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    Scope and role of dietary and daily regimen in prevention of life style eye disorders: a literature study.
    (Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Rathnayaka, R.L.Y.U.; Vaghela, D.B.; Chudasama, K.
    Ayurveda is a holistic healing science that emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyle in preventing disease. Faulty lifestyle (diet and behavior) are major factors leading to many diseases. Smoking cigarette, tobacco, alcohol consumption, high fat and junk food, lack of exercise, chronic stress, prolong exposure to bright light, working in computer for long time etc. may also increase the risk of developing certain diseases, (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and kidney disease, cancer etc.) Vision is also affected; among them ocular disorders are more prevelant in modern era, like Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic and Hypertensive Retinopathies, Computer Vision Syndrome, Dry Eye Syndrome and Infectious eye diseases. For preventing from this type of eye diseases as well as maintaining ocular health, wealth of details are found in various types of classical texts of Ayurveda. Among them Dinacharya (daily regimen), Ritucharya (seasonal regimen), specic ocular therapies (Kriyakalpa) and various type of Chakshshya and Rasayana drugs, special types of Pathya Apathya Vidhi are useful to maintain ocular health and improve vision. Publicity of these techniques using appropriate media would benet the general population by giving more condence on Ayurveda practices, thus preventing from various types of lifestyle eye disorders. In the present study, daily regimen, Kriyakalpa, Pathyapthya, Chakshusya and Rasayana are described in detail.
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    Preventive and curative aspect of Ilaj bit tadbeer (regimenal therapy) in lifestyle disorders
    (Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Shiffa, M.S.M.; Fahamiya, N.; Farzana, M.U.Z.N.
    Life style of human being has changed drastically during last few decades, which has caused many adverse effects on human health. Diseases associated with the way a person or a group of people lives are known as lifestyle diseases. Life style disorders are common among the elderly as well as the youth. This review is focused on exploring how to adopt Ilaj bit tadbeer for the prevention and in the treatment of life style disorders. The data were gathered from the authentic Unani classical texts, published scientific articles and from the web. Unani healing system employs a holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of diseases. Prevention of disease is as much as concern of the system as curing of sickness. Hence, in Unani system six essential factors (Asbab-e-Sitta Zaroriayah) and where applicable, some non-essential factors (Asbab-e-Ghair Zarooriya) have been laid down for the promotion of health and prevention of disease. A proper maintenance of these factors leads to healthy life. Ilaj bit tadbeer (regimental therapy) are the procedures that help to maintain the health by regulating six essential factors through various mechanisms. They are Hijamah (Cupping therapy), Ilaj bit ta’leeq (leech therapy), Qai (emesis), Hammam (turkish bath), Dalak (massage), Riyazat (exercise), Is’hal (purgation), Nutool (pouring), etc. There are a number of scientific studies suggesting that the life style disorders could be prevented and treated by the correct application of these regimens.