Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

The main aim for this research paper is to understand the concept of Immunity, Free Radicals, Antioxidants, Oxidative Stress and the Ayurvedic herbs acting as Antioxidants. This study explains the interlink among Immunity, Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress. In this modern era or stressful life, it has become very difficult for every individual to maintain the healthy life and remain happy. This study even explains the factors which are responsible for acting as antioxidants that aid to enhance the defense act of our Immune system and prevent from many chronic diseases. This study also highlights the Ayurvedic medicinal plants having the chemical constituents being antioxidants helps to maintain the good health and slow down the ageing process.

Keywords: Immunity; Antioxidants; Free radicals; Ayurveda.

Objective: The proper application of Yukti is very important in achieving the goals of Ayurveda and Research. Like bhesaja, Yukti is used in different ways as Pramana, Pariksha and Guna. Acharya Charaka accepted Yukti as the fourth Pramana. It is a major contribution to the field of Ayurveda. It gives us trikaala and Trivarga Gyana(information). Drug research, Drug standardization, pharmaceutical research, observational method, pathological research, and experimental research, animal researches are the main part of a research which is achievable with the help of Yukti. The utility of Yukti Paramana is present in every aspect of Ayurveda and Research and its negation leads to the failure of treatment as well as management of complications. Data Source: Present work has been done on critical review of classical information mentioned in reference list, modern literature, research mentioned in various text, electronic data (e-charak). Review Methods: In this work systematic reviews and meta-analyses are used. Result and Conclusion: It is Karya Yojana (work planning) for every process. It is one of the most important Chaturvedi Pareeksha as per Acharya Charak. It is beneficial for the restoration of health, diagnosis, and treatment principles. In future, researcher can use Yukti Pramana as procedure development for treatment planning, research planning, and drug standardization procedure. This paper is useful for Post graduate student for performing their research in well planned manner.

Keywords: Yukti; Planning; Reasoning; Pareeksha; Pramana.

Background: Pandu is a varnoplakshita vyadhi where in panduta(paleness) is pathognomonic. Pandu roga is considered as a specific disease with its own specific nidana, purvarupa, rupa, samprapti and chikitsa. Rakta gets vitiated by doshas, mainly by pitta dosha, as rakta is pittavargiya, diseases like pandu roga appear. The drugs which constitute the dhatriavaleha helps in correcting the panduroga by virtue of their qualities and action. Aim: 1. To determine the efficacy of dhatriavaleha in the management of panduroga. Material and Methods: The study was a single armed clinical trial in which 30 patients of panduroga belonging to the age group of 20-60yrs were enrolled. Dhatriavaleha was prepared by mixing the 8 ingredients thoroughly and made into avaleha form and given to patients orally and anupana is dugdha, dose is of 1karsa in two equal divided doses before food for 30days daily and treatment followup is done on 15th and 31st day. The different parameters such as subjective paramaters like balahani, aarohanaayasa, pandutwa and objective paramaters like hb%, rbc were assessed. Results: There was statistically significant improvement seen in the subjective and objective parameters especially good improvement is seen in the pandutwa and aarohanayasa. Conclusion: The study concludes that dhatriavaleha is an effective formulation in the management of panduroga.

Keywords: Panduroga1; Dhatriavaleha2; Anemia.

Ananta Vata compiles two words - Ananta + Vata ‘Ananta’ limitless or endless, eternal or infinity etc. ‘Vata’ refers to Vata Dosha. Ananta Vata is described all Brihattrayis under the Shiro rogas. Ananta Vata in modern science correlates with Trigeminal neuralgia. Trigeminal neuralgia is a sudden, usually unilateral, severe, brief, stabbing, recurrent pain in the distribution of one or more branches of the fifth cranial nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) is an episodic condition of paroxysmal pain in the trigeminal distribution that is triggered by light touch. This study describes a case report of 61 years of old lady of trigeminal neuralgia attend the Shalakya Tantra OPD of Patanjali Ayurved College, Haridwar and in present study it is observed the condition was successfully managed by the Ayurvedic treatment like Ksheer Dhoom, Shiropichu, Talam, Mukha Lepa, Marsa Nasya, Matra Vasti, Jalouka Avcharana and Agni Karma along with oral medicines. After treatment there was a remarkable reduction of the pain and symptoms and found reduced reoccurrence.

Keywords: Ananta vata; Trigeminal neuralgia; Ksheer dhoom, Shiropichu, Marsa nasya, Matra vasti, Jalouka avcharana, Agni karma