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Abstracts of published research articles in Ayurveda |
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Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo,
Rajagiriya,
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Scoparia dulcis
Linn (Family:
Scrophulariaceae, Sinhala: Wal koththamalli, Sanskrit: Unknown)
is a perennial herb, growing in many tropical countries
including Sri
Lanka. In Sri Lankan
traditional medicine, it is used in the treatment of diabetes
mellitus and in unspecified urinary diseases. Therefore, we
thought it may possess Stambhana guna. If it has Stambhana
properties, then it should impair mobility and flow of body
fluids and thereby, induce Stambhana Kriya in Mutravaha Srotas (Antidiuretic
action), Stambhana Kriya in Raktavaha Srotas (Haemostatic
action) and Stambhana Kriya in Annavaha Srotas (Antidiarrhoeal
action). The aim of this study was, therefore, to evaluate
whether the decoction of S. dulcis (using several
concentrations) possess antidiuretic action (using hydrated
assay technique), haemostatic action (using Lee and White
method) and antidiarrhoeal action (using castor oil induced
diarrhoea) in rats, following oral administration. The results
showed that decoction of S. dulcis possess marked
antidiuretic (Stambhana Kriya in Mutravaha Srotas), blood
clotting (Stambhana Kriya in Raktavaha Srotas) and
antidiarrhoeal actions (Stambhana Kriya in Annavaha Srotas).
Further, no toxic effects (in terms of overt signs of clinical
toxicity, stress, behavioural abnormalities, hepatic or renal
toxicity) were evident with subchronic administration of the
decoction. It is concluded that Scoparia dulcis has
Stambhana property as expected, and may be used in the treatment
of Prameha (polyuria), Rakta Pitta (bleeding from different
parts of the body) and Atisara
(diarrhoea). |
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| Key words:
Scoparia
dulcis,
stambhana, antidiuretic,
haemostatic,
antidiarrhoeal. |
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Department of Nidana Chikitsa, **Department
of Zoology E-mail :
delship@eureka.lk |
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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Commonly word Udara is used for abdomen
and Vata for Vata Dosha. Here, the term Udara Vata is used for
Prakupita Vata in Udara. Means Udara Vata term is used for
flatulence predominant condition. However, Udavarta terminology
is very wide, hence it should not be used for the flatulence
like common presentation. Hence Udara Vata has been studied
under the broad term of Udavarta. Total 74 patients were
registered in this study under two groups. In Group-A (treated
group) 31 patients completed full course of treatment, were
given Yavanikadi Vati 1g twice a day (2 tab b.d., Each tablet of
500mg) in Adhobhaktakala, with water for 1 month. In Group-B
(control group), 30 patients have completed course. These
patients were given Shankha Vati. Dose, Duration & Kala was same
as in Group-A. Better therapeutic response has been observed in
Udgara Bahulya (73.86%), Adhmana (74.32%), Shirah shoola
(79.69%), Adhovata Sanga (62.26%) with highly significant relief
in Group-A. Comparison of the therapies showed that overall
better results observed in both groups but percentage
improvement in Group A was better than Group B. |
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| Key words:
Udavarta, Udara Vata, flatulence, Yavanikadi Vati, Shankha Vati. |
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M.D.(Ayu.) - Roga Nidana
Evam Vikriti Vigyana,
Deptt. of Kayachikitsa **
Director - I.P.G.T. & R.A. |
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S.D.M.College of
Ayurveda., Hassan (Karnataka)
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Ayurveda is not merely a compendium of
therapeutics based on herbal, animal and mineral resources of
medicament but deals with philosophy of life and living.
According to Ayurveda concept we do not treat the symptoms,
always the disease pathogenesis is given importance. Only when a
pathogenesis is controlled, The disease will be subsided.
Charaka and Vagbhata primarily classified the treatment
procedure as follows ; 1. Daivavyapasraya (Divine therapy
or Treatment by faith). 2. Yukthivyapasraya (scientific
therapy or treatment upon reasoning). 3. Sattvavajaya (Psycho
therapy - treatment by self control).In Daivavyapasraya, Daiva
has been used in the sense of karmas, which are related to our
previous life. Daivavyapasraya method creates confidence and
removes the fearing and pessimistic tendencies. The following
treatment in the shape of good deeds is recommenced for disease
caused by Daiva “Mantra, Aushadha,
Mani, Mangala, Bali, Upahara,
Homa, Niyama, Prayaschitha, Upavasa, Swasthyayana Pranipata
and Yathragamana.The word Mantra literally means revealed
sound. It means a sound or a combinations or sequence of sound
developed spontaneously. Their power is not in the words
themselves but in the sound vibrations created when they are
uttered verbally. The source of Mantra power is two fold :1.
