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A review of Kesha as diagnostic and prognostic tool in Ayurveda
Get PDFHair is one of the essential characteristic features which not only adds beauty to the person but also helps maintain normal physiological functions, especially by excreting sweat through the Lomakupa, which is considered one of the roots of Swedavaha Strotas. It also helps in thermoregulation, protection etc. It is Pitruja Bhava and is the Mala of Asthidhatu. Depending upon the Hair conditions, one can assess some of the underlying pathological status of the body. Aims & Objectives: Review the literature concerned with Prakruta and Vikruta Lakshnas of hairs in Ayurvedic classical texts for diagnosis and prognosis of the disease. Material and Methods: Material related to Hair has been collected from Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Astanga Samgraha, and Ashtanga Hridaya along with respective commentaries available and data associated with a topic general at different journals and books. Observations: As Kesha is one of the factors which build up a person\u27s personality, Ayurvedic classics state the advantages of hair maintenance. In the present era, changes in lifestyle, food habits, excess use of shampoos, and hair dyes, lack of oil massage to Hair, pollution, stress and strain etc., may be the cause of different types of hair problems like Khalitya (Alopecia totalis), Palitya (premature greying of Hair) etc. Therefore a proper understanding of Prakruta Lakshanas of Kesha will help in understanding the Vaikrutha Avastha which will thus ease the line of treatment. Results: Thus, Kesha and Loma play an essential role in diagnosing the Prakruta and Vaikrutha Lakshana and help in the prognosis of the disease.
An observational study of endometrial vascularity in implantation
Get PDFBackground: According to Ayurveda, Ambu is one of the four essential factors of Garbhasambhav Samugri for formation and development of the embryo. The word Ambu means nutrients essential for formation and growth of embryo which it receives from mother. According to modern science, during implantation, embryo receives its nutrients from endometrium. Though some women have normal endometrial thickness, normal endometrial pattern, normal endometrial morphology, still they are unable to get impregnated. During peri-implantation period of menstrual cycle, endometrial vascularity has major role in implantation of fertilised egg and also further growth of foetus. Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate implantation rates in women having endometrial vascularity upto V1, V2, V3, V4 zones. Material & Methods: Anonymous data of endometrial vascularity by transvaginal colour doppler ultrasound examination done, on the day of rupture of follicle of menstrual cycle, on 160 women, willing to conceive, has been collected from gynaecologist. And also, her status whether she was implanted or not implanted was collected from the gynaecologist. Data about her pregnancy status upto 20 weeks were collected. From this collected data, results regarding endometrial vascularity were derived. Results: Implantation rate in cases having vascularity upto V1 zone, upto V2 zone, upto V3 zone, upto V4 zone were 0 %, 8.33 %, 25 %, 30.5% respectively. Conclusion: Implantation rate is greater in cases having vascularity upto V3 and V4 zone than V1 & V2 zone. Endometrial vascularity is an important factor for implantation of fertilized egg and also for further growth of embryo.
A randomized single blind controlled clinical study of Tilashelukarvi Kwath in the management of Lohitkshaya Yonivyapad w.s.r. Hypomenorrhoea
Get PDFYonivyapad is a collection of diverse genital tract illnesses, from the vulva through the uterus. Lohitkshaya yonivyapad corelated with hypomenorrhoea. Hypomenorrhoea is a condition in which uterine bleeding may be slight in volume, short in duration (<2days) or both. The primary symptom of lohitkshaya is artavkshaya. Aim: To study the efficacy of Tilashelukarvi Kwath in the management of Lohitkshaya Yonivyapad w.s.r. to Hypomenorrhoea. Materials and Method: A total 80 patients of the age group 18-40 years presenting with signs and symptoms of Lohitkshaya Yonivyapad w.s.r to hypomenorrhoea were selected randomly from OPD of the department of streerog Prasutitantra. The 40 patients of trial group were treated with Tilashelukarvi kwath and 40 patients of control group were subjected to Shatapushpa churna. Results: Both treatments were equally successful in boosting blood flow during menstruation. Therefore, we draw the conclusion that the effects seen in both groups are noteworthy.
