scholarly journals MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF MUSTAKA IN AYURVEDA: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1398-1403
Author(s):  
Neha Prajapati ◽  
Amit Mishra ◽  
Mita Kotecha

Ayurveda medicine exists on the planet for the benefit of humanity. Ayurveda's value is in its ability to maintain individual health and treat a patient's condition. Following the daily routine, seasonal regimen, codes for healthy behaviour, ethical regimen, and so on, one can obtain good health. Plants are the foundation of Ayurveda, an an- cient Indian system of holistic treatment. Mustaka (Cyperus rotundus Linn) is described as ‘Kyambu’ in the Vedic literature, its synonyms like ‘Gundra & Gangeyam’ denotes the hydrophytic nature of this plant. Mustaka can be used to treat a variety of ailments. It is a significant herbal medication that may be utilised in a variety of ways to treat a variety of illnesses, mostly in the Kapha-Pitta dosha. Acharya Charaka has emphasised that each sub- stance on the earth is useful in combating illness when applied with planning and for a specific purpose. Keywords: Ayurveda, Mustaka, Kyambu, Kapha, Pitta.

Author(s):  
Jennifer Thomson

This chapter discusses the long first decade of environmental organization Friends of the Earth (1969-1984). Founded by David Brower, FOE's central contribution to environmentalism was to move from the Sierra Club's understanding of wilderness as a retreat within which certain individuals' health could be regenerated, to thinking of human health as a litmus test for the health of the environment. Although the more systemic and anti-authoritarian of these approaches faded by the early 1980s, others pertaining to consumption and individual health persisted within mainstream environmentalism. The result was a politics in which the primary subject position was held by an undifferentiated, globalized, non-place-specific consumer in need of governmental protection yet also responsible for ensuring her own health through proper consumer choices. FOE's development during its long first decade illustrates the growing importance of individualized, consumer-based conceptions of health to the consolidation, in the early 1980s, of the environmental lobby in Washington, D.C.


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (678) ◽  
pp. e24-e32
Author(s):  
Jane Vennik ◽  
Ian Williamson ◽  
Caroline Eyles ◽  
Hazel Everitt ◽  
Michael Moore

BackgroundNasal balloon autoinflation is an effective, non-surgical treatment for symptomatic children with glue ear, although uptake is variable and evidence about acceptability and feasibility is limited.AimTo explore parent and healthcare professional views and experiences of nasal balloon autoinflation for children with glue ear in primary care.Design and settingQualitative study using semi-structured interviews with a maximum-variety sample of parents, GPs, and practice nurses. The study took place between February 2013 and September 2014.MethodSemi-structured face-to-face and telephone interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsIn all, 14 parents, 31 GPs, and 19 nurses were included in the study. Parents described the nasal balloon as a natural, holistic treatment that was both acceptable and appealing to children. GPs and nurses perceived the method to be a low-cost, low-risk strategy, applicable to the primary care setting. Good instruction and demonstration ensured children mastered the technique and engaged with the treatment, but uncertainties were raised about training provision and potential impact on the GP consultation. Making nasal balloon autoinflation part of a child’s daily routine enhances compliance, but difficulties can arise if children are unwell or refuse to cooperate.ConclusionNasal balloon autoinflation is an acceptable, low-cost treatment option for children with glue ear in primary care. Provision of educational materials and demonstration of the method are likely to promote uptake and compliance. Wider use of the nasal balloon has the potential to enhance early management, and may help to fill the management gap arising from forthcoming changes to care pathways.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7528
Author(s):  
Ancuța Dinu ◽  
Constantin Apetrei