Pertaining to its form. 2. To its content.The structure of
Gayatri Mantra is in perfect tune with the science of cosmic
sound. The great significance of Japa is not due to
chance, or without any firm basis. Had it been so, such a large
number of devotees and yogis of the Gayatri sadhana would
not have been advised to waste time in practicing more and more
japa for longer and longer durations. |
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| Key words:
Daivavyapasraya, Japa, Mantra. |
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Final year Scholar, P.G. Dept of Manasa Roga,**
Professor & Head, P.G Dept of Manasa Roga,
*** Asst. Professor P.G Dept of Manasa Roga |
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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This research is carried out with the aim to study anti
depressant and anxiolytic effect of Brahmi ghrita, which
comprises Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri Linn),Vacha (Acorus calamus
Linn),Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis Chois) and Kushtha
(Saussurea lappa C.B.Clarke) processed in cow’s ghee. Brahmi,
which is the main ingredient of the formulation, is proven for
its Tranquilizing, Smooth muscle relaxant, Nootropic, Nerve
tonic, Adoptogenic, Anti stress, Anxiolytic, Anti depressant,
Memory booster, learning facilitator effects. Vacha has
sedative, analgesic and tranquilizing effects. Kushtha shows
anticytotoxic, diuretic, hypolipidemic, hypotensive, spasmolytic,
immunostimulant activity. Shankhapushpi has spasmolytic,
hypotensive, sedative, anti inflammatory, antistress, anti
anxiety effects. Considering these activities, Brahmi ghrita is
studied on experimental models such as Gross behaviour test,
Anti depressant test and Anti anxiety test on Swiss Albino mice
of either sex. The trial drug showed mild hyperactivity in gross
behaviour and dose dependent mild anxiolytic effect in open
field behaviour and Elevated plus maze test. Dose dependent
variation in effect of Brahmi ghrita is observed in behaviour
despair test, as it is mild stimulant at lower dose and
depressant at higher dose. It showed significant potentiation of
L-DOPA activity in comparison to water control, but the effect
was insignificant in comparison to ghrita control. Thus it
showed complex nature of pharmacological activity. |
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| Key words:
Brahmi ghrita, gross behaviour test, antidepressant test, anti
anxiety test. |
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M.D. (Ayu.) - Mano Vijnana Evam Manas Roga,
Deptt. of Panchakarma & Manas Roga **
Senior Research Fellow
-Pharmacological Research Unit, CCRAS ***
Lecturer, PGT-SFC-CELL
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Head-Pharmacology Lab. *****
Professor of Kayachikitsa & Dean - I.P.G.T. & R.A.
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A Clinical study on Ayurvedic Principle
of management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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Amavata is a very distressing disease among joints disease. It
occurs throughout the world in all climates and ethnic groups.
Treatment provides symptomatic relief but the underlined
pathogenesis is unchecked due to absence of effective drugs.
There is no curative treatment found till today. Various mode
of treatment modalities are being used in Ayurveda for the
management of RA, like Swedana, Virechana, Basti, and internal
medicines. Chakradutta has mentioned a complete line of
treatment for the management of Amavata. In this study 85
patients were randomly selected in two groups as “A” & “B”.
Group A was provided Kaishore guggul and Group B provided with
fully ayurvedic principles described by Chakradutta in Amavata
context. It is revealed that group B had promising results. |
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| Key words:
Tridosha, Amavata, Langhana, Deepan, Pachana, Snehapana,
Virechana, Ksharabasti, Rheumatoid Arthritis. |
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Lecturer, B.S. Ayurveda
College, Sawantwadi,
Sindhu durga ** Director,
I. P. G. T. & R. A. ***
Professor & H.O.D., Deptt. of Panchakarma
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| Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi |
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Vanga Bhasma is an effective medicine of Ayurveda used for the
treatment of various disorders. Its properties are Mehaguna,
Medoguna, Balya, Brahana, Chakshushya etc. It has a wide range
of therapeutics specially indicated in Sarva Prameha (all types
of Urinary disorders). Vanga Shodhana was done by using Kadali
kanda Swarasa and Nirgundi mixed Haridra churna. Three medias
i.e. Apamarga and Kumari/ Haratala/ Parada are used for Marana
process and prepared three different types of Vanga Bhasmas.
