Volume 7, Issue 5

The Ayurvedic tools and techniques of research and modern methods of research protocol both are depend on observations and experimentation ,but the approaches are different. Though The Panchaavayava Vaakya(Pratigya,Hetu,Udaharan,Upanay And Nigaman) is included in 44 vaadmarga by acharya charak ,but it is not only the tools for conquer a hostile discussion with an opponent but also it is the method of proving one owns theory in front of a scientific committee. There is a similarity between the ancient parameters of the ayurvedic shastra and the modern tools and techniques of research.. Reference 1. Shastri G. Charak samhita with vidhyotani hindi commentary .Reprint ed. Varanasi: chaukhamba Bharti Academy ; 2. 2.P.V.Sharma;Ayurvediya anusndhan paddhati 3. Dr.Sachin Sarpotdar;Research methodology and medical statistics. 4. 4.C.R.Kothari ,Dr. Chandrakant kokare; Research methodology

In Ayurvedic classics Mutraashmari is a disease of Mutravaha Srotas, having the symptoms like pain in any of the organs of urinary system like Basti, Mehana, Sevani during micturition, obstruction in flow of urine, haematuria and urine resembling Gomedaka is described, which goes in accordance with the symptoms of Urolithiasis. Acharya Sushruta has explained management including both Shastrakarma and Bheshaja Prayoga for Mutraashmari like Ghrita, Taila, and Kshara prayoga etc. In this present clinical study, Vastyamayantaka Ghrita and Chincha Kshara are selected to compare their efficacy in the management of Mutraashmari. The clinical trial was conducted with the aim to compare the efficacy of Vastyamayantaka Ghrita and Chincha Kshara in the management of Mutraashmari w.s.r to urolithiasis. The trial was carried out by randomly including the patients in to 2 groups of 20 each. In Group A- patient was advised to take 10 ml of Vastyamayantaka Ghrita twice daily morning in empty stomach and evening, after complete digestion of lunch. Anupana: hot water. The patient was also advised to take food only after the complete digestion of Ghrita (shudha udgara). In Group B- The patient was advised to take Chincha Kshara 500mg twice daily diluted with 30 ml water before food. Study period was 21 days. During treatment assessment was done on 7th, 14th and on 21st day. Follow up was done once in 15 days for next 2 months after study duration. The effect of the treatments was assessed statistically on the basis of gradation of prime signs and symptoms before and after treatment. The test of significance showed that both Chincha Kshara and Vastyamayantaka Ghrita have shown significant result. But on comparison between groups, the result was insignificant. For parameters like Pain, Haematuria, Dysuria and reduction in size of stone Chincha Kshara has shown slightly better result while in descent of stone Vastyamayantaka Ghrita shows better result

