Literary Review on Application Of Paradi Gunas on Aarogyavardhini Rasa in Pre-Processing, Processing and Therapeutic Stage

Background: Ayurveda is a highly evolved and codified system of life and health science based on its own unique and original fundamental concepts and principles. One of them is the Paradi Gunas (properties). Paradi Gunas (properties) are ten in number and have a wide application aiming at the success of treatment in which, choice of medicine and dietary rules play vital role. For success in the treatment understanding the role and action of a medicine is important, and this can be achieved by the use of Paradi Gunas (properties). Objective: To apply the concept of Paradi Gunas (properties) on Aarogyavardhini Rasa, a ployherbo-mineral medicine during different stages of processing. Data Source: This literary review has used the data source from various online portals as well as books in Ayurveda. Conclusion: The use of Paradi Gunas was studied on the pre-processing, processing and the therapeutic stages of Aarogyavardhini Rasa and its applications were noted. This can be a primary step towards deeper understanding of its role in therapeutics.

A Surgeon's Insight on Kala Pareeksha with the Aid of Gurvadi Gunas

The physicians around the world would have come across the patients complaining of a particular symptom arising in a particular time of the day or night, or similar complaints recurring around the same months for the past few years, in their clinical practice. The classical texts of Ayurveda have described Kala as a factor influencing pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of a disease. The term “Kala” indicates Rogi avastha as well as the time. Though the texts have given the details of various seasons along with the changes that the Doshas undergo in each of them and the regimens to follow respectively, the description of Dosha avasthas with respect to day and night is very limited. Acharya Sushruta, the father of surgery has given a key insight on this principle. Ayurvedic diagnosis and treatments cannot be standardized in a very broad scale but rather its approach should be target- specific, for which we need deeper analysis for the principles. For achieving this, a Guna based analysis of every aspect of the protocol is to be followed while diagnosing and treating the patient (Guna Pratyaneeka pareeksha and Chikitsa), a process which unearths the hidden secrets of Ayurveda. This article deals the concept of Kala pareeksha in terms of day, night and a season from the basis of Gunas rather than the basis of Doshas with respect to the references from mainly Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga Hrudaya in a way showing the actual beauty of the ever-puzzling science we are striving to practice.

O parentesco transviado, exemplo guna (Panamá) / Perverted kinship, the guna example (Panama) / Parentesco translocado, ejemplo guna (Panamá)

Resumo: Com base em uma etnografia realizada entre os Guna (Kuna), população ameríndia que habita a costa atlântica do Panamá, este artigo tem por objetivo refletir sobre parentesco e relacionalidade a partir de sua práxis terminológica. A análise recai sobre os usos do idioma do parentesco por pessoas que afirmam uma subjetividade em desacordo com o gênero atribuído no momento do nascimento (omeggid, categoria local traduzida por "parece mulher"). Considerando as apelações na geração de Ego (G0), especialmente aquelas que remetem à consanguinidade (irmão/sussu; irmã/iolo), o artigo demonstra que a terminologia de parentesco permite conjugar estrutura e estratégia. Chamando alguém por sussu ou iolo, as omeggids produzem para si um lugar de gênero feminino; ao mesmo tempo, em detrimento da troca matrimonial ou aliança, afirmam um "modo de vida" estruturado por relações de amizade.

Abstract: Based on ethnography carried out among the Guna (Kuna), an Amerindian population dwelling in the Atlantic coast of Panama, this article aims to reflect on kinship and relatedness from its terminological praxis. Analysis focuses on the uses of kinship vocabulary by those people who affirm a subjectivity in disagreement with the gender assigned to them at birth (omeggid, local category meaning "woman-like"). Considering the appellations in Ego's generation (G0), especially those referring to consanguinity (brother/sussu; sister/iolo), the article demonstrates that kinship terminology enables to combine structure and strategy. Calling someone by sussu or iolo, the omeggids produce for themselves a feminine gendered position; at the same time, at the expense of matrimonial exchange or alliance, they affirm a "way of life" which is structured by relations of friendship.

Resumen: Con base en una etnografía realizada entre los Guna (Kuna), pueblo amerindio que habita la costa atlántica de Panamá, este artículo tiene por objetivo reflexionar sobre parentesco y relacionalidad a partir de su praxis terminológica. El análisis recae sobre los usos del idioma de parentesco por personas que afirman una subjetividad en desacuerdo con el género atribuido en el momento del nacimiento (omeggid, categoría local traducida por "parece mujer"). Considerando las apelaciones en la generación de Ego (G0), especialmente aquellas que remiten a la consanguinidad (hermano/sussu; hermana/iolo). El artículo demuestra que la terminología de parentesco permite conjugar estructura y estrategia. Llamando a alguien por sussu o iolo, las omeggids producen para si un lugar de género femenino; al mismo tiempo, a expensas del intercambio de matrimonio o alianza, afirman un "modo de vida" estructurado por relaciones de amistad.

Urgencias periodontales en el paciente diabético / Periodontal emergencies in diabetic patient

Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal de tipo observacional en el período comprendido entre febrero del 2008 a marzo del 2009, con el objetivo de determinar el comportamiento de las principales urgencias periodontales en 84 pacientes con diagnóstico de Diabetes Mellitus, pertenecientes a los consultorios del policlínico René Bedia Morales de Santiago de las Vegas en Ciudad de La Habana; previo consentimiento de estos, se estudiaron las variables edad, sexo, presencia de Gingivitis Ulceronecrotizante Aguda, Estomatitis Aftosa Recurrente, Absceso Gingival y Absceso Periodontal y se relacionó con el total de Urgencias Periodontales encontradas en dicha población. El estudio realizado demostró que fueron numerosas las urgencias periodontales que padecen los pacientes diabéticos con predominio del absceso periodontal. El grupo de edades más afectado por la GUNA y la EAR fue el de 35-59 años, con predominio del sexo femenino. El Absceso Gingival prevaleció en el grupo de edades menor o igual a 34 años y en el sexo femenino. El Absceso Periodontal fue la urgencia más frecuente en los pacientes de 60 y más años, con comportamiento similar en cuanto al sexo(AU)

A descriptive, transversal and observational study was performed from February 2008 to March 2009, with the objective to determine the deeds of Periodontal Emergencies among 84diabetic patients attending their respective Family Practice Clinics belonging to Rene Bedia Morales Policlinic, from Santiago de las Vegas, Havana City, provided their informed consent. Different variables were studied: age, sex, presence of Acute Ultranecrotizing Gingivitis, Recurrent Aphtous Stomatitis, Gingival Abscess and Periodontal Abscess, all of them being related to the total amount of Periodontal Emergencies found in this population. The results show that diabetic patients draw on very often to suffer periodontal emergencies, with the prevalence of the periodontal abscess. The age group most affected by Acute Ultranecrotizing Gingivitis and Recurrent Aphtous Stomatitis was the one from 35 to 39 years, mostly females. Gingival Abscess prevailed in the age group less than 35 years. Periodontal Abscess was the most frequent emergencies in patients over 59 years, with no sex differences(AU)