Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

 In type 2 diabetes, Insulin resistance is the main problem associated with cluster of conditions as obesity & hyperlipidaemia. The safest method of controlling and preventing Diabetes is through a combination of proper diet, proper behavioral changes, and adequate physical activity. It is better to manage health problems with nutrition & lifestyle intervention as life style change is safer than oral anti diabetic drugs. The present study deals to evaluate the role of dietetics - lifestyle & a classical Ayurvedic formulation - Mehamudgara vati (MMV) in breaking the pathogenesis of type 2 Diabetes. One group of patients had been on dietary management based on recommended pathyapalana in the classics for the patients of Prameha. The other group of patients had been treated with MMV, and in combination with western anti diabetic treatment. The results have been assessed on subjective and objective parameters with lowering of blood sugar at fasting and postprandial level in different therapeutic groups.

Key Words: Type 2 Diabetes, Dosha, Dushya, Agni, diet, lifestyle, anti hyperglycemic, anti hyperlipidemic

 Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely absence of disease or infirmity1 . Health is not static but a dynamic state that is continually changing as a person adapts himself to the variations in the external and internal environment to maintain a state of physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual well being. And to consider in broader perspective health is not merely ‘a state’; it is ‘a process of continuous equilibrium of body-form and function, which results from successful dynamic adjustment to forces tending to disturb it’. The sanskrit word for health is swasthya , which means etymologically, to be established in one’s natural state. Traditionally, health is defined as absence of disease, and disease is deviation from biological norm2 . This approach is holistic and it focuses on integrated well being in all dimensions. Holistic health is a programme for activating the body’s own self renewal processes. It may take months or years for the body to learn new patterns response and renew itself. And the holistic health programme succeeds only when certain conditions are fulfilled3 . Yoga postures (asanas) are excellent means of physical and mental relaxation. Vivekananda and buddhism philosophies are methods of psychotherapy.

Keywords : ayurveda, holistic health, psychotherapy, stress, yoga

 Uttar Basti is an important Panchakarma procedure defined in Ayurvedic classics very well. It is mentioned for the genito–urinary disorders of both, the males & the females. With reference to females, Uttar Basti practiced in today’s era differs largely from classical Uttar Basti. This conceptual study deals with a detailed description of Uttar Basti in both the modern as well as ancient ways and also evaluates the points to be taken into consideration for further researches. An elaborative discussion on the controversial points regarding Uttar basti is made with an effort to understand its mode of action in Ayurvedic as well as modern scientific terms.

Keywords : Uttarbasti, Gynecology, Indications, Contraindications, Intrauterine

The experimental study had been carried out on Albino rats of weight 100-110gms. The alcoholic extract of the five herbal drugs viz. Bhang (Cannabis sativa), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Jatamansi (Nardostyachya jatamansi), Sarpagandha (Rawolfia serpentina) and Parsik yavani (Hyoscynanus niger) was used. The anesthetic effect were assessed after intra peritoneal injection of aqueous suspension of alcoholic extract of the above five drugs. The time required for the induction of sleep i.e. induction time, dullness time and sleeping time after the injection of the drugs were recorded for the assessment. It was observed that all the drugs increased the sleeping time, but there were some variations in their effect on induction time as well as dullness time. Findings were compared with 4mg/100gm of sodium pentothal; known sedative and anesthetic agent. The attempt had also made to find out whether some of those drugs bring about potentiating effect with 2mgs/100gms of sodium pentothal. Only three drugs out of five viz. Bhanga, Vacha & Jatamansi were injected to animals in the dose of 30mg/100gm along with sodium pentothal in the dose of 2mgs/100gms. Finally it was found that Bhanga was most sedative for long period as compare to other. Jatamansi potentiate the action of sodium pentothal. Vacha was 3rd sedative drug in five compared drugs. Sarpagandha and Parsik yavani were very less effect of the sedation. Lastly it had reported that Bhang and Jatamansi had got definite anesthetic properties.

Key Words Albino rats, Bhanga, Jatamansi, Parsik yavani, Sarpagandha, Sodium pentothal, Vacha.