ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammation starts from the rectum and continuous to affect the entire colon (Extensive colitis). Ulcerative colitis can be painful and uncomfortable with blood dripping from anus that significantly impact the patient’s daily routine. Some studies indicated that Ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune disorder and the triggered immune reaction attacks the digestive tract leading to inflammation.

This Inflammation frequently attacks the mucosal lining of the colon or intestine and attacks the innermost layer in an uninterrupted pattern. The incidence of ulcerative colitis is increasing in India in the past two decades and its severity leads to colorectal cancer. Hence if not treated or diagnosed earlier,
at times manifest in the extra intestinal area and severe progression leads to complications that are potentially life threatening.

Some symptoms of ulcerative colitis includes abdominal cramps, bloody stools, blood dripping from anus, rectal bleeding, frequent faecal urgency, and sometimes inability to defecate despite of urge. Ulcerative colitis can also cause loss of appetite, fatigue, frustration, fever and bloody diarrhoea that appear randomly and disappear. Some patients become dehydrated as soon as blood and water lost in frequent diarrhoea. Acute severe colitis is a potentially life threatening condition.

Causes
The chief cause of ulcerative colitis is due to homeostatic disruption of Human GUT Microbiota that trigger abnormal inflammatory response on mucosal lining in the gastrointestinal tract. Further multifactorial causes are
 Bacterial dysbiosis
 Unhealthy Pungent diet
 Toxins accumulations
 Abnormal immune responses
 Alcohol and carbonated drinks
 Genetic factors
 Stress and Sleep disturbance

UNIQUENESS OF OUR TREATMENT
Good News is that Siddha medicines can treat and control inflammation in ulcerative colitis even with auto immune cause. If conventional medicine does not give complete relief, our integrative approach with life style changes promises safer and better health outcome. Extensive patient consultation and thorough investigations with holistic approach set forth a precise treatment plan to address the root of the ailment.

A potential diet plan for GUT health can help reduce the symptoms and risk from inflammatory remission in the colon. Wide- ranging Siddha Herbals soothe the inflammation and produce mucus membranes without supressing the immune system. A study showed that natural probiotics are much beneficial in replenishing mucus and maintaining GUT microbial composition besides remission in ulcerative colitis patients published in AJG, 2009. With Nutritional support and Acupuncture therapy can help to maintain optimal gastrointestinal function. As stress can definitely trigger colitis symptoms and now a novel way to manage stress with Quantum biofeedback therapy

helps a lot. Thus an integrative personalised treatment strategy can address the causes of colitis and improve the integrity of GUT lumen.