Emanating the specialty clinical practices in Ayurveda: Preliminary observations from an arthritis clinic and its implications

Rastogi, Sanjeev

doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2019.09.009

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“…Traditional usage of plants as treatments is based on knowledge shared over generations. [ 26 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ]. In contrast, occidental medicine, in some cases, is based on a lifetime intake of drugs; therefore, patients become dependent on drugs just to survive, especially older people.…”

Section: A Combined Therapeutic Approachmentioning

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Nephroprotective Plants: A Review on the Use in Pre-Renal and Post-Renal Diseases

Tienda-Vázquez

Morreeuw

Sosa‐Hernández

et al. 2022

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Kidney diseases are expected to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2040. Several physiological failures classified as pre-, intra-, and post-renal factors induce kidney damage. Diabetes, liver pathologies, rhabdomyolysis, and intestinal microbiota have been identified as pre-renal factors, and lithiasis or blood clots in the ureters, prostate cancer, urethral obstructions, prostate elongation, and urinary tract infections are post-renal factors. Additionally, the nephrotoxicity of drugs has been highlighted as a crucial factor inducing kidney injuries. Due to the adverse effects of drugs, it is necessary to point to other alternatives to complement the treatment of these diseases, such as nephroprotective agents. Plants are a wide source of nephroprotective substances and can have beneficial effects in different levels of the physiological pathways which lead to kidney damage. In traditional medicines, plants are used as antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, diuretics, and anticancer agents, among other benefits. However, the mechanism of action of some plants empirically used remains unknown and scientific data are required to support their nephroprotective effects. The present work reviewed the plants with a beneficial effect on kidney diseases. The classification of nephroprotective plants according to the clinical definition of pre-renal, intrinsic, and post-renal factors is proposed to orient their use as complementary treatments.

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Section: A Combined Therapeutic Approachmentioning

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Nephroprotective Plants: A Review on the Use in Pre-Renal and Post-Renal Diseases

Tienda-Vázquez

Morreeuw

Sosa‐Hernández

et al. 2022

Plants

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“…As a result, COVID-19 patient exhibits severe acute immune response causing cytokine release syndrome and acute respiratory distress. In the future, to avoid this kind of pandemic situation, ancient immunization technique, namely, SBP, could play a vital role in developing the resistance against any viral disease [15]. SBP not only has the capacity to attenuate the manifested disease but also produces resistance to the offspring of next generation [3].…”

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Swarna Bindu Prashana—an Ancient Approach to Improve the Infant’s Immunity

Nelaturi

Nagarajan

Sabapathy

et al. 2020

Biol Trace Elem Res

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Swarna bindu prashana (SBP) is a metallic medicinal preparation widely used in Ayurveda pediatrics. The main ingredients of SBP are swarna prashan (gold nanoparticle), gou ghrita (cow ghee), madhu (honey), and other medhya dravyas (drugs which enhance intellectual, memory). According to the Indian classical text, SBP has been proposed as a potent medicine for immunotherapies and vaccine development due to its indefinite size, shapes, charges, and surface functionality. In this review, we describe the plausible mechanism of SBP in dendritic cells maturation and subsequent T cell activation. But being herbo-metallic preparation, its safety and efficacy are well supported by the classical publications of Ayurveda . To conclude, SBP is an immune booster for infants against any viral disease, and it is necessary to validate its safety and efficacy through systematic methodological research.

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“…There are rare examples where the focused impacts on the society created by Ayurveda compelled the policy makers to look more seriously at it and to sanction more grants and facilities to maximize such impacts. Initiation of an Arthritis Specially Clinic in Uttar Pradesh under the approval of AYUSH ministry is one example how one can make authorities to listen to their issues and problems [ 17 ].…”

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Ayurveda education in India: Addressing the human resource barriers to optimize the delivery

Rastogi

2021

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

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Ayurveda currently is passing through a phase of global renaissance. Its growing popularity however is not matching with quality driven human resource development to meet the growing expectations. Teachers holding the responsibility of inspiring the newer generation for their adherence to quality are often de-motivated for various reasons and eventually fail to deliver optimally. Although promoting Ayurveda by increasing its visibility is a priority approach in policy and planning, much is desired to be done on the fronts of its actual delivery. Not much is done to ensure the quality driven human resource development in Ayurveda, accounting for a major cause of its dismal show on the fronts like education, practice and research. Ayurveda in India in general is still striving to achieve the minimal standards in these key functioning areas. Uncertain career opportunities, poor recruitment and discriminatory promotional policies, erratic salary structures, meager opportunities for early and mid-career advancements and negligible resources for in job skill enhancements are prominent reasons of de-motivation among Ayurveda teachers. An identity crisis of being unfit in the larger community of higher or medical education further adds to the misery as the advantages given to these communities are not generally shared with Ayurveda teachers. The outcome of an education imparted by a demotivated teacher can have its far reaching and diverse effects on the society. A poor performance of Ayurveda in the country of its origin has its roots in the inappropriate handling of its key functionaries like teachers. Ayurveda teachers playing the role of service providers and educators can create the foundation of quality driven education and health care in Ayurveda, if they themselves are harnessed well for their potential. The teachers are essentially the spine of any step related to qualitative benchmarking of Ayurveda and hence their miseries and misappropriations are needed to be accounted and addressed. Ayurveda teachers also deserve to be nurtured well to bloom to their fullest potential so to serve Ayurveda with all their strength and capacity.

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Emanating the specialty clinical practices in Ayurveda: Preliminary observations from an arthritis clinic and its implications

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Nephroprotective Plants: A Review on the Use in Pre-Renal and Post-Renal Diseases

Nephroprotective Plants: A Review on the Use in Pre-Renal and Post-Renal Diseases

Swarna Bindu Prashana—an Ancient Approach to Improve the Infant’s Immunity

Ayurveda education in India: Addressing the human resource barriers to optimize the delivery

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