | read the food and product labels before buying |
| Samudradi-Lavan, Lavan-Bhaskar-Churna, | | | | and consuming any food product. |