Background:Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle-related disorder that affects around 422 million individuals in India. Integration of AYUSH (Ayurveda) with the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) was conceived on pilot basis at Gaya, Bihar, to provide integrative treatment for non-communicable disease patients and to manage the burden of non-communicable diseases in India.Objectives:The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of Ayurveda intervention, lifestyle modification and Yoga in the management of type 2 diabetes under NPCDCS-AYUSH integration project.Materials and Methods:A multi-centric, open-labeled, prospective, comparative clinical study was conducted at 17 community health centers and 1 district hospital. Population over 30 years of age was screened and prediabetic or type 2 diabetic individuals were enrolled in two cohorts, i.e., pre-diabetic (Cohort A) and type 2 diabetic (Cohort B). Each cohort was further divided into two groups: Group A1 was advised for lifestyle modification and Yoga and group A2 was given Ayurveda medication in addition to lifestyle modification and Yoga. Similarly, group B1 was advised for lifestyle modification and Yoga along with allopathic medication and group B2 was given Ayurveda medication, i.e., Mamajjaka, Amalaki and Guduchi powder in addition to lifestyle modification and Yoga along with allopathic medication. Treatment was given for 6 months. Data were analyzed through paired t-test.Results:A significant reduction was observed in fasting blood sugar level in groups A2 and B2 (P = 0.001) and also in the postprandial blood sugar level in Groups A2 and B2 (P = 0.001). Further, improvement in subjective symptoms such as polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, blurred vision and weakness was found in all the groups, while non-healing ulcer does not show any improvement.Conclusion:The study reveals that Ayurveda intervention, i.e., Mamajjaka
Churna (1 g), Amalaki
Churna (3 g) and Guduchi
Churna (3 g) two times a day effectively controls blood sugar level in pre-diabetic and type 2 diabetic patients and improves the disease management with lifestyle modification and Yogasana as well as with allopathic treatment.
Kasa is well-defined clinical condition in Brihadtrayi, clearly correlate with cough and its pathophysiology exactly correlates with the mechanism of cough reflex in contemporary medical science. Everywhere, Paediatric Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) has more than half of the total patients having respiratory tract complaints. So, to treat the disease Kasa, Vyaghri Haritaki Avaleha (VHA) was taken from Bhaishajya Ratnavali. The present work was carried out to standardize the raw drugs and finished product-VHA with comparing API standards and previous research work done in same institute to conform its identity, quality and purity of the final product. The pharmacognostical work reveals that presence of Epidermis, Cork, Pericycle, Phloem etc. from Kantakari; Lignified fibre, Stone cells etc. of Haritaki; Aluerone grains, Prismatic crystals etc. of Shunthi observed microscopically. Organoleptic features of VHA made out of the crude drugs were within the standard range. The pH value of VHA was 4.5, Water soluble extract was 71.9 %w/w, Loss on drying was 30.41 %w/w, Reducing sugar was 27.92 %w/w and High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) at 254nm and 366nm resulted into 2 and 5 spots respectively
Background-The condition which has white colour patches in skin is known as 'Shvitra' in Ayurveda. In Modern science, this condition is described as a chronic disease condition and very difficult to treat with various treatment modalities. Among various formulations described in Ayurvedic classics, Savarnakara yoga is the first choice of many Ayurveda practitioners as Bakuchi (Psoralia corilifolia Linn.) and Haratala (Orpiment) are main ingredients of it. Aims and Objectives-It was planned to evaluate the efficacy of Savarnakara yoga in two different topical forms i.e. Lepa and ointment. Total 60 patients having classical signs and symptoms of Shvitra were selected and randomly divided into two groups. Savarnakara Lepa and Savarnakara Ointment were prescribed for local application in Group A and Group B respectively. 20ml Kanakabindvarishta with equal quantity of water was given twice a day after meal as internal medication in both groups. Results-In both the groups, statistically highly significant improvement was found in cardinal symptoms of Shvitra; but it was statistically insignificant when compared each other. Conclusion-Both the forms of Savarnakara yoga along with Kanakabindvarishta were found as a safe remedy in vitiligo with significant pigment regenerating capacity as topical use after the application of 2 months.
Vitiligo is a common autoimmune pigmentary disorder of great socio-medical importance. It is characterized by white spots appeared on the skin due to melanocytes deficiency. It can be correlated with Shvitra in Ayurveda. Due to side effects and limitation of the contemporary science, some harmless and effective medicines are expected from Alternative medical sciences. Ayurveda has great potential to treat such autoimmune skin diseases. Here a case of chronic vitiligo treated with Ayurvedic management is recorded.
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