Sandhigata Vata is a disease of the elderly. Life style, excessive weight, trauma and diet deficient in calcium are some of the risk/causative factors. Rooksha Aahar and ativyaama cause vitiation of vaata. It mainly affects weight-bearing joints of the body specially knee, hip, lumbar spine. Being commonest form of articular disorders, sandhigata vata poses a huge hindrance in day to day activities of the sufferer like walking, dressing and bathing etc. The common presentation of the disease is in the form of Shula, Sotha, Vata poornadriti sparsha and difficulty in flexion and extension of the Sandhi. Available treatment options include use of NSAID’s, calcium supplementation and ultimately joint replacement. Here is a case of bilateral knee Osteoarthritis who was advised arthroplasty. After completion of the therapy, significant improvement was seen in pain, swelling, range of movement and walking distance. The patient was successfully managed with internal medication & Janu basti therapy. With increasing towards ayurveda, a large number of patients, after taking allopathic treatment for long durations, are coming to the Ayurveda hospitals and find very good relief. It can be concluded that severe osteoarthritis may be managed with Ayurvedic intervention and use of baahyaparimaarjana chikitsa requires to be exploited to a greater extent owing to its higher safety and efficacy profile. Reference: 1. Sprangers MA, De Regt EB, et al. Which chronic conditions are associated with better or poorer quality of life? J Clin Epidemiol 2000; 53(9): 895-907. 2. Chopra A, Patil J, Bilampelly V, Relwani J, Tandale HS. The Bhigwan (India) COPCORD: Methodology in first information report. APLAR J Rheumatol 1997;1:145-54. 3. Hinman RS, Bennel K et al. Delayed onset of quadriceps activity and altered knee joint kinematics during stair stepping in individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Arch Physical Medicine Rehabillitation 2002; 83: 1080–6. 4. Trikamji Yadavji Acharya, Agniveshakrita Charaka Samhita,Chakrapani Commentary. Reprint. Chaukhambha Surbharti Prakashan Chikitsasthan. Varanasi. 2011; 618. 5. Agnivesa, Caraka Samhita by Prof Priya vrat Sharma Vol-II 7th ed. Chaukhamba Orientalia. Varanasi:; 2005: 462. 6. Dr. Madham Shetty Suresh Babu, YogaRatnakara, Purvardham-Vol-I, 2nd ed. Chaukamba Sanskrit Series. Varanasi: 2011;602. 7. Davidson medicine, edited by Brian R walker, Nicki R, College, Stuart H, Ralston, Ian D Penmon, 22nd edition. 2014;1081. 8. Obstetric & Gynecologic diagnosis and treatment edited by Alan H .Decherney & martin L Pernoll 18th Edn: 1036. 9. Gucclcone AA, Felson DT, Anderson JJ, Anthony JM, Zhang Y, Wilson PW, et al. The effect of specific medical condition on the functional limitations of elders in the Framingham study. Am J Public Health 1994;84:351-8. 10. Ringdahl E, Pandit S. Treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Am Fam Physician 2011; 83:1287- 92. 11. Pai XC, Rymer WZ, Chang RW, Sharma L. Effect of age and osteoarthritison kneeproprioception. Arthritis Rheum 1997;40:2260-5. 12. Sri Brahma Sankar Mishra. Bhavaprakasha Nighantu of Bhavamishra, Madhyam khanda, chapter 24 verse no. 259, 12 th edition, Varanasi; Chaukhamba Sanskrit Bhavan.2012:265. 13. Acharya JT. Charaka Samhita of Agnivesha. Edn 1st. Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan. Varanasi; 2011:618. 14. Acharya Y T. Agniveshakrita Charaka Samhita, Chakrapani Commentary Chaukhambha Surbharti Prakashan. Varanasi. 2011; 624. 15. Acharya Y T. Agniveshakrita Charaka Samhita,Chakrapani Commentary, Chaukhambha Surbharti Prakashan. Varanasi: 2010;620. 16. Trikamji Yadavji Acharya, Agniveshakrita Charaka Samhita,Chakrapani Commentary. Chaukhambha Surbharti Prakashan. Varanasi, Reprint 2011;78. 17. Shastri Ambikadutta, Bhaishajya ratnawali by Goving Das. Chaukhamba prakashan. Varanasi; 560. 18. Mishra S N. Bhaishajya Ratnavali of Kaviraj Govind Das Sen. Part I. Chaukhambha Surbharti Prakashan, Varanasi; 2005; 882. 19. Trailokya A, Srivastava A, Bhole M, Zalte N. Calcium and Calcium Salts. Journal of The Association of Physicians of India. Vol. 65; 2017:100-103. 20. Pande G S, Chunekar K C. Bhava Prakasha of Bhavmishra. Chaukhamba Bharti Academy, Varanasi: 2006;212. 21. Pande G S, Chunekar K C. (2006) Bhava Prakasha of Bhavmishra. Chaukhamba Bharti Academy, Varanasi. 2006:521. 22. Dev SA, Selection of Prime Ayurvedic Plant Drugs: Ancient‑modern Concordance. New Delhi: Anamaya Publishers; 2006:113‑117. 23. Kimmatkar N, Thawani V, Hingorani L, Khiyani R. Efficacy and tolerability of Boswellia serrata extract in the treatment of osteoarthritis of knee: A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial. Phytomedicine. 2003:37. 24. Akhtar B, Mahto R R, Dave A R, Shukla V D. Clinical study on Sandhigata Vata w.s.r. to Osteoarthritis and its management by Panchtikta Ghrita Guggulu. AYU; 31/1: 2010; 53-57. 25. Raman K. Pragya S. Janubasti and nadi-swedana in janu sandhigata vata: a case study. International journal of ayurvedic & herbal medicine. 2015; 5(6): 2067-2071.