Good health, of vital importance in order to carry out our daily routine, consists of both physical and mental health. Tyrosine (Tyr) deficiency as well as its excess are issues that can affect mental health and can generate disorders such as depression, anxiety, or stress. Tyr is the amino acid (AA) responsible for maintaining good mental health, and for this reason, the present research presents the development of new electrochemical sensors modified with polypyrrole (PPy) doped with different doping agents such as potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (FeCN), sodium nitroprusside (NP), and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) for a selective and sensitive detection of Tyr. The development of the sensors was carried out by chronoamperometry (CA) and the electrochemical characterization was carried out by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The detection limits (LOD) obtained with each modified sensor were 8.2 × 10−8 M in the case of PPy /FeCN-SPCE, 4.3 × 10−7 M in the case of PPy/NP-SPCE, and of 3.51 × 10−7 M in the case of PPy/SDS-SPCE, thus demonstrating a good sensitivity of these sensors detecting L-Tyr. The validation of sensors was carried out through quantification of L-Tyr from three pharmaceutical products by the standard addition method with recoveries in the range 99.92–103.97%. Thus, the sensors present adequate selectivity and can be used in the pharmaceutical and medical fields.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 678-683
Author(s):  
Russell Mannion ◽  
Neil Small

New wave public health places an emphasis on exhorting individuals to engage in healthy behaviour with good health being a signifier of virtuous moral standing, whereas poor health is often associated with personal moral failings. In effect, the medical is increasingly being collapsed into the moral. This approach is consistent with other aspects of contemporary neoliberal governance, but it fuels moral panics and creates folk devils. We explore the implications and dysfunctional consequences of this new wave of public health policy in the context of the latest moral panic around obesity.


Author(s):  
Bharti Joshi

Color has a tremendous effect on our mind and body. Energy derived from sunshine is contained in colors. The beauty of nature changes every hour, every day, every year. Every color of nature is a friend of the creature, just need to patiently learn, understand, and assimilate the silent language of nature. See in the open space, how nature has woven the fabric of colors, how beautifully it has mixed one shade of colors with another. The sky's blueness is so peaceful and so filled with feeling of being paved. How cool and satisfying is the greenery of the earth. The beauty of golden and redness of sunrise and sunset time is unique in itself. Ever since human civilization was born, humans have been familiar with the importance of beauty and beautiful colors. Humans have been using colors in their costumes and in decorating their homes. His green village and city with colorful houses was pleasurable for humans. But as the human progressed, the use of gray and gray colors in modern cities increased, the cities took the form of cement-concrete jungle and the human began to grow dull, sad. If you are wishing for good health and happiness, then include colors in your life. If you are tired, sad or angry then you understand that you are surrounded by wrong colors, immediately use calm, encouraging colors and experience a change in behavior. Make life colorful, color is an essential requirement of life. What is colorless and innocent life? In popular proverbs and idioms, colors are used to denote different moods of a person, such as blue, yellow, hands yellow, eyes red, eyes dark green, green, changing color, colorful mood, black , Soot, black to white, wounds turn green, paper black, old mare red halter, red, fly color, dissolve in color, etc. A person's emotions are manifested by color, and colors can also change their emotions. रंग हमारे दिमाग और शरीर पर अत्यधिक प्रभाव डालता है।सूर्य से प्राप्त उर्जा रंगों में समाहित होती है।प्रकृति का सौन्दर्य हर घण्टे, हर दिन, हर वर्ष परिवर्तित होता रहता है। प्रकृति का हर रंग प्राणी का मित्र है बस आवश्यकता है धैर्यपूर्वक प्रकृति की मूक भाषा को सीखनेे, समझने, और आत्मसात करने की । खुली जगह में देखें, प्रकृति ने कैसे रंगों का ताना बाना बुना है रंगों के एक शेड को दूसरे शेड से कितनी सुन्दरता के साथ मिलाया है । आसमान का नीलापन कितना शान्तिदायक है और कितने प्रशस्त होने की भावना से ओत प्रोत है। पृथ्वी की हरीतिमा कैसी शीतल और तुष्टि प्रदायनी है। सुर्योदय और सूर्यास्त के समय का सुनहरापन और लालिमा का सौंदर्य अपने आप में अनूठापन लिए है । जबसे मानव सभ्यता का जन्म हुआ तभी से मनुष्य शोख और सुन्दर रंगों के महत्व से परिचित है। मनुष्य रंगों का प्रयोग अपने परिधानों में और अपने घरों को सजाने- संवारने में करता रहा है। मानव के लिए रंग बिरंगे घरों वाला उसका हरियाला गांव और नगर उसके लिए आनन्ददायक होता था। लेकिन जैसे जैसे मानव ने तरक्की की वैसे वैसे आधुनिक नगरों में भूरे, ग्रे रंगों का प्रयोग बढ़ा, नगरों ने सीमेंट-कंक्रीट के जंगल का रूप ले लिया और मानव में नीरसता, उदासी बढ़ने लगी। अच्छे स्वास्थ्य और प्रसन्नता की कामना कर रहे हो तो रंगों को अपने जीवन में शामिल कर लिजीए। आप थके हों, उदास हो या क्रोधित हो तब आप समझ लें कि आप गलत रंगों से घिरे है तुरन्त शान्त, उत्साहवर्धक रंगों का प्रयोग करें और व्यवहार में परिवर्तन अनुभव करें ।जीवन को रंगारंग बनायें, रंग जीवन की अनिवार्य आवश्यकता है। बेरंग और बेनूर जीवन किस काम का? प्रचलित कहावतों और मुहावरों में रंगों को व्यक्ति के अलग अलग मनोभावों को दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है जैसे- नीला पीला होना, हाथ पीले करना, आँख्ेंा लाल होना, सावन के अंधे को हरा हरा दिखाई देना, रंग बदलना, रंगीन मिज़ाज, काला पड़ना, कालिख पोतना, काले से सफेद करना, घाव हरे होना, कागज काला करना, बूढ़ी घोड़ी लाल लगाम, लाल होना, रंग उड़ना, रंग में भंग करना आदि। रंग से व्यक्ति के मनोभाव प्रकट होते है और रंगों से ही मनोभावों को परिवर्तित भी किया जा सकता है।


