Role of Mritika Chikitsha and Yoga Basti in Management of Asrigdar: A Case Report

Asrigdar has been characterised by excessive bleeding per vaginum. Acharya Charaka described Asrigdar as a separate disease along with its treatment in Yoni Vyapada Chikitsha Adhyaya. Acharya Charaka also described it as a Raktaja Vikara. Acharya Sushruta described Asrigdar due to Pitta Samyukt Apana Vayu. It can be correlated with Abnormal Uterine bleeding in modern. Any uterine bleeding other than normal duration, frequency and volume is considered as abnormal uterine bleeding. It affects about 30% of women in reproductive period. It is often associated with backache, pain in lower abdomen and weakness. A 23 years old female patient presented with complaints of Irregular menses with excessive bleeding per vaginum associated with pain lower abdomen. On further enquiry it was found that she had irregular menses since menarche. She took modern treatment but didn’t get significant relief. Due to excessive bleeding she had Anaemia also. Keeping all the aspects in mind a treatment has been planned. Doshas involved in Asrigdar are mainly Pitta and Vata, That is why, for Samprapti vighatan basic treatment divided into three parts i.e. Shaman chikitsha along with Sthanik chkitsha over abdomen with Krishna Mritika and Basti chikitsha. Shaman chikitsha which includes Pitta and Vata shamak, Raktastambhaka and Balya Aushadh. In Bhavprakash Nighantu Krishna Mritika has been kept in Ashtama Dhatwadi Varga and mentioned in Rakta Pradra or Rakt Vikara. The treatment protocol was followed for three cycles with positive outcome as better cycle control and symptomatic improvement in this patient.

A Clinical Study of Haridradi Malhar (Ointment) in the Management of Nija Vrana

The Vrana (ulcer) is considered the core subject of Shalya tantra. Vata, Pitta and Kapha are aggravated by their respective causative factors that get lodged in the exterior of the body to give rise to Nija vrana (endogenous ulcer). Nija vrana are frequently encountered problem in present era produced commonly by the morbid Doshas of the body. In the present study, Haridradi taila (ointment) is selected which is mentioned by Acharya Sushruta in the context of Vrana. It contains Kasis, Kutaki, Jati, Haridra, Tagar, Agaru, Daruharidra, Deodaru, Priyangu and Lodhra. These ten ingredients possess the properties of both Shodhan and Ropan (cleaning and healing). It was used topically in the type of chronic wounds daily one time for 30 days or till the healing of the wound, whichever is earlier. It is a single-blind clinical study where 20 patients were selected and divided into two groups 10 patients each. Experimental group patients wounds were treated with a dressing having Haridradi ointment and control group patients' wounds were treated with Framycetin ointment and dry gauze bandaging. It reduces pain, burning sensation, itching, decreases discharge, oedema and helps in gradual improvement in floor and granulation tissues as compared to control group. Nija vrana (chronic wounds) management with Ayurvedic remedies is one of the major areas of research, hence it can be speculated that Haridradi ointment possesses sufficient efficacy in Vrana shodhan and Vrana ropan (cleaning and healing of the wound) without creating any adverse effect

Management of Twak vikruti: a case report

In today抯 era skin disease is very commonly found. As there is no specific and permanent treatment available in modern science therefore people are attracting towards Ayurvedic treatments for skin related issues and diseases. Twak(skin) is the largest organ of human body which protects and covers whole body. It is one of five gyanendriya that is Sparsh gyanendriya(sense organ). Nowadays people use so many chemical products internally as well as externally for looking good which causes the imbalance of dosh, dhatuand mala (fecal product). These are the fundaments of human body and skin is the outer most protective organ. So, whenever anything uncommon happened with body, skin start showing some symptoms like redness, swelling, due to dushti of doshas (imbalance/toxicity of dosha).A male patient of 36years old came in our hospital with the complains of Twak kandu(skin itching), Krushna varnata (hyper pigmentation), Krushna varni pitikotpatti (rashes), Vali(wrinkles) and Rukshta(dryness) which was diagnosed as Twak vikruti(skin disease) and treated with complete ayurvedic treatment Shaman chikitsa(internal medicine) along with Shodhan chikitsa(body purification treatment).

A Conceptual Review Of Jalaukavacharana

The basic Ayurvedic treatment is based on two principles viz. Shodhan chikitsa (elimination Therapy) and Shaman chikitsa (internal medicine). Shodhan Chikitsa deals with five purificatory procedures popularly known as Panchakarma. Acharya Susruta included Raktamokshana in Panchakarma and described it as the best procedure because it eliminates all three vitiated Doshas viz. Vata, Pitta & Kapha. Jalaukavacharana is a type of Raktamokshana where leeches are used for bloodletting. This is considered as the most effective and most unique method of Raktamokshana as vitiated Doshas are removed from the body without using any cutting instruments, so, Raktamokshana by means of ‘Leech’ comes under Ashastra category. The following paper deals with the basic concepts of Leech therapy and the method of using leech for Raktamokshana.

Effect Of Shodhan Karma In Psoriasis (ekakushtha)

In Ayurveda all skin diseases have been described under Kustha. As per Charak samhita Chikitsasthana 7 Psoriasis observed to have same signs and symptoms, so correlated with Ekakustha. Psoriasis seemingly emerged from Greek word ‘Psora’ means ‘itch’. Psoriasis is a non infectious chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease having unknown etiology, characterized by well defined dry scaly erythymatous patches with itching and covered with adherent silvery white scales. Panchkarma (Shodhana) is an Ayurvedic detox for Psoriasis which is complete cleansing and rejuvenating therapy for body mind and consciousness. Panchkarma (Shodhan) i.e. body detoxification is first step towards Psoriasis healing, unless the toxins are eliminated and body is cleansed healing process doesn’t begin. The present study was conducted on a 23 year old male having signs & symptoms of Psoriasis was selected & Pachan was done by Triphala, Musta, Sunthi followed by Snehapan with Panchtiktaguggulu Ghrita & then Virechan given with Haritaki churna, Katuki churna. It is found that Sodhan Karma in Psoriasis in terms of upper & lower limb scaling especially. External application also play a great role in treating psoriasis but its effective rate is higher if done after the Sodhan of the body. The present article reviews the concept of Psoriasis in Ayurveda and role of Shodhan in management of Psoriasis.