Common Causes of Crohn’s diseases ​
- Irregular meals and poor food combinations weaken agni.
- Emotional stress or grief disturbs gut motility via vāta.
- Excess spicy or acidic food inflames pitta in the intestines.
- Genetic predisposition worsened by lifestyle imbalances.
- Chronic antibiotic use disrupts rasa and gut flora.
Symptoms of Crohn’s diseases ​
- Chronic diarrhea with abdominal cramping.
- Weight loss, weakness, and poor appetite.
- Fever or fatigue during flare-ups.
- Mucus or blood in stool.
- Mouth ulcers or joint pain in some cases.
Ayurveda’s Approach to Healing Crohn’s diseases ​
- Cooling, gut-healing herbs like guḍūcī, mustā, and bilva.
- Mṛdu virecana and basti therapies cleanse toxins and calm inflammation.
- Diet of rice gruel, ghee, and pomegranate restores gut lining.
- Stress reduction with prāṇāyāma and restorative yoga.
- Rasāyana strengthens tissues and reduces relapse risk.
