RESUMO
The modern, western system of medicine researches only a small group of people, it is understood that over half of the population of the world has no share in it. In India the overwhelming majority of people receive medical service from traditional practitioners, who treat their patients according to the principles of Ayurveda. Also in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal a vast majority of the masses has been looking up to Ayurveda in its pure form or some of its variations in some form or other, for relief of various ailments. This is how Ayurveda has come to attract the attention of WHO.
Assuntos
História do Século XX , História Antiga , Ayurveda/história , Filosofia Médica/históriaRESUMO
This study was conducted to compare the analgesic efficacy of four commonly used analgesics namely ibuprofen, analgin, paracetamol and aspirin in post-episiotomy pain. The subjects were healthy postpartum women on the obstetric service of Goa Medical College, each of whom received only one experimental medication. Subjective reports were used as indices of pain intensity or relief. Ibuprofen was found to be the most effective analgesic in post-episiotomy pain followed by analgin and paracetamol in that order. Surprisingly, aspirin was found to be no better than placebo.