Ayurveda is the science which mentioned various principles for prevention and treatment of diseases. It is the science which laid emphasis on the preventive aspect. Dincharya (daily regimen) is one of the principles mentioned in Ayurveda in context to prevention. In today’s scenario, the daily routine of each individual has become so busy and hectic, that many of the non–communicable diseases (lifestyle disorders) have taken the form of epidemic in current era. Ayurveda perceives that positive health depends on a healthy lifestyle of an individual. According to W.H.O.-sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy dietary habits and exposure to pollution are the triggering factors for most of the lifestyle disorders which will cause over three quarter of all deaths in 2030. Acc. to Ayurveda texts, Kala (time) is one of the causative factors (i.e. trividha hetu) in the initiation of diseases. The daily regimens if followed regularly terminates all the changes which can occur due to time at primary level as well as it slows down the irreversible changes occurring with the passage of time (age),thereby keeping the person healthy and disease free. These daily regimen procedures have beneficial physiological effects on proper functioning of the body thereby maintaining a state of equilibrium of three humors (Vata, Pita, and Kapha), seven tissues, three waste products and the power of digestion along with pleasant mind, soul and sense organs, which in turn helps to attain positive health.

The documentation of ethnopharmacobotanical informations of herbaceous plants in Thiashola (Thaishola in Tamil), Manjoor, Nilgiris South Division, Western Ghats was undertaken with necessary permission from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai and the District Forest Officer, Ooty under Section 28 (i) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, during 2009 and 2010. However, while working on the ethnobotanical survey in evergreen forest of Thiashola, we rediscovered Cayratia pedata (Lam.) Gagnep. var. glabra Gamble at the altitude between 1800 and 2200 m above mean sea level, the type locality, after a gap of 57 years. Before this, Cayratia pedata var. glabra had not been reported from Thiashola. The present study deals the full description; photograph and note on its taxonomy are provided. Current threat status has also been assessed based on the recent botanical explorations.

Vrikshayurveda is the ancient Indian science of plant life. It has been systematically explained in various texts of Vrikshayurveda . The knowledge of Vrikshayurveda has its roots in Vedas especially Rigveda and Atharvaveda has lots of references regarding plants and environment. Ancient India had achieved a level of agricultural technology is equal to what the knowledge in modern times. The various procedure explained in Vrikshayurveda clearly indicate that level of knowledge was high and equivalent to modern agriculture. In today’s scenario the importance of understanding Vrikshayurveda has also increased because several crores are being spent every year on pesticides to control pest. A detailed study of Vrikshayurveda would provide us with information on pest management based on sound ecological principles.

Today’s generation is crazy about having fast food, cold beverages, working late nights in A.C. room with computers, excessive bike riding or car driving and also environmental pollution. Vata dosha being the predominant dosha in the body gets primarily vitiated and manifests different diseases. Basti karma” is the most perfect remedy, as it radically eliminates the morbid vata, the sole dosha responsible for management of all dosha, dhatu and malas in body.' Basti is administered by enema can method, one more method though less in practice is drip method especially Brihama Basti. The possible advantages of this method are It’s less expensiveness It retends in the body for long time so it can increase the chance of absorption.

This paper reports about results of a prospective, randomized, control single blind trial to evaluate the efficacy of Guduchi Patra Bharad in Kwath along with oral hypoglycemic drugs in to Madhumeh with special reference Diabetes Mellitus with control of only hypoglycemic drug. Trial group having 30 patients of Madhumeha (DM) was treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs maximally two regimens [i.e. Metformin +Sulfonylurea] advice by allopathic expert with Guduchi Kwath. Control group with 30 patients of Madhumeha (DM) was treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs [i.e. Metformin +Sulfonylurea] advice by allopathic expert. 60 Patients were randomly selected and divided. Experimental group A was treated with Guduchi kwatha in continuation with previous oral hypoglycemic drugs (Metformin 500 mg + sulphonylurm group B was treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs only. Each group of patients were advised a standard diabetic diet. Prevalence of Madhumeha was found more in 40-60 years age groups, mostly in service persons and businessman’s having family history of madhumeha, kaphavata and kaphapitta prakruti. It showed that BSL (F), BSL (PP), Urine (F), Urine (PP), Prabhootmutrata, Aavil mutrata, Naktamutrata, were significantly reduced in both experimental group A and control group B. Comparison of both treatments shows that treatment of experimental groups A were significantly effective than that of control group B in case of BSL (F), BSL (PP), Urine (F), Urine (PP), Prabhootmutrata, Availamutrata, Naktamutrata.

Punica granatum is a deciduous shrub or a small tree of Punicaceae family, found in almost all parts of India. This plant is used to cure a wide range of diseases across different civilization and cultures. It has great nutritional values and health benefits. Pomegranate has been used in natural and holistic medicine to treat sore throat, coughs, urinary infections, digestive disorders, skin disorders, arthritis and to expel tapeworms. In folklore practice, bark of Punica granatum is used to treat Shwetapradara. Importance of Pharmacognosy has been widely felt in recent times. Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical studies ensures plant identity, lays down standardisation parameters which will help and prevents adulteration. This study is important and lays down parameters for standardisation and authentication of Punica granatum with the help of which adulteration and substitution can be proved.

