Issue 28

June - July 2009

Ayurveda and Insomnia

Dr. K.C.Thriveni, BAMS

As an irish proverb says: “A good laugh and sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” A restless mind is never a happy place. They will hardly ever adorn a smile on their faces and become rather grim and glum personalities. Lack of sleep causes mental fatigue which does not let them concentrate on what they are doing. Mental fatigue gives way to physical tiredness too and they practically become unwilling persons.

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How to control your Weight

Dr. Ajay Kumar M.D., Dr. Tina Singhal M.D., Prof. Dr.B N Upadhyay M.D., (IMS, BHU, Varaanasi)

Obesity is one of the most common disorders in medical practice and among the most frustrating and difficult situation to manage. Obesity is a state of excess adipose tissue mass. Obesity should not be defined by body weight alone, as muscular individuals may be overweight by arbitrary standards without having increased adiposity. The most widely used method to gauge obesity is the body mass index (BMI), which is equal to weight/height2 in kg/m2. A BMI between 19 - 25 kg/m2 is considered an appropriate weight for most individuals.

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The Current Situation of Ayurveda in Argentina and Spain

Eliana D’Alessandro MD, Spain

In January 2008 in Haridwar, India, a Memorandum of Understanding was arranged between Ayurveda Maimonides University (AUM) from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Dev Sanskrity University from Haridwar which created the First Ayurveda University Center for professionals of the Heath Care in South America including a Hospital-School. The main goal is to spread the teachings of Ayurveda as well as to integrate the ancient science with western medicine; the merger of these two valuable schools of thought will enrich the professional practice of medicine by treating the whole human being, not just the symptoms or problems. The directors Dr. Alfredo Lauria and Dr. Fabian Ciarlotti have written numerous publications on Ayurveda in Spanish.

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Use of Herbo Mineral Formulations in Ayurveda: Boon or Bane

Dr Anand Chaudhary, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University.

Since last two decades, Ayurveda, the complete system of medicine and a way of living in positive renovation of human health in all stages of life, is creating its own space on global canvas of wellbeing, effectively. The basic rationale and explanation for this is its doctrine of pharmaceutics, diagnostics, therapeutics and over all attention on mental health through spirituality and learning processes to cope up stress and build up individual psycho-soma to the grade of enlightenment.

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Treatment of Snake Poison in Kerala

Dr. Krishna Singh, SSCAS & R, Bangalore

The scope of Visha Chikitsa in Kerala lies not only in snake bite cases but also in various toxicological conditions caused by spider, scorpion and other insect bites etc. Even diseases of allergic nature, non-healing ulcers caused due to Viper bites are very well managed.

In the Indian setting , almost two-third of bites are attributed to Saw- Scaled viper, about one- fourth to Russell’s Viper and only a small proportion to Cobra and Kraits.

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Use of ‘‘Pinak’’ in the
Treatment of Scorpion Stings

DR. R.G.RAUT, Medical Officer, PHC Dimbhe, Pune District
DR. HANAMANTRAO CHAVAN, District Health Officer, Pune District
DR. P.S.PAWAR, Medical Superintendent, Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
DR. S.P.GAIKWAD, Head of the Department of Ayurvedic, Sassoon General Hospital, Pune

Scorpion stings are a major public health problem in many under developed tropical countries. Every year more that 1,25,000 case of scorpion stings are reported in India and a few unlucky ones loose their life due to it. Most of these cases occurs in the rural areas.

Out of 1500 scorpion species, 50 are dangerous to humans. The lethal scorpion found in the Asia continent belong to Megobuthus. The scorpion’s venom is composed of varying concentrations of neurotoxin, cardiotoxin, nephrotoxin, hemolytic toxin, hyaluronidases, phosphodiesterases, phospho-lipases, histamine, serotonin, tryptophan and cytokine releasers...

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Ayurvedic Approach to say
Good Bye to Allergy

Dr. Archana Rai, Shree Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College, Chandigarh.

Life is ever-changing. Today’s busy life standards had not created only a harmful lifestyle but also a polluted environment. Due to all these major changes with a negative and imbalanced impact, a lots of problems including health hazards such as Allergies etc. had attacked the people.

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Research Update: Muscular Dystrophy

Dr. Mukesh D Jain MD

Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic diseases marked by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles, which control movement. The major forms of muscular dystrophy are myotonic, Duchenne, Becker, limb-girdle, facioscapulo-humeral, congenital, oculo-pharangeal, distal and Emery-Dreifuss. Some of these names are based on the locations of affected muscles. For example, “facioscapulo-humeral” refers to the muscles that move the face, scapula (shoulder blade) and humerus (upper arm bone)

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Global Ayurveda Market

A premium column about international requirements in Ayurveda / natural products and raw materials.

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