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The Unbecoming Ghost: Spectropolitics in the Making and Unmaking of BHU's Bhoot Vidya Ayurveda Certificate Program

open access: yesAnthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This essay examines the controversy surrounding the Bhoot Vidya certificate program proposed by the Faculty of Ayurveda at Banaras Hindu University in 2019. Drawing on media coverage, curricular materials, and government policy, I analyze how the debate reveals broader tensions in the politics of contemporary Ayurveda, nationalism, and ...
Thomas Seibel
wiley   +1 more source

Medicinal values of aquatic plant genus Nymphoides grown in Asia: A review

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2018
Nymphoides is an aquatic genus consisting about 50 species, of which few were accepted as traditional medicinal plants in Asia. The literature review revealed that Nymphoides species are widely used in Ayurvedic medicine as a popular drug, i.e.
Zihan Rahman Khan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Green Synthesized Nanoparticle Based Drug Delivery: Recent Trends and Future Prospects

open access: yesPrecision Nanomedicine, 2023
This review highlights the scope for integrating green nanoparticle-based drug-delivery systems with Ayurveda and presents a compelling opportunity to bridge ancient healing wisdom with modern scientific advancements by bringing forward the recent ...
Aparna Kaushik   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dreaming conundrum

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Dreaming, a common yet mysterious cognitive phenomenon, is an involuntary process experienced by individuals during sleep. Although the fascination with dreams dates back to ancient times and gained therapeutic significance through psychoanalysis in the early twentieth century, its scientific investigation only gained momentum with the ...
Carlotta Mutti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zoonotic anxieties: The cultural politics of Nepal's quest for pandemic preparedness

open access: yesMedical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on fieldwork conducted in Nepal (2022–2024) and by paying attention to how local and transnational notions of epidemiological risk are deployed, this ethnography introduces the concept of “zoonotic anxieties” to make sense of the multi‐species relational ethos that contemporary global health regimes propose.
Max D. López Toledano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic inflammation: Cross linking insights from Ayurvedic Sciences, a silver lining to systems biology and personalized medicine

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Precision in personalized medicine is a crucial subject that needs comprehensive discussion and scientific validation. Traditional healthcare approaches like the Ayurvedic Sciences are often contextually linked with personalized medicine.
Pratibha P. Nair   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmaceutico-analytical Evaluation of Drakshadi Gutika and a Novel Polyherbal Tablet with Comparative Assessment of Antioxidant Activity and Acid-neutralising Capacity: A Research Protocol [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Polyherbal formulations are an essential element of traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayurveda, due to the synergistic effects produced by the combination of multiple plant-derived ingredients.
Rashmi Dilip Zade   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Critical Review of Standardization of Ayurvedic Dosage Form Kwatha - Part - II: Approaches and Outcome

open access: yes, 2020
A Kwatha, decoction, is one of the most used classical Ayurvedic dosage forms. It is a liquid preparation to be freshly consumed. For this preparation the raw material, mostly herbs or a group of herbs are extracted in water by boiling them for a ...
Deshpande, Manasi   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Chemical agents to control biofilm formation in step 1 of care—Toothpastes and mouthwashes/concepts and challenges

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Maintaining optimal oral hygiene is important for overall oral care, ensuring the well‐being of teeth and their surrounding tissues. In addition, it promotes fresh breath and a pleasing smile. A key element of oral self‐care is the daily use of toothpaste during regular brushing.
Maud Joosstens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumers Caring Health with End Products (Ayurvedic Medicines) Containing Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora in Nepal

open access: yes, 2018
Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora (Pennell) D. Y. Hong is an endangered herbaceous medicinal plant found in subalpine and alpine zone of eastern Himalayas comprising Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan and China.
Bhattarai (Sharma), Indira   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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