Volume 10, Issue 1

Pain is a major public health issue throughout the world. Both acute and chronic pain is often poorly managed. Persistent pain and many physical and psychological changes and complications associated with it constitute a major health problem. Chronic pain is now considered as a new disease in its own light.1 In Ayurveda the concept of Vedana - sense of sensation is discussed in different terminology. Among two type of Vedana-Dukhathmaka Vedana is considered as a disease and need treatment. In classics many drugs have been told to have property of pain management. Thus the plants Gandha prasarini (Paedaria foetida .Linn) & Ratna Gandhi (Caesalpinia pulcherrima .Linn.Sw.) have been taken for the study.

Chapala is of controversial drug in the field of Rasa Shastra having medicinal importance in Ayurvedic system of medicine. Many Rasa Shastra texts described Chapala as mineral Bismuth or mineral Selenium. In view of this, the present study was undertaken on physicochemical characterization of Chapala for its validation and authentification. Chapala is used therapeutically in the form of Bhasma for the treatment of pain, tumor, cachexia, diabetes mellitus, fever, gynecological disorders and mansural rhythm. However, raw drug identification and characterization plays a vital role for assuring the therapeutic potential of the final drug. The sample of Chapala was collected from local market and authenticated by the subject expert and analysed through properties of the mineral, following classical and physicochemical methods. The results of physical properties of Chapala were compared with the reported physical properties of mineral Bismuth and mineral Selenium. It was observed and concluded that Chapala is a mineral Bismuth with metallic luster, high specific gravity and melting point, hexagonal crystal structure and unseen fracture. All these properties of mineral Bismuth are very well match with the acceptable characteristics of Chapala as described in Ayurvedic classics.

45 Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis) patients had been selected from the O.P.D. & I.P.D. of Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Kolkata for the clinical study. 40 patients were completed the treatment out of 45 and 5 patients were dropped out from the study before completion of the treatment. The objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of selected Ayurvedic medicines on the management of Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis) during study. The treatment schedule was that 250 mg Amavatari Ras (Ayurvedic pill medicine) orally thrice in a day after meal with warm water for 30 days & Brihat saindyabadi taila (Ayurvedic oil medicine) applied locally over affected joints twice in a day for 30 days. In present clinical study 35 % patients got major improvement, 50% patients got minor improvement, 10% patients showed no improvement and complete remission was nil. No adverse drug reaction was observed during the study.

Background: Obesity is one among the life style disorder which contributes to ill health and most serious public health problem in 21st century. Obesity has been described by the term Sthoulya Roga in various Ayurvedic classics. The strong negative impact of obesity on physiological health has been well established. However, the impact of obesity on psychological and social functioning has been studied less extensively. While it is generally believed that obesity has an adverse effect on many areas of psychological functioning. The impact of weight on overall quality of life has not been studied directly. Such study will lead to a better understanding of physical, mental and social problem of obese people and it will help us to educate them in a proper way to lead a happy life and to prevent the complications of obesity.With this background present study was conducted to assess the quality of life in obese people in relation to Ashtadoshas of Athisthoulya and Prakruti. Objectives 1. To assess the quality of life with pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire in obesity. 2. To assess the impact of Ashtadoshas and Prakruti in Ati-Sthoulya Methods: 200 subjects with the age group 20-70 years, irrespective of sex, religion and socio-economic status, were selected randomly. Using the standard measuring tape and weighing machine the height and weight were measured. Using IWOQL and standard Prakruti questionnaire the quality of life and Prakruti of each participant were assessed. On the basis of tables prepared, the survey data were studied, interpreted and conclusions were drawn about the correlation between obesity, quality of life, Ashtadoshas and prakruti. Result:Result showed that the qualities of life of obese people are more dependent on the chronicity and age of individual and Ati-Sthoulya persons are affected with Ashtadoshas. Conclusion:The overall qualities of life of obese person were good with exception of Social/Interpersonal and Activities of daily living. The participants with young age and with less chronicity of obesity were worried more about their weight and were with poor quality of life. Ashtadoshas of Ati-Sthoulya persons .i.e. with BMI >40 were affected with Ashtadoshas. Persons with Prakruta Pitta and Kapha Dosha is having close relation with Sthoulya.

