Krimi (Worm infestation)

Krimi (worm infestation)The formation & growth of micro & macro organisms in the body is called as krimi roga.It is a chronic disease.

Causes & pathogenesis: #

Indigestion, over eating, eating unwholesome or contaminated stale food, food articles of opposite qualities, lack of physical activity, day sleep, sedentary life style, excess intake of sweets, unctious and heavy foods, sea foods, sour liquids in excess provokes kapha in the body diminishes pitta forms food to remain for long time in the body which in turn gives birth to various worms in the body.

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Types:

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• Based on nature of origin:

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  Sahaja(pathogenic) & vaikarika(non-pathogenic). Which in turn vaikarika is again two types bahya & abhyantara.
• Based on site of origin:

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  Malaja(which arises from excretions of body)

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  Kaphaja(from phlegm)

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  Raktaja(from blood)

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  Purishaja(from stools)

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  Sahaja krimi are non-pathogenic and are useful bacteria which helps for absorption of the digested food material. they help to carry out normal physiological functions.Vaikarika are pathogenic or parasitic in nature which produces diseases.

Symptoms: #

Krimi produces excess salivation, indigestion, loss of taste, fainting, vomiting, fever, flatulence, emaciation, sneezing, rhinitis, head ache, appearance of lies in hair,frequent horripilations, piercing pain in abdomen, passing of stools with blood, vomiting in blood, pain in right side of abdomen, stickyness in mouth, loss of taste, heaviness of body, tremors, excess hunger, thirst, fever, some times produces internal abcess which causes severe pain and appearance of pus or blood from stools is observed, weakness of heart with emaciation of body is observed.

Complications: #

Includes fever with diarrhea, anemia, fistula-in –ano, eye disease

Line of treatment: #

Sodhana-samana

Do’s & Don’ts: #

Intake of timely food is to be habituated. check for regular stools, intake of curd or buttermilk is advised for better digestion.

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Intake of garlic, ginger, pepper in regular diet improves digestion.

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Don’ts includes intake of sweets, juices, milk, day sleep, continuous sitting, street foods are to be avoided.

Medication: #

Krimikutara ras, abhayadi modak, ushirasava,

Modern view: #

Worm infestation:It can be seen in gastro-intestinal tract, in skin or in  blood even. The incidence is more common in children.Common parasites may includes protozoa(amoeba. Flagellates,sporozoa,ciliates) which are termed as good bacteria with parasitic nature in human body which helps in assimilation of food in normal limits.Helminthes includes trematodes, nematodes, cestodes which may migrates into blood may causes diseases in any part of the body.Symptoms includes, stomach pain, tenderness of abdomen, hard stools, constipation, esnophilia, paleness of skin, eyes, discolouration of stools with appearance of live worms are seen.