This study has exercised the option to presuppose Balya property
of Vanga Bhasmas to get reflected in simple parameters of
structural and functional strength. Thus parameters of growth
and general behavior, ability to sustain stress, effect on
blood, proteins and ions have been included to asses Balya
effect of Vanga Bhasmas on experimental animals and the result
was found encourageous. Besides pharmacological activity the
toxic potential of the therapy was also examined on above
effects on long term and high dose as well as Histopathological
changes on albino rats. No significant changes were observed on
animal experiments. |
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Vanga Bhasma, Acute and Chronic toxicity study, Balya study |
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Research Scholar, Department of Rasa Shastra **
Professor, Department of
Pharmacology ***
Professor of Rasa Shastra E mail-
dr_rhiremath@yahoo.co.in
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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Amlapitta is a disease caused due to vitiation of certain
attributes of Pitta like the Drava guna (fluidity) and Amla guna
(sourness) causing Vidagdhajirna at the initial stages and later
causes inflammation and corrosion of the Sleshmadhara kala of
the Amashaya i.e. mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum.
In modern science it can be correlated that Vidagdhajirna is a
type of simple dyspepsia and Amlapitta as gastritis. In this
study total 42 patients of Amlapitta were registered, out of
which 36 patients were completed the treatment. They were
divided into two groups and treated with 1) Chinnodbhavadi Yoga
Ghana Vati 500 mg tablets 2 T.I.D for 30 days.2) Medhya Rasayana
Compound 500 mg tablets 2 T.I.D for 30 days. The patients were
subjected to evaluation of cardinal sign and symptoms of
Amlapitta on the basis of scores according to the severity
before and after treatment. The results showed that Medhya
Rasayana Compound provided very good results in the Roga bala,
Agni bala, Deha and Chetasa bala. |
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| Key words:
Amlapitta, Vidagdhajirna, Chinnodbhavadi Yoga Ghana Vati, Medhya
Rasayana compound, Dyspepsia, Gastritis. |
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M.D. (Ayu.) - Roga Nidana & Vikriti Vijnana, Deptt. of
Kayachikitsa **
Ph.D. Scholar, Kayachikitsa ***
Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Panchakarma
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Professor and HOD-Kayachikitsa Dept.
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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Pandu is a disease characterized by pallor of body which
strikingly resembles with ‘Anaemia’ of modern science. Rakta has
been considered as a key factor for the Jeevana1, Varna
Prasada2, Ayu3 and Mamsa Pushti2 of the body. Many a times it is
seen that Rakta gets vitiated by Doshas, mainly by Pitta dosha
as Rakta is Pittavargiya and disease like Pandu appear. In
Ayurveda, Pandu is considered as a specific disease with its own
pathogenesis and treatment.4 Thus an attempt has been made to
study the disease Pandu Roga according to Ayurvedic text in the
parlance of Iron Deficiency Anaemia. The commonest type of
Anaemia that is met with in practice is Iron Deficiency Anaemia.
Iron Deficiency anaemia has potential consequences i. e. IDA
reduces the work capacity of individual and entire population
and brings serious economic consequences and obstacles to
national development. It is the only nutrient deficiency which
is also significantly prevalent in virtually all industrialized
nations. Children, Adult Male and Females suffer the most form
of this malady. Large number of these patients could be easily
and cheaply treated with single oral iron preparation those are
also available in Ayurvedic Classical book. In modern medicine,
there is good treatment for Anaemia with considerable result but
that is only for acute deficiencies Anaemias. No significant
therapy is there for chronic Anaemia which occurs due to
metabolic defects. Ayurveda can provide better management in
this area. Total 40 patients were registered in the study and
were randomly divided in to two groups. In Group A (HM), 2
tab. of Hansa Mandura was given BD with Anupana of Takra and in
Group B (PTK) 40 ml of Phalatrikadi Kwatha with Madhu was given
twice a day on empty Stomach. The effects of therapy in both
groups were assessed by a specially prepared proforma. The
result obtained proved that, Group A (HM) showed better results
than Group B (PTK). In Group A, 40% patients were completely
cured and 60% were found with Marked Improvement, while in Group
B only 7.14% patients got Complete Remission and Marked
Improvement was observed in 35.71% patients. |
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Pandu, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Hansa Mandura, Phalatrikadi
Kwatha. |
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M.D. (Ayu.) - Kayachikitsa **
Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Kayachikitsa ***
Professor & H. O. D., Dept.of Panchakarma
E-mail:doctor_megha01@yahoo.com
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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Ashmari (urolithiasis) is third most common and distressing
