From traditional Ayurvedic medicine to modern medicine: identification of therapeutic targets for suppression of inflammation and cancer

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharat B Aggarwal ◽  
Haruyo Ichikawa ◽  
Prachi Garodia ◽  
Priya Weerasinghe ◽  
Gautam Sethi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Targets ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine

scholarly journals In Search of a Cure for Sepsis: Taming the Monster in Critical Care Medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emeka B. Okeke ◽  
Jude E. Uzonna
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Therapeutic Targets ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Sepsis Mortality ◽  
Cytokine Network ◽  
Sepsis Therapy ◽  
Socioeconomic Burden

In spite of over half a century of research, sepsis still constitutes a major problem in health care delivery. Although advances in research have significantly increased our knowledge of the pathogenesis of sepsis and resulted in better prognosis and improved survival outcome, sepsis still remains a major challenge in modern medicine with an increase in occurrence predicted and a huge socioeconomic burden. It is generally accepted that sepsis is due to an initial hyperinflammatory response. However, numerous efforts aimed at targeting the proinflammatory cytokine network have been largely unsuccessful and the search for novel potential therapeutic targets continues. Recent studies provide compelling evidence that dysregulated anti-inflammatory responses may also contribute to sepsis mortality. Our previous studies on the role of regulatory T cells and phosphoinositide 3-kinases in sepsis highlight immunological approaches that could be explored for sepsis therapy. In this article, we review the current and emerging concepts in sepsis, highlight novel potential therapeutic targets and immunological approaches for sepsis treatment and propose a biphasic treatment approach for management of the condition.

AYURVEDIC APPROACH OF ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS (VATAJA ABHISHYANDA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 988-994
Author(s):  
Manisha Rajput ◽  
Sukhdev Singh ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma ◽  
Yogitha Bali M.R
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Allergic Conjunctivitis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Eye Disorders ◽  
Chronic Course

Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye disorders that affect people of all age groups and can be correlated to Vatajaabhishyanda (Allerghic Conjunctivitis) in Ayurvedic medicine based on their signs and symp- toms. Abhishyanda (Conjunctivitis) is the root cause for most of the eye disorders and must be treated early with effective interventions or it might lead to severe complications and would be very perplexing to save the eyesight. If Abhishyanda (Conjunctivitis) takes a chronic course, it may lead to dreadful complications making the disease unmanageable. In Modern medicine, this is managed with the administration of eye drops and anti-Allergic medi- cines associated that are associated with some adverse effects. Ayurvedic management of Allergic conjunctivitis has shown some effective results in overcoming the ailment with no such effects and non-recurrence. Hence here an effort has been made to elucidate about Vatajaabhishyanda and its management that is outlined in Ayurvedic classics. Keywords: Vatajaabhishyanda, Allergic conjunctivitis, Ayurveda, Shalakya Tantra

SYNERGISTIC APPROACH OF INDIAN AYURVEDIC MEDICINE AND MODERN MEDICINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUSPECTED CASES OF COVID-19.

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Abhishek Nimje ◽  
Harshawardhan Dhanraj Ramteke
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Clinical Treatment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Synergistic Approach

On January 31,2020. World health organisation declared A public health emergency of international concern . On the date March 16, 2021. Infecting 11,92,18,587 people and resulting 26,42,673 deaths. A novel Corona Virus was isolated in the Wuhan, China in the December of 2019. Here we report 4 cases and their line of treatment for the COVID-19. In this report we describe 4 cases and their speedy recovery after the synergistically use of Indian ayurvedic Medicine and Modern Medicine for the treatment. This Report also describes the identication, diagnosis, clinical treatment and management including doing the physical exercise, pranayama and spirometry exercise. This all the combination of the procedures in the treatment helped the patients to recover soon.

scholarly journals Centella asiatica(L.) Urban: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Medicine with Neuroprotective Potential

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkay Erdogan Orhan
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Neuroprotective Effect ◽  
Centella Asiatica ◽  
Amyloid Plaque ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Plaque Formation ◽  
Neuroprotective Activity ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Dopamine Neurotoxicity

