Seizures And Herbs That May Help
Seizure refers to the physical changes in the behavior of a person which occur after an episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. This causes a temporary dysfunction. Some of the warnings signs before the seizure takes place include a change in vision, a headache, sudden feeling of fear or anxiousness, a feeling of being sick to your stomach, dizziness, and a jerky movement of the arms and legs that may cause them to drop things.
A severe seizure may show symptoms such as violent shaking and a loss of control and consciousness which often leads to injury or can possibly be a sign of an underlying medical condition. Usually, these symptoms are unpredictable, episodic, stereotypic, and brief.
Types of Seizures
Focal Seizures
Generalized Seizures
Seizures Fall Under Two Categories
Non-epileptic – These are seizures that are triggered by a condition that irritates the brain such as infection, head injury, and a stroke. There are also drugs that can cause these seizures.
Herbal Medicine Can Help With Seizure Disorders
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Black Cumin
Valerian
Skullcap
Cannabis
What To Do During An Epileptic Seizure?
- Keep the patient safe and protect them from injury.
- Shut and lock doors that lead outside if you are at home
- If they have food or fluid in their mouth, roll them onto their side immediately.
- Place something soft under their head and loosen any tight clothing.
- If the seizures are uncontrolled, avoid using sharp objects such as steak knives or scissors.
- Time the seizure, if you can.
- Reassure the person until they recover.
- Gently roll the person onto their side after the jerking stops.
Herbal medicine is experiencing a renaissance these days, thanks to studies that show its many health benefits. A study in the journal Alternative and Complementary Therapies is one example. In their paper, a team of researchers from Bastyr University in Washington reviewed some of the medicines commonly used in managing seizure disorders.
Seizure disorders happen when the brain’s electrical activity is disturbed, causing temporary dysfunction. Some seizures cause uncontrollable shaking and loss of consciousness, but most reported cases involve a person becoming unaware of what is happening. Around two percent of people will experience a seizure once in their lifetime, with only a third of them experiencing another one.
Focal seizures: These start in a particular part of your brain, and their names are based on the part where they happen. They can cause both physical and emotional effects and make you feel, see, or hear things that aren’t there. About 60% of people with epilepsy have this type of seizure, which is sometimes called a partial seizure. Sometimes, the symptoms of a focal seizure can be mistaken for signs of mental illness or another kind of nerve disorder.
Generalized seizures: These happen when nerve cells on both sides of your brain misfire. They can make you have muscle spasms, blackout, or fall.
Seizures aren’t always an “either-or” thing: Some people have seizures that start as one kind, then become another. And it’s not easy to classify some of them: These are called unknown-onset seizures, and they can cause both sensory and physical symptoms.
While a seizure can last anywhere from 10 to 15 seconds, it can be risky for some people, especially if it happens when they are standing. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone loses consciousness during a seizure. There is, however, a type of seizure disorder called the convulsive status epilepticus, where the seizure lasts for more than five minutes, and intense muscle contractions cause difficulty breathing. This is a medical emergency and should be attended to immediately. It’s also worth noting that putting an object in the mouth of someone having a convulsion isn’t helpful either as it can cause more harm.
Hello my son is 8 years old and had is first seizure at 2 years he was diagnosed with generalized epilepsy at 5 years old has been on medication since until doctor got him off and on he broke out on a seizure lasting almost 10 minutes he was put back on medication and the meds even increased ever since were back to his moody ness, tantrums, waking up every morning struggling and at night when asleep his body is constantly twitching mostly from his upper body, he had another big seizure and were still at it with all these moods. we tried different meds nothing was really working. I never stopped battling it, I’m open and supportive when looking at alternative and procedures. I saw someone comment on a website. Her daughter had seizure and she used a herbal medicine for her daughter seizure and she was seizure free. I’m glad that it was possible. I was ready to try anything that we help my son, i had a conversation with the Dr . I decided try the herbal medicine, I purchased the medicine. my son started taking the medicine. I was shocked to see my son improve, he stop having seizures. his more active and no more seizure. I’m so happy to see my son seizure free. Do as much google research as you can and do not give up on trying. If there is improvement continue, if there is no improvement stop and try something else Everyone is different. thank God my son is seizure free. you can email him on dr.lewisamenico@yahoo.com
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