affliction of the urinary tract. It have peculiar tendency of
recurrence even after surgery. The causes and mechanism of their
formation is still obscure but various factors like age, sex,
irregular food habit, metabolic disorders, sedentary life style,
occupation, hydration status, nutritional deficiency, geography
etc. may be responsible for the formation of stone. Detailed
description of Ashmari is the specific contribution of Acharya
Sushruta and he included it in the “Eight Mahagada”. It may be
owing to its potentiality to disturb the anatomy and physiology
of urinary system. Total 29 patients with classical signs and
symptoms with confirmed diagnosis by USG of KUB were treated in
three divided groups for 60 days. 10 patients were treated with
Tiladi Kshara, 500mg 1 capsule twice daily orally, 10 patients
were treated with Varunadi Ghrita, 10gm twice daily orally and 9
patients were treated with Swarjika Kshara (as a control group),
500mg 1 capsule twice daily orally. After completion of trial
for 60 days, it was observed that Varunadi Ghrita has provided
highly significant relief in pain, burning micturition, dysuria,
and haematuria whereas Tiladi Kshara has provided highly
significant relief in pain, burning micturion and dysuria and
Swarjika Kshara has provided highly significant relief in
burning micturition only. After careful observation it can be
concluded that Varunadi Ghrita possesses the properties to
disintegration and expulsion of stone and can produce better
relief in signs and symptoms of Ashmari than Tiladi Kshara. |
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Ashmari, Tiladi Kshara, Varunadi Ghrita,
Swarjika Kshara, Disintegration, Expulsion |
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M.S. (Ayu.) - Shalya Tantra **
HOD of Basic Principles and Ex-I/C Director ***
HOD and Reader, Dept. of Shalakya Tantra ****
HOD of Pharmacology.
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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Urinary tract infection particularly lower urinary tract
infection is one such disease, the frequency of which is only
second to upper respiratory tract infection, but the incidence
and degree of morbidity and mortality is greater than those of
upper respiratory tract infections. According to WHO
report, puerperal infections (including UTI) are an
important cause of morbidity and mortality for mothers in
developing nations. During pregnancy and puerperium, the
symptomatic infections constitute most number of visits to
obstetricians and are the most common bacterial infections
during pregnancy. The symptoms of Lower urinary tract infections
are nearer to those of Mootrakrichhra but it has not been
described among Garbhini & Sootika Vyadhis. So, in the present
study Mootrakrichhra has been tried to study w.s.r. to Lower
urinary tract infection following the principle given by Acharya
Charaka. So, for this
study two groups were
selected:- one with Brihat Dhatryadi Ghanavati and
other with placebo. The improvement was statistically
significant in Brihat Dhatryadi Ghanavati as compared to placebo
group. |
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Mootrakrichhra, Lower urinary tract
infection, Pregnancy, Puerperium, Brihat Dhatryadi
Ghanavati. |
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M.D. (Ayu.), Dept. of Streeroga & Prasutitantra **
Lecturer, Dept. of Streeroga & Prasutitantra ***
Reader, Dept. of Streeroga & Prasutitantra
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Reader & Head, Dept. of Streeroga & Prasutitantra
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| Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar |
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The term Vandhyatva
(female infertility)
is considered as one of the Vatik disorders among 80
types of Vata vyadhi in Ayurvedic texts. Mahanarayana taila
mentioned in Yogatarangini in Vatarogaprakarana (38-47) in the
form of Nasya and Uttarbasti, for failure to conceive is
supposed to be one of the effective therapy in this field. A
clinical study on 33 selected patients of female infertility
having anovulatory factor, being diagnosed by TVS (Trans
vaginal sonography for 2 consecutive cycles) were divided
in to 3 groups, Gr-A-(n=11)for Nasya, Gr-B-(n=12) for Uttarbasti
& Gr-C(n=10)-(placebo control)). In Nasya group 8 drops of
Mahanarayana taila were administred in each nostril for 7days -
3days break and again for 7days,
for two
consecutive cycles after cessation of bleeding. In Group-B 5ml
of Mahanarayana taila was
administered in form of Uttarbasti, for consecutive 2cycles, for
3 days after cessation of bleeding. In Group C 500mg capsule
filled with roasted wheat flour powder
twice a day was administered for consecutive two cycles
with water. In this study, 66.66%
ovulation occured in
Nasya administered group, 28.57 % ovulation occurred in
Uttarabasti administered group and 25% ovulation occurred in
control group. |
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Vandhyatva, Anovulation, Mahanarayana taila, Nasya, Uttarbasti. |
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H.O.D. Prasutitantra ***
Gynaecologist, Jeevan Deep Hospital,
Jamnagar
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Reader, Prasutitantra *****
Lecturer, Prasutitantra
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