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Wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissue often, which may be associated with disruption of the structures and functions. Wound healing is a complex series of events that begin when an individual gets affected by a wound. It is a mechanism whereby the body attempts to re-establish the integrity of the injured part. In modern biomedical sciences, research on wound healing agents is one of the developing areas. Natural compounds are used in skin wound care from many years due to their therapeutic activities, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and cell-stimulating properties. Various herbs, oils and natural resources have been described in Ayurveda with wound healing properties. Acharya Sushruta has explained many drugs and formulations for the treatment of Vrana (wound). One such formulation named Ropana Taila has been described in Sushsruta Samhita for Wound healing. The present review article is undertaken to discuss about the wound healing activity of Ropana Taila
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Background: Spirituality has been prevalent since the evolution of mankind started. However, the meansof practicing spirituality has changed over time. It is claimed by many that any form of spirituality has apositive profound effect on the individuals in various aspects. This research is based on the role played byspirituality on self efficacy, which is people’s beliefs about their capabilities to produce results.Methods: Through method of convenient and purposive sampling, 40 participants both male and femalewere administered with the General Self Efficacy. They were classified as being spiritual or atheist by selfreport method. Whereby, atheist declared non belief in higher power, and spiritual participants reportedbelief in higher power. An exact mode of practicing spirituality was not considered. Groups of spiritualindividuals and atheists were considered equally in terms of the number of males and females. They weregiven the General Self-Efficacy Scale.Results: The result was not significant, which is there is no significant difference between spiritualindividuals and atheists in terms of self efficacy.Conclusion: Spiritual individuals and atheists do not differ in self efficacy while many factors may remainthat determine this relationship
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Background: A distinct morphological pattern of photodermatosis has been observed with shiny skin colored to hypopigmented tiny papules, discrete or coalescing to form plaques. Aims: To study the clinico-pathological features of patients presenting with these lesions. Methods: A total of 72 patients were recruited. Clinical examination and skin biopsy was carried out to evaluate the morphological patterns and the histopathological features. Results: In all patients, tiny discrete to coalescent papules were observed on sun-exposed sites but usually sparing the face. The condition occurred more commonly in women. Three specific histopathological patterns were observed : 0 spongiotic (43.7%), lichenoid (22.5%), psoriasiform (18.7%) and also perivascular pattern in 5%. Conclusion: Photosensitive lichenoid eruption is a morphologically distinct photodermatoses that is commonly seen in Indian patients with pathological features showing mostly spongiotic changes and in some cases lichenoid changes.