Correlation of Hand Index with Prakriti: A Cross -Sectional Study
Get PDFIntroduction: Based on the measurements of the body, the constitution and physique of an individual can be classified as ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph body types (somaotypes). Similarly, the knowledge of anthropometry can be made applicable in the assessment of Deha Prakriti, described in Ayurveda. Somatometry, a division of anthropometry includes direct surface measurements of the human body by scientific methods. Analysis and comparison of the absolute measurements of body parts do not give a precise idea about the individual typology of the subject, so it is necessary to work out the relevant indices, so variation in hand index between the different groups of dominant Prakriti has been observed. Methodology: Two hundred apparently healthy male individuals of age 18-40 years were registered from the population residing in Delhi. Prakriti of the study participants was assessed through the questionnaire. The length and breadth of both the hands were measured by the digital sliding caliper. The hand index is calculated as the percentage of the breadth of hand to the length of hand. The difference in the values of the hand index in different groups of dominant Prakriti was statistically analyzed by appropriate statistical tests. Result: The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed the value of right hand index in different dominant Prakriti as Vata dominant <= 41.344, 41.344 < Pitta dominant < 43.930, Kapha dominant>=43.930, whereas in left hand, the value of hand index in Vata dominant <= 41.895, 41.895 < Pitta dominant < 43.687, Kapha dominant>=43.687. Conclusion: There are significant differences in the hand index among different Deha Prakriti.
A review on examination of breast milk in Ayurveda and its physicochemical properties with its component
Get PDFBackground: Breast milk is the only and complete nutrition supply for infants breastfeeding contains all the necessary elements for healthy baby growth and development. Breast milk contains bioactive agents that help in the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal system which affects the circulatory system. Objectives: The objective is to review recent findings on the different content and components of breast milk from premature and term infants, examination protocol of breast milk, the physicochemical properties of mature breast milk, recent knowledge of the prebiotic and probiotic effect of breast milk through different articles, classical books of Ayurveda then summarized the evidence available. Materials and methods: The information is collected from articles which are from PUBMED, SCOPUS, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, and only classical books of Ayurveda. Observation: The composition of breast milk including protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals, vitamin, and immunoglobulin contribute to the nutrition and immunity action of breast milk. The composition of breast milk i.e. macronutrients and micronutrients differ at different stages of breast milk including colostrums, transitional and mature milk. The result of physicochemical properties differs according to the methods used for the evaluation of the different physicochemical properties of breast milk but the mean value is taken into consideration. Results: The different parameters in the examination of breast milk as per Ayurveda. The physicochemical properties of breast milk include pH, specific gravity, electrical conductivity, viscosity, water activity, osmolarity, refractive index, freezing point, and surface tension
Development and Validation of UV-Spectrophotometric Method for Estimation of Vinpocetine in Marketed Formulation and Nanoformulation
Get PDFA quick, accurate, and cost-effective UV spectroscopy method was developed to estimate the Vinpocetine concentration in bulk, tablet dosage formulations and niosomes formulations, using a solvent ratio of (6:4) methanol: water. According to ICH guidelines, the proposed technique was validated and developed. In spite of linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity, LOD, and LOQ, like parameters were validated by using UV/visible spectroscopy technique to analyze a spiked Vinpocetine solution. The wavelength at which the drug\u27s maximum absorbance peak was obtained at 274 nm and the solvents used as methanol: water (6:4 w/v). The ethanol injection technique was used to prepare niosomes to analyze Vinpocetine in UV / visible spectrophotometric method.During the inter and intra-day studies, it was discovered that the developed UV technique was accurate, with % relative standard deviation ranging from 0.27 to 0.46 and 0.26 to 0.46, respectively. Vinpocetine overall recovery percentage was discovered to be between 98.42 to 99.82 %. LOQ and LOD were calculated to estimate the method\u27s sensitivity, and they were observed to be 0.4565 µg/ml and 0.1506 µg/ml, respectively. The estimation of Vinpocetine content in bulk form, marketed formulations and niosomes was achieved using the developed methodology. : A quick, accurate, and economical UV spectrophotometric method has been developed. As a result, the suggested UV spectroscopic technique has been developed to estimate the vinpocetine concentration in bulk, tablet dosage formulations, and niosomes formulations
Purgation therapy (bhedhi) in the treatment of Trigeminal neuralgia and evaluation using Siddha diagnostic tool neerkuri and neikuri – A Case study
