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The prevalence of lifestyle diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and obesity, has been exponentially increasing. Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a lifestyle disorder that has become a major public-health challenge around the world, owing to rising obesity and sedentary lifestyles. Abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia were the common pathological conditions involved in MS. Ayurveda is the science intended for employing the measures of healthy life. There is no direct reference of metabolic syndrome in Ayurveda classics. Different scholars have different opinion about the nearest possible diseases. Some scholars included it in Medapradooshaja vikaras, while others classified it as Sthoulya upadravas or Avaranajanya vikaras. In Charaka Samhita, lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits which are the causes of lifestyle diseases are mentioned in Santharpaneeyam adhyayam. Aetiology and symptomatology of Santharpanajanya vikaras shows a remarkable similarity with metabolic syndrome, since it includes sedentary lifestyle and dietary factors. Therefore, MS can be included under the broad umbrella of Santhartanajanya vikaras and Ayurveda can put forward a better management strategy by reassessing the metabolic syndrome on the basis of Santharpanajanya vikaras
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy of upper extremity. It affects approximately 3% of the general adult population in the world. Women are three times more likely to have CTS than men. In conventional system, medications such as corticosteroids, Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc., are used in management of carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgical decompression of carpal tunnel is the main stay of treatment for CTS. The structures involved in carpal tunnel is mainly the tendons, ligaments and nerves which can closely related with Snayu, thus Carpal tunnel syndrome can be correlated with Snayugata vata affecting Manibandhasandhi. Dahanopkarana used for Vatavyadi affecting Snayu, Sandhi, Asthi are Kshaudra, Guda, Sneha. Agnikarma with Snigdha dravyas have more penetrating capacity than Rooksha dravyas like Shalaka. So, Taptaguda is taken in the present study to assess the effect of Agnikarma in carpal tunnel syndrome. Here the patient was treated with Agnikarma using Taptaguda over the most painful and tender points. Assessments were done before treatment, after treatment, 7th day, 15th day and 30th day. The result showed Agnikarma with Taptha guda was effective in treating Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Lumbar disc herniation is a major health problem, affecting the most productive population globally. It has closest resemblance with Gridhrasi mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. Treatments available in conventional sciences have limitations such as relapse of acute episodes. Here an effort was made to treat a case of L5-S1 disc extrusion with radiculopathy using a comprehensive Ayurveda treatment protocol. The protocol includes a set of treatment procedures along with certain internal medicines. Changes were analysed with the help of VAS scale, SLRT and Oswestry disability index and showed significant improvements. This case is an evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of Ayurveda treatments in case of LDH with radiculopathy.
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Background: Palatal rugae are unique for an individual and remain unchanged during individual's lifetime. Application of palatal rugae analysis as a method in gender identification needs to be confirmed with more scientific studies. The objectives of the present study were to assess the distribution of the palatal rugae patterns in Kerala population and compare the distribution of these parameters between males and females. Materials & Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted by evaluating the casts of 100 dentate individuals, between the age of 18 and 30 years. The rugae were divided into two halves and patterns were then assessed as per Thomas and Kotze classification. Independent sample t-test was used to assess the significant difference of each type of palatal rugae between males and females. Results: Wavy rugae (mean – 5.6 ± 0.7) was predominant among males whereas curved (mean – 4.6 ± 0.6) and circular rugae (mean – 0.9 ± 0.3) were more in females, and were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). The mean number of secondary rugae in females (1.5 ± 0.5) was greater than that of males (1.3 ± 0.4), and was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). The diverging type was commonly found in females compared to males. Conclusion: Our findings showed statistically significant differences in the shapes and patterns of rugae between males and females among Kerala population. Thus, morphological analysis of palatal rugae can be considered as an additional aid in forensic odontology for gender differentiation.