Ayurvedic medicines for chronic pain can reduce consumption of painkillers by 90%: Survey

Three ayurvedic medicines have been proven beneficial in treating chronic pain, without any side effects. Treatment with the herbal medicines also helped reduce the consumption of painkillers by 90 percent among the study participants.

Taking painkillers may provide immediate relief from intense pain, but they may cause unwanted side effects such as gastric erosion, acidity, ulcer, fatal ulcer proliferation, and kidney problem. This is the reason why more people are turning to herbal remedies for treatment of chronic pain. Three ayurvedic medicines have been proven beneficial in treating chronic pain conditions like arthritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, ankle pain, neck pain, back pain, knee pain and spondylosis. There are Painmukti MJ tablets, Painmukti cream, and Painmukti-Sandhical tablets.

Painmukti medicines are products of Ayushakti, an ayurvedic health centre co-founded by Ayurveda expert Dr. Smita Naram. Ayushakti released its survey report on chronic pain conditions and benefits of using Painmukti medicines on Wednesday.

This study included patients with joint pain lasting more than three months. According to the survey results, taking Painmukti medicines helped the patients in reducing their pain by 60 percent, with zero side effects. Treatment with the ayurvedic medicines also reduced the consumption of painkillers by 90 percent among the participants.

Overall, treatment with Painmukti medicinal series led to an improved quality of life in terms of energy, happiness, improved sleep, increased mobility, and reduced anxiety in the patients, Ayushakti claimed in its press release.

What are these ayurvedicmedicines made of?

According to Ayushakti, its pain-relieving medicines contain ancient ayurvedic herbs like Nirgundi extract, Shunthi powder, Shallaki extract, Musta powder, Rasna extract, Punarnave extract, Ashwagandha, Shuddha guggul, among other herbs.

"Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Pain sensation can be of two main types: acute and chronic. People have been suffering from chronic pain problems for years now, our main aim with Painmukti medicines is to help people reduce intake of painkillers leading to side effects," said Dr. Smita.

This study was conducted after obtaining permission from the Institutional Ethics Committee, and it took three months to complete it, the release said.

Ashwagandha, one of the ingredients in these ayurvedic medicines, is known to have neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. Also known as Indian ginseng or winter cherry, ashwagandha has been used for treatment of a variety of conditions including stress, anxiety, fatigue, pain, skin problems, diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, etc. Some research has found it to be effective in relieving joint pain caused due to rheumatoid arthritis. A few animal studies have also suggested that ashwagandha might help stop cell growth in certain cancers, including lung tumours.

How these ayurvedicmedicines work?

In the clinical study, 90 per cent people had been relieved from chronic pain, stiffness and inflammation of joints and muscles within three months. According to Ayushakti doctors, Painmukti promotes joint flexibility, reduces swelling and chronic pain in muscles, bones and joints. The mecine also help reduce stiffness and pain in frozen shoulder, neck, back, knee and all joints as well as work deeply against arthritis.

Who can take them and not?

Anyone who is suffering from chronic joint problems, stiffness, pain in frozen shoulder, neck, back, knee pain, arthritis, inflammation of joints and muscles can take this medicine and it does not have any side effects, the developer told ThehealthSite.

Do we need prescription from Ayurveda doctors to take these medicines?

OTC products can be consumed without doctor's prescription. However, if you're suffering from long lasting chronic pain, Ayushakti recommends consulting their doctors.