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Clinical Evaluation of Erandamuladi vasti on Gridhrasi (Sciatica)
(Ayurvedic Scientific Seminar on Vatavyadhis, Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, India, 2007) Pandey, N.; Dissanayake, K.G.C.; Tiwari, S.K.
Sciatica is a neurological disease caused mainly due to unknown etiology or inter vertebral prolwsed. It is rot fatal, but severe pain may make the patient bed ridden. The management of sciatica with unknown etiology still a medical problem where except for some palliative measures no permanent medical treatment is available. The NSAlDs, of course, may instantaneously relieve the pain and are being widely used in the medical practice. But the adverse effects are so drastic that the patents are forced to discontinue the treatment. Keeping the above shortcoming in view, an attempt was made to find out the ther4eutic effcacy of Erandamuladi vasti on this disease. Total 30 cases were taken for the study and received selected therapy. The result was highly encouraging and statistically highly significant (P< 0.001 ).
Effect of Snehapana with Virechana Therapy on the Lipid Profile of Patient with Over Weight
(National Seminar on Ayurvedic Management of Heart Diseases, Dhanwantari Ayurved College & Hospital, Ujjain, India, 2007) Pandey, N.; Dissanayake, K.G.C.; Tiwari, S.K.
Ayurvedic panchakarma therapy is the most important method of management in various acute and chronic diseases of human being. In the preparatory measure of Panchakarma therapy, administration of Sneha (oils and fat) is most important According to the modern concept, the intake of ghee and oils will contribute for the increase of blood lipid profile that may lead to atherosclerosis and related problem. Go there is confusion among the petient3 and public rcgerding thc intake Of ghee and oils that prescribed by Ayurvedic Physicians. In this study, classical method of Panchakarma therapy was administered to evaluate its effect in the lipid profile of patients and to prove the safety of Ayurvedic approach. Snehapana and vashpaswed were administered as purvakarma and Eranda tails used for "Virechana”. Biochemical and pathological investigations giving special emphasis to lipid profile at various stages of treatment carried out. A placebo study with plain ghee for snehapana was also done and compared with the study subjects, The study showed that the intake of ghee as snehapana would not contribute to the increase of cholesterol level in There is a significant decrease in the levels Of total cholesterol, LDL, VLDL cholesterol ant levels and elevating the HDL fraction in patients who were undergone snehapana (tila tala) ty virechana (Erand tila).The study provides clinical evidence that snehpana intake helps reduce the undesirable lipids of the body and enhance the good Cholesterol fraction. Thus, the anxiety the same by the modern concept proved baseless and proves the safety of Ayurvedic approach.
Scope of Rasayana Therapy in Ayurveda through Modern View
(Ayurveda Sameeksha, Department of Ayurveda, Sri lanka, 2007) Pandey, N.; Dissanayake, K.G.C.; Tiwari, S.K.
Every human being wants a long, healthy and happy life. In this purpose of a man: Ayurveda plays an important role. Ayurveda the science of life Offers a holistic approach to treat diseases based upon the understanding that no single substance by itself disease or, promotes health. Keeping this in mind; Charak, the great physician described the Rasayana. This therapy, particularly helps in promotion of health, regenerating the body tissues which are in the State of degeneration, either by aging or, by free radicals mediated cell injury, which IS the important cause of cell destruction. Rasayana is not merely a drug therapy but it is a specialized procedure practiced in the form Of Rejuvenative recipes, Rejuvenative drugs, Dietary regimen, Achara Rasayan (health promoting behavior).