This paper covers the studies relevant to neuroprotective activity ofCentella asiatica(L.) Urban, also known as “Gotu Kola.” The plant is native to the Southeast Asia and has been used traditionally as brain tonic in ayurvedic medicine. The neuroprotective effect ofC. asiaticahas been searched using the key words “Centella, Centella asiatica, gotu kola, Asiatic pennywort, neuroprotection, and memory” through the electronic databases including Sciencedirect, Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed, and Google Scholar. According to the literature survey,C. asiatica(gotu kola) has been reported to have a comprehensive neuroprotection by different modes of action such as enzyme inhibition, prevention of amyloid plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease, dopamine neurotoxicity in Parkinson’s disease, and decreasing oxidative stress. Therefore,C. asiaticacould be suggested to be a desired phytopharmaceutical with neuroprotective effect emerged from traditional medicine.

scholarly journals A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON ADULTERATION AND SUBSTITUTION OF CRUDE DRUGS

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
PRINCY AGARWAL ◽  
ANJU GOYAL
Keyword(s):  
Health Management ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Traditional Medicines ◽  
Consumer Safety ◽  
The World ◽  
Production Growth ◽  
Crude Drugs ◽  
Effective Source

Herbs are an effective source of Ayurvedic medicine and other traditional medicines as well as modern medicine. Faced with the challenges of modern medicine, the world is shifting toward Ayurvedic theories of health management. In the treatment of the disease, the use of drugs is not limited. This increases the demand for raw materials exponentially. However, production growth is still linear. Rapid depletion of resources creates major problems. To fill the deficit, advances in adulteration and substitution are becoming more prevalent. This adulteration and substitution are a burning problem in an industry that threatens the integrity of Ayurvedic system of medicine. Imprecise knowledge, misidentification, deforestation, and personal gain have led to adulteration. Therefore, an understanding of all ways of adulteration and substitutions is needed to amend this illegal act and maximize consumer safety. This article focuses on adulteration, its types and various methods of adulteration, as well as the concept of substitution, reasoning, and its types. Attempts have also been made to differentiate these two related terms.

scholarly journals Arogyavardhini Vati - A Boon for Liver Disorders from Ayurveda (Fatty Liver)

AYUSHDHARA ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 3418-3425
Author(s):  
Dasi Padmaja ◽  
T Maheshwar ◽  
D Anuradha ◽  
Ch VS Koteswara Rao
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Liver Disorder ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Liver Disorders ◽  
Wide Range

(NAFLD) or the Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease is a global problem affecting a wide range of population associated with co-morbidities. Management of NAFLD is aimed both at managing the liver disease and also its co-morbidities. This is followed with an umbrella of therapeutic modules including lifestyle modifications, diet and the medications. Though both the modern medicine and Ayurvedic medicine follow the comprehensive approach in managing the disease, physicians will be very cautious with medications prescribed as those are associated with adverse effects. In this particular situation, Ayurvedic medicine such as Arogyavardhini vati plays a vital role in relieving the liver disorder, maintaining its health and also the health of digestive system thereby improving the overall health and the quality of life of the patient that is greatly disturbed with the liver disorders. Arogyavardhini vati that is considered one of the best for the liver disorders is critically reviewed in this study.

scholarly journals AYURVEDIC TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A CASE STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Neha Rawat ◽  
Vishal Aggarwal ◽  
Rakesh Roushan
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Joint Destruction ◽  
Joint Stiffness ◽  
Metacarpophalangeal Joint ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Ayurvedic Medicine ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Ayurvedic Drugs

Pain makes us conscious for the presence of the injurious agent and that is why we seek removal of the injurious agent by appropriate measures. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is corelated with aamvata in Ayurved. Rheumatoid arthritis is basically an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects the symmetrical metacarpophalangeal joint and more than two to three proximal interphalangeal small joints of the body. This disease is commonly found in females as compared to males. The female male ratio is 3:1. Prevalence of Rheumatoid arthritis increases with age, with 5% of women and 2% of men over 55 years being affected. Rheumatoid arthritis is rare in men under the age of 45, where there is 6:1 female surplus. It’s a very painful disease which usually cause tender, swelling and inflammation in joints. Joint stiffness worse in the morning and remain for more than one hour. Chronic inflammation, granuloma formation and joint destruction is commonly seen. Fatigue, fever, weight loss, irritation and depression are also the most common non-articular symptoms. A satisfactory treatment is available in Ayurvedic medicine for this disorder. Various Ayurvedic drugs have been proved useful for these manifestations. This case report is a classic case of Rheumatoid arthritis, which was treated for six months under the name of aamvata with Ayurvedic drugs. The patient was on modern medicine and we efficaciously exchange him from conventional modern medicine to ayurvedic medicine.

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