Diabetes is a lifestyle disorder that requires not just medication but a proper lifestyle and regimen. I wish to bring to the fore a proper amount of exercise in the form of yogic asana and pranayama. This goes a long way in control of sugar. I will enlist herein the asanas and their benefit in diabetes which have been mentioned in various texts. Also giving focus on the amount of asanas to be done per day and how it is to be started and increased as practice increases. Doing this form of yoga will not only help reduce diabetes but promote a healthy lifestyle and curb many diseases along with diabetes. It is an integral and crucial part of treatment and must be prescribed by any and all doctors treating this disease. Understanding the prakruti and the nature of the disease, the asanas should also be varied and the duration and amount to be done must also be considered keeping in mind the agni and bala of the individual. Kostha also plays an important part while deciding the asana, pranayam, bandha, etc.

Background: The study was carried out with an objective to investigate the antibacterial activity of Viparita malla Tail. The aim of the study is to assess the antibacterial activity & determine the zone of inhibition of Viparita malla Tail on a bacterial strain. Methodology: Preparation of Viparita malla tail was performed as described in Vangasena Samhita 79/59-60. Antibacterial activity was seen using Agar Cup Diffusion Method and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration(MIC) was determined using Resazurin assay. Result: Results showed that Viparita malla Tail exhibited a significant activity against clinically relevant bacteria Conclusion: Viparita malla Tail may be useful in the clinical management of bacterial infections, justifying future clinical trials to validate their use in therapeutics.

Indoneesiella echioides (L.) Sreem., an annual herb occurring in South India, is listed in Hortus Malabaricus a 12–volume treatise on the plant wealth of Malabar during 17th century. The drug is mentioned in the name ‘Peetumba’ and is indicated as a remedy for poison of mad dog, cold and fevers. Research works have not been conducted in this plant from Ayurvedic fraternity. This paper deals with authentication of the drug by macroscopical and microscopical analysis. Organoleptic characters of root, stem, leaf, seed and whole plant powder was done along with section microscopy and powder microscopy. The section microscopy of root revealed features like single cell layered epidermis, followed by several cell layered cortex, 2 cell layered endodermis, 6-7 cells layered pericycle, phloem, exarch xylem and medullary rays. On analysing the section microscopy of stem features like longitudinally elongated epidermal cells which had striated cuticle, epidermal hairs, collenchyma cells, cortex, endarch xylem, cambium, phloem and pith were present. Section microscopy of leaf showed upper and lower epidermis with striated cuticle on outer surface of the cells with unicellular, uniseriate, trichomes. The mesophyll, made of palisade cells and spongy cells and stele in the midrib region along with distinct vascular bundles were present. The whole plant powder of Indoneesiella echioides (L.) Sreem., was dark green with granular texture characteristic penetrating odour, bitter and astringent taste. In microscopy tracheids with pitted thickening, xylem vessels with bordered pitted and spiral thickenings, calcium oxalate crystals and starch grains were also present. As the drug is not described in Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India, this study will pave way to a novel drug research.

Ayurveda is the eternal science of life. The goal of Ayurveda is to maintain the health and cure of the diseases. To achieve one such goal of maintaining the health, Dinacharya is one of the means. According to lay man Dincharya means to follow certain things like waking up early in the morning, brushing teeth etc whereas in Ayurveda along with these things there are different procedures like Nasya, Tambula , Abhyanga , Snana,etc. Dinacharya includes things which are mandatory to follow regularly so as to maintain normal equilibrium of Dosha, Dhatu, Mala and Agni. Practising Dincharya is easy to understand and implementation of it; in our daily routine is of prime importance to keep away diseases. Snana is one among such Dinacharya and its importance in maintaining health is discussed.

The most important goal of human life is to attain the state of perfect health, health is not the absence of disease, and it is the harmonious balance of physical, mental and social well-being. Thus to attain the state of perfect well-being, one has to practice healthy regimen like dinacharya (daily regimen), ritucharya (seasonal regimen) and ratricharya (night regimen).In this 21st century people are working continuously day and night which could have serious implications on their health and well-being. The concept of ratricharya (night regimen) is very important for the promotion of health. By following the regimen of Swasthavritta (which includes dinacharya, ratricharya, ritucharya and sadvritta) one can live for hundred years without any disease or illness.