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Integrative treatment on Crohn's disease: A case report

K. S. Nibedita, Reshma P. Jogdand, Bhavit Bansal, Amit Singh, R. Nagarathna

Keywords : Crohn's disease, Yoga therapy, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Diet therapy, Quality of life

Citation Information : Nibedita KS, Jogdand RP, Bansal B, Singh A, Nagarathna R. Integrative treatment on Crohn's disease: A case report. Integr Med Case Rep 2022; 3 (1):16-20.

DOI: 10.38205/imcr.030116

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 15-06-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; Swami Paramhansa Swastha Siksha Evam Paryavaran Sanrakshan Samiti


Abstract

A 27 year old female patient with multiple symptoms like pain in the abdomen, loose motions vomiting, headache, fatigue presented at a residential integrative medicine facility at Bangalore, India. The patient was a known case of Crohn's disease since 3 years. The patient was administered with an individualized tailored Integrative medicine protocol for duration of 8 weeks. The protocol included yoga sessions, Diet therapy and individualized Ayurveda and Naturopathy therapies as prescribed by the treating physician with an objective of a holistic approach. The results showed significant reduction in her symptoms and medication scores followingthe individualized protocol. Moreover, the patient reported satisfaction to therapy and improved overall quality of life at the semi-structured interview. The present case study underscores the effect of integrative medicine practices and advocates its effect as a standalone therapy for Cronh's disease.


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