SHRI RAM CHANDRA HOSPITAL

Siddha aspect of alcoholism

Kudi veeri noi

Excessive intake of alcohol, toddy, and fermented fruit juices causes this disease.

Generally it increases the body heat, stimulates the mind which catalyses to speak a lot and then hinders the movement and then collapses the body.

Mainly it is of four stages.

1. Stage

Stimulates the body, increases the strength, increases appetite

Increases the memory power to recall certain lost memories

Increases libido (sexual desire)

Easily digests food

Makes to sing and dance beautifully

2. Stage

Derails from the natural behavior

Indulges in fight, scolding, etc.

Increases sleep

3. Stage

Wild behavior like a maniac

Will never respect anyone

He cannot recall what he is doing

Talks and do whatsoever is in his mind and will be true to his mind

4. Stage

Loses his mind and body                      

Loses his strength and ability to walk

Falls down like a tree

Pulse rate decreases             

Increased perspiration, chilled hands and legs

Coma stage attained

Sometimes lethal (death).

General symptoms

In the initial stage increases strength and happiness, IQ etc.

In the later stages it decreases the strength, causes dizziness, tremor, blurred vision, and dryness of mouth, tachycardia (increased heart rate), dripping saliva from the mouth, dancing, singing, nausea and vomiting. Further it causes loss of consciousness with prolonged sleep and heavy snore. Then it increases perspiration, loss of sensation in the arms and legs, difficulty ion breathing and causes death.

Differences in the nadi

Pitha nadi is increased which diminishes both the other nadis ( vatha and kapha ) and hinders them from doing their jobs. Increased pitha causes dancing and singing and running all over with joy, increased urination, then causes vomiting, abnormal breathing, increased perspiration, tremor, etc.

Stages and nadi

               I.      Stage              increased pitha

            II.      Stage              increased pitha along with vatha

         III.      Stage &

          IV.      Stage              increased vatha, pitha and kapha.

That means all the three nadis joined together are elevated from their normal routine.

This is very important in the practice point of view.

Treatment

In our hospital we give specially made siddha medicine for a period of 90 days. This may be given with or without the concern of the patient. Strictly counseling is required for both the person and the family. We treat chronic alcoholic patients with 100% success in our Hospital.