- Our body’s immune system protects us from diseases and infections. But having an autoimmune disease, immune system attacks healthy cells of our body by mistake. Autoimmune diseases can affect many parts of the body (beste-potenzmittel.com). Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease. It causes chronic inflammation of the joints including hands and feet. RA is a disease which keeps clinical similarity with Amavata. According to the Ayurvedic system of medicine the formation of endotoxins is called ‘Aam’. Aam is main pathogenic factor in the disease Amavata. ‘Aam’ is basically undigested material of our body. So, Gastrointestinal regulation is the mainstay of Ayurvedic treatment in Amavata. Modern system of medicine uses anti-inflammatories, DMARDs, immune-suppressive agents. But these drugs have bad impact on the quality of life & have so many side effects. Ayurvedic Aushadhi have a potential to treat symptoms of RA like inflammation and pain etc, it also treats arthritis at immune and free radical level. There are many herbs documented for their immunosuppressive action, anti-inflammatory action, analgesic action and antioxidant action. Dhanvantri Nighantu is the oldest Nighantu on drugs dealing with synonyms, properties and activity of drug available at present. There are 10 to 15 drugs described which can treat Amavata. All drugs are useful in Amavata with different ways and Rogavastha.

Abstract - Kushta includes disorders of skin exhibiting different symptoms and severity of extent. As the skin holds the high cosmetologicalimportance being the largest organ covering the entire body, any disorders of skin shows high impact on the person’s personal, social & psychological aspects. Healthy skin serves as the mirror image for good health. As the skin covers the external structure of the body, lepa is considered best for the treatment of various types of kushta. Lepa are the external applications in the form of pastes (kalka) or topical ointments for ailments of skin. So AyurvedicAcharyas has mentioned several lepas from time immemorial to the concurrent era in the treatment of different conditions. Various formulations are explained under lepakalpana in Ayurveda especially for healthy, beautiful and glowing skin- the prime desire of any human.

Madhumeha is the most common lifestyle & stress induced disorder witnessed by the population. When a walking person prefers to stand, standing person prefers to sit, sitting person prefers to lie down & falls asleep starts dreaming, such preference of lifestyle is the typical feature of a person with Madhumeha as mentioned by Acharya Sushruta. It is a type of vimshati pramehas- mainly caused due to aasyasukham, swapnasukham, avyayama, alasya – improper regimen Swasthyarakshana being primitive aim in ayurveda, “dinacharya”, “sadvritta” - daily regimen is discussed in detail to maintain physical, mental, social, emotional & spiritual wellbeing. Right from waking up in kapha pradhana kala, leading to improper bowel evacuation, further accumulation of mala in koshta, danta & romakupa. Dosha accumulation leads to an unpleasant state of mind - constant thinking- stress. Kapha and medas are main dosha and dushya in prameha. Often neglected aspects like Danta dhavana with tikta rasa dravya, applying Rasanjana, Navana, Gandusha, Dhumapana, Tambulasevana – main effect is urdhwakaya and indriya shodhana , hence sleshma doesn’t attain dravtva. Abhyanga or Udwartana, Vyayama & Snana does agni deepana, medovilapana. Dinacharya results in vikaravighata bhava .The most important thing for a person with madhumeha is nidana parivarjana; regulating body and mind thus affecting the dosha dushya sammurchana. Vyayama is essential to combat madhumeha. Oushadhayukta ahara easily reaches target site with increased efficacy. REFERENCE 1. Acharya Sushruta, Sushruta Samhita, Acharya Yadavji Trikamji, 4th edition, Chaukhamba Orientalia, Varanasi; 1980 Pg No 456 2. Agnivesha, Charaka Samhita, Pt. Kasinatha Sastri, Dr. Gorakhnatha Chaturvedi, 2nd edition, Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, Varanasi, 2003, Pg no 686, 631, 632. 3. Agnivesha, Charaka Samhita Volume 2, Pt. Kasinatha Sastri, Dr. Gorakhnatha Chaturvedi, 1st edition, Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, Varanasi, 2004, Pg no 227 - 247 4. Vagbhata, Ashtanga Hridayam, Krishna Ramachandra Shastri Navre, 1st edition, Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi, 1995, Pg no 25-28. 5. Pallav Sen Gupta – Health Impacts of Yoga and Pranayama – A state of the art review, International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2012 ( Department of physiology, Vidyasagar college for women). 6. https.www.americandiabetesassociation.org 7 Sameer A zope, Rakesh A zope – Sudarshan kriya yoga – breathing for health, International Journal of yoga, 2013