Get PDFSiddha science is an immortal science, which has its origin from ‘Siddhars’. The Siddha system is mainly based on the humoral theory. The three humors namely Vatham, Pitham and Kapham. Any increase or decrease in the ratio of the three humors causes disease in the human body. In the Siddha system of medicine, diseases are classified into 4448 in number. Out of these Yugi Munivar classified Vatham as 80 types. The symptoms of Trigeminal Neuralgia come under this Vatha classification. The elevated Vatham is decreased by giving purgation therapy based on the quote ‘Bhedhiyaal Vatham Thaalum’. Agasthiyar Kuzhambu is one of the best commonly used purgative medicine in the Siddha System.Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the painful disorders involving the fifth cranial nerve and causes severe unilateral pain in the face over regions supplied by the branches of the trigeminal nerve[5]. The present study is conducted to know the efficacy of Siddha Purgation Therapy for the management of trigeminal neuralgia on the basis of the quote “Bhedhiyaal Vatham Thaalum”. A female patient of 56 years, diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia approached our hospital and got purgation therapy using Agasthiyar Kuzhambu for 3 days. Patient complaints were assessed before and after treatment with 1) Siddha diagnostic tool neerkuri and neikuri, 2) Questionnaire about increased Vatha symptoms and 3)Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale. After giving Agasthiyar Kuzhambu follow up the patient she got relieved from their symptoms and got satisfactory results with the Siddha line of management. The possible understanding of the case and therapeutic protocol in Siddha has been discussed
Management of Chronic sinusitis through Siddha Treatment - A Case Report
Get PDFInflammation of one or more of the paranasal sinuses is called sinusitis. Sinusitis is classified 4 types based on symptoms persist. Bacterial or fungal infections are common causes for Chronic sinusitis One of the eight Indian peoples are affected by chronic sinusitis. According to siddha literature sinusitis is correlated with the symptoms of Peenisam, which is also called mukkataippu. 08/03/2022 a 27- year male patient attend our Muthu Siddha Hospital Seranmahadevi with the complaints of cold, rhinitis, nasal congestion, sneezing at every morning, itching present in both nasal cavity, pain present in nearby both maxillary region since last one month. A patient had a previous history of Chronic sinusitis. Symptoms are significantly reduced were observed under the siddha medicines such as a combination of siddha Sastric chooranam (Thalisathi chooranam, Palagarai parpam, Pavala parpam, Muthucippi parpam), Vasanthakusamakaram tablet for internal and Chukku Thailam is used for external use in oil bath. No recurrence of any chronic sinusitis clinical features like sneezing, nasal congestion and pain was observed during the five months of follow-up of siddha intervention done. To conclude this case report showed siddha medicines are very effective in the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
Ayurveda Management of Global Developmental Delay (Bala Samvardhan Janya Vatavikruti) by collaborative approach of Shaman and Bhrimhana Chikitsa in Ayurveda-A Case Report
Get PDFBackground: A child with global developmental delay is unable to attain developmental milestones owing to brain damage which leads to impairment in gross and fine motor, personal social, speech, and activities of daily living (ADL). Aim and objectives:To evaluate the effectiveness of panchakarma procedures in a child with global developmental delay. Materials & Methods:A 3-year-old boy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and had undergone surgery 2 year back. His parents approached us with complaints of being unable to stand,walk,talk, & ataxia after surgery.There was a significant loss of gross motor function and strength in the lower and upper limbs. The patient underwent treatment with Shaman Chikitsa (medicine interventions) followed by Bhrimhana Chikitsa. In his 1st sitting, Sarvanaga Abhyanga, pratimarsha Nasya, Shashtika-Shali-Pinda Swedana, Shirodhara, and matra Basti were given for 15 days. Observations and Result:Assessment was done with standard developmental delay parameters i.e GMFCS-Gross motor function classification system. Significant improvement were observed in the domains of gross motor, fine motor, personal-social and language milestones before and after treatment. Discussion:Elimination of vataprakop is the first line of treatment, this is done by shamana and panchakarma bhrimhana Chikitsa. By combining the shamana, panchakarma and physiotherapy a significant improvement was observed, especially in the gross motor milestones as per GMFCS, sitting from grade-2 before treatment to grade-4 after treatment, in standing from grade-0 to grade-2, fine motor from grade-1 to grade-3, language from grade-2 to grade-4, personal & social from grade-2 to grade-5. Conclusion:In a nutshell, GDD can be managed by multimodal interventions such as Ayurveda procedures, medicines, and physiotherapy
Management of Abhighatjanya Apabahuka (Traumatic Frozen shoulder) by Ayurveda: A Case study
Get PDFApabahuka (Frozen shoulder-FS) is a disease that affects the shoulder joint. Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis, it is characterized by pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint and upper arm muscles with restricted mobility. Apabahuka is a Vataj vyadhi associated with Kapha dosha. The prevalence of FS varies from 11.4% to 19% in India. FS is commonly found between 40 to 70 years and most common in females. Various modalities are available to treat FS such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, physiotherapy, ultrasound therapy, arthroscopic surgery, or a combination of treatments done still no satisfactory results are found. In the present case report, a 50-year-old female patient consulted with the chief complaints of pain, stiffness, restricted mobility of shoulder joint and pain while lifting weight along with disturbed sleep. Patient was diagnosed as a Abhighatjanya Apabahuka (Traumatic FS). The patient was assessed on the basis of Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Stiffness Gradation, Tenderness Gradation and range of movements using Goniometer. Patient was treated with Panchakarma therapies and internal medication. The outcome of Ayurvedic management of FS was encouraging to reduce subjective and objective parameters