Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

Abstract Surgical outpatientdepartmentsarealways floodedwithDushtavranacases anddetails ofDushtavranaascitedin thetreatisesarenotbeingsimplifiedyet,asthemanyofthestudiesaretargetedonevaluatingtheefficacyofpotential woundhealingdrug.hisarticleattemptstomakethedushtavranaversesimplerwithpictorialexamples.

Abstract
The frequent health complaints of pediatrics contributed by Respiratory system due to yet to develop the immunity
and system proper, some of the complaints even continue after certain age due to family history or history of allergy
Allergic Rhinitis most frequent complaint among to contribute, which is having the features like excess sneezing,
Running nose, mild headache. It is correlated with Pratishyaya in Ayurveda and it is having very specific treatment for
it here is an attempt is made to show the results of Ayurvedic treatment in Allergic Rhinitis.
 

According to the WHO estimations, 80% of the global population utilize traditional medicine presently and 70%
of Sri Lankan citizens are depending on their own Indigenous medicine which is also known as Deshiya Chikitsa.
Sri Lankan indigenous medicine is mainly rooted from herbominaral modules, which can be used as single dosages
or as compound formulae. Seetharama Vati, a polyherbomineral drug is mentioned in the traditional publication
'Vatika Prakaranaya' as the 57th restorative out of 319 Guli and 24 Kalkas. The study was designed for compilling
the knwoledge based on Seetharama Vati and its therapeutic uses clinically as well as theoretically along with its 37
ingredients. The review was conducted as a literary study using authentic texts like Vatika Prakaranaya, Ayurveda
pharmacopeia, Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Rasa Tarangani etc, and official websites like WHO, easyayurveda, also
scientific journal articles from Pubmed, ResearchGate, ScienceDirect etc. According to the quantitative analysis of
Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka, the medication is committed with 71.7% of Katu Rasa, 74.3% of Laghu Guna, 69.2%
of Ushna Veerya and 74.4% of Katu Vipaka with Kapha Vata Shamaka action. Therefore, the formula Seetharama
Vati can be indicated to the disease conditions which require a Vata Kapha Shamaka action as for the indications
mentioned in Vatika Prakaranaya.
 

Abstract
Anxiety disorder is the challenging health problem worldwide. Mental health disorders are complex and can take
many forms so it is the need of the hour to take proper steps to avoid them and develop a proper solution. Mental
health problems may lead to other health challenges in future such as hypertension, diabetes and autoimmune
disorders etc. Psychology and psychiatric stakeholders are doing their best but still there is some un-satisfaction
due to incomplete therapy and side effects due to antipsychotic drugs.
Health care systems as well patients are looking for other alternative therapies which are complete, noninvasive,
minimal use of medications and without any side effects.
Shirodhara and Yoga are such alternatives which have been proved their efficacy in mental health disorders and
can be introduced as main therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders worldwide but they need to be explored
more in terms of efficacy, patients comfort and acceptance.
Present study deals with comparison of these two Non pharmacological Ayurveda based treatment in
management of Anxiety disorders w.s.r. Chittodvega. For this study Shirodhara and Bhramari Pranayama were taken
for comparative study in patients suffering from anxiety disorders. It was found that both were effective in anxiety
disorders but Shirodhara gave better relief in panic attack and phobic disorder while Bhramari Pranayam is more
useful in generalized anxiety disorder.