Utility of Amrut Pushti Vardhakpowder in enhancing physical fitness

Background:Physical performance depends on physical fitness. Fit persons can accomplish the tasks. Fitness is modifiable and hence the fitness level can be increased. In this background a need was felt to validate the efficacy of the Amrut Pushti Vardhak(APV)powder, a product developed by DFRL Mysore, for its physical performance enhancing activity by fitness tests. The result of pre-clinical study of the product was encouraging; hence clinical trial was taken up.Methods:All norms of good clinical practiceand ethics were abided. The subjects were assigned in two homogenous groups, as control and trial groups. The trial group was given APVpowder 30gms/day for 21 days in the morning. The other group served as negative control. To evaluate the efficacy modified Harward step test was conducted before and after the intervention.Results:The test group showed statistically significant increase in the duration of exercise with pvalue 0.027 and increase in physical fitness index(PFI)with p value 0.01. The test group also showed statistically significant increase in the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) (p=0.004). The increase in physical fitness level can be attributed to ingredients of APVpowder.Conclusions:Healthy volunteers who received APVpowder 30 gms/day for the duration of 21 days reported statistically significant increase in their duration of exercise, PFIand VO2max. This indicates the APVpowder increases in the physical fitness level.

Kukkuta (Chicken) in Ayurveda Literature

Ayurveda Samithas directly or indirectly touch upon each dimension of human life. The leads of every science connected to health can be traced in Ayurveda. Ahara Dravyas explained by Acharays plays an important role in prevention and curation of diseases. Meat of various animals and birds are mentioned with their nutritive and therapeutic values under the sub class of Mamsa varga. Kukkuta is one such bird belonging under Vikshira varga. Among many birds, the instances of Kukkuta (Chicken) outplay the importance of others birds. Chickens are the important source of meat and egg which greatly benefits human population with its high nutritive profile. Kukkuta and its eggs are not only used for its food values but also recommended for therapeutic values in various diseases, formulations and in as Pathya-apathya in Ayurveda. As the information on Kukkuta is scattered, the present article compiles, analyses and discuss the utility of Kukkuta in detail

Review on Vaidyaka Paribhasha Pradipa- A Comprehensive Treatise of Indian Pharmaceuticals by Govind Sen

Vaidyaka Paribhasha Pradipa was written by Govind Sen, son of Krishna Vallabh Sen. Vidyotini Hindi Tika was written by Indradev Tripathi. The book Vaidyaka Paribhasha Pradipa consists of almost all references collected from various Samhitas regarding the fundamental principles and different Ayurvedic herbal pharmaceutical preparations and descriptions on Panchakarma. The whole content of the book is divided into 4 Khandas. Prathama khanda deals with Mana paribhasha, Dravya samgrahana vidhi, and shelf life of different Kalpana etc. Dwitiya khanda deals with Panchavidha kashaya kalpana and its Upakalpana and dose. Tritiya khanda deals with Sneha kalpana, Sandhana kalpana and Paribhasha of different Gana. Chaturtha khanda deals with Panchakarma procedures and Sneha murchana. The present book review mainly focuses to highlight the framework of Vaidyaka Paribhasha Pradipa, provides information about the author, details of 4 Khandas, a special contribution to the field of pharmaceutical science by the author. Thus, Vaidyaka Paribhasha Pradipa, the compilation book on Bhaishajya Kalpana is a very essential and mandatory book for those who aspire to gain basic, clear, and thorough knowledge in Ayurvedic pharmaceuticals. It is one of the indispensable reference books. The present book is designed to help the young practitioners who prepare medicines and graduates and post-graduate scholars get a clear idea of medicine preparation.

Leads of COVID appropriate behaviour in ayurveda Samhita

COVID-19 is global pandemic, indicating significant global spread of an infectious disease. COVID -19 pandemic has led to unprecedented and unanticipated challenges requiring collective actions and rules so, COVID appropriate behavior to fight the spread are being affectively led by central government and state government. There is need to reinforce the importance of preventive measures and practices in sustained manner to deal with the disease over the long run. Ayurveda is one world抯 oldest holistic approach which deals with the prevention and management of the disease. A healthy education system should have codes of conduct for work place, society and family. Ayurveda has explained these codes of conduct under the tittle Sadvritta. Ayurveda emphasizes on social and personal behavior as they both affect mental and physical aspects of health. The codes explained in Ayurveda texts plays important role for the reduction of the highly spreading corona virus which in the present scenario can be related to the COVID appropriate behaviors which are critical to winning this fight against the deadly virus. In this article an attempt has been made for explaining the leads of COVID appropriate behavior in ayurveda Samhita.