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Critical Review of Controversial Herbs of Surasadi gana Mentioned in Sushruta Samhita

Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, 2018
Background: Medicinal plant controversy either in identification or accompanied usage of nomenclature disturbs the quality of formulation and practices. Common controversies (Sandigdhata) cause misinterpretations for the identification of plants as the description is present in Sanskrit.
Meena S Deogade, Shivarama P Kethamakka
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Ashwagandha under fire: A critical scientific analysis of regulatory decisions

International Journal of Ayurveda Research
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera [L.] Dunal) is one of the most renowned Ayurvedic medicinal plants, extensively used in traditional Indian medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Sowa Rigpa for millennia.
Jorge Luis Berra, Silvia Chernigoy, Karina Alvarez, Maria Jose Wernisch   +3 more
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The Prehistoric Indian Ayurvedic Rice Shashtika Is an Extant Early Domesticate With a Distinct Selection History

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
Fully domesticated rice is considered to have emerged in India at approximately 2000 B.C., although its origin in India remains a contentious issue.
Mariet Jose, R. Dinesh Raj, M. R. Vinitha, Remya Madhu, George Varghese, Jan Bocianowski, Rashmi Yadav, B. C. Patra, O. N. Singh, J. C. Rana, S. Leena Kurmari, George Thomas   +11 more
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Anguli Parimana in Ayurveda and its association with adiposity and diabetes

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 2014
Background: Recent studies have shown the association of disproportionate body size measurements with noncommunicable diseases like diabetes. This concept is described in Ayurveda (1500 BC), which uses Anguli Parimana (the breadth of one′s own finger as ...
Jyoti A Shirodkar, Mehmood G Sayyad, Vilas M Nanal, Chittaranjan S Yajnik   +3 more
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Ayurveda constructs as functional biomarkers: A narrative review of translational perspective on Generalized anxiety disorder

Advances in Biomarker Sciences and Technology
Background: Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric conditions worldwide, yet the search for reliable biomarkers remains inconclusive.
Sumedh Joshi, Shivani Ghildiyal, Tanuja Manoj Nesari   +2 more
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Scientific review on Virechana Dravya (Purgative Drugs) of Sushruta Samhita

Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)
Panchakarma plays an important role in detoxifying the body. Panchakarma is not only good for alleviating the disease but also a useful modality of treatment in preserving and promoting the perfect health. Virechana is most widely used purificatory procedure especially for Pitta disease and Pitta associated with Vata or Kapha. Because of its simplicity,
Sudha Lakshmanamurthy, Vasant Patil, Anuja Daga   +2 more
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A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF DALHANA’S NIBANDHASAMGRAHA COMMENTARY ON SUSHRUTA SAMHITA WITH EMPHASIS ON TERMINOLOGY

International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy
Sushruta Samhita is one of the major and foundational texts of Ayurveda. Various commentaries have been written in this but Nibandhasamgraha of Dalhana is one of the authoritative commentaries. This commentary is given importance for its clarity and depth. It helps to grasp the difficult terms and complex ideas in Sushruta Samhita. This paper sets on a
Uday Kumar Goyal, Prabodh Yerawar, Naresh Sharma   +2 more
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Therapeutic Effect of Vastyamantak Ghrita Uttarbasti in Recurrent Urethral Stricture: A Case Report

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Urethral stricture, commonly resulting from infections, trauma, or iatrogenic causes, continues to present therapeutic challenges despite advances in surgical interventions such as urethroplasty, visual internal urethrotomy and dilatation.
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Amit Ashok Paliwal, Sanjay Chandrakant Babar, Mahesh Pandurang Jadhav, Priyanka Dushyant Patil   +4 more
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A Scientific Review on Selected Herbal Medhya Rasayanas from Sushruta Samhita

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Background: Ancient Acharyas have well documented Medhya Rasayanas (Ayurvedic Nootropics) for neurocognitive enhancement. An elaborated reserve of herbs indicated as Medhya (intellect promoting), Buddhivardhak (wisdom gaining), Smritisheel (memory generating), Smritivardhak (memory enhancing), etc.
null Sheetal Aggarwal, null Vinod B Patil   +1 more
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THEORY OF CONTAGION AS A DRIVER OF PROGRESS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY?

Фундаментальная и клиническая медицина, 2018
Conventionally, the history of epidemiology is counted from Hippocrates of Kos, who is considered as a founder of miasma theory. Here I perform an attempt to trace the evolution of the theory of contagion to its merger with miasma theory and until it ...
ALEXEY I. Blokh
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