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Y. V. Subba Rao

Vedic Paradigm is a survey of Vedic literature of ‘Para Vidya’ of the unlimited realm of transcendental knowledge besides ‘Apara Vidya’ knowledge of material sciences has stupendous knowledge of science latent in them. Instead of exploring the science latent in the vedic literature by scientific management, Indian academics in support with some more from other countries together chose to nomenclature the rich heritage of ancient Hindu wisdom as “Nationalistic Pseudoscience”. The present study disproved this unwarranted criticism. ‘Jyotish’, one of the six Vedangas and ancillary of the four Vedas since antiquity, taken here in this paper as one example as an embodiment of all modern sciences latent.‘Jyotish’ is defined as the study of the effect of Astrophysics on the earth and all life living on it affording a clue to birth, death, rebirth and liberation of soul while affording proof that the entire subject together with the genesis of its principles is based on sunlight, the electromagnetic wave of light and radiation characterized by frequency or wavelength of oscillations.


Author(s):  
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi

Chapter 2 asks: what is health equality? It is the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. This so-called “high level” is determined by a mixture of personal responsibility, biology, and the options and possibilities for good health available to each individual. Health equality, the chapter argues, matters from many perspectives and the economic survival of an entire community is affected by health equality. The chapter goes on to look at the issues associated with attaining health equality and how to teach it. It argues for the benefits of having a passion for health for all and a desire to make a difference beyond the confines of health care walls.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1745-1750
Author(s):  
Navaith Ahmed S ◽  
Usharani B

Algae are a various group of autotrophic organisms that varies from unicellular to multicellular forms and found in saltwater as well as freshwater. They are key producers with a great source of nutrients and vitamins. In the last few decades’ discovery of biological activity from marine algae has increased significantly. Seaweed offers wide range of therapeutic possibilities both externally and internally as they are good source of neutraceuticals and potent drug. Seaweed is widely distributed along temperate and tropical coastlines of the world and they found to depths of 50-60 meters. Our focus is on the potential applications of the medical field. It is used as medicine, food and supplement for ages and also found in rudimentary applications in the cosmetics and industrial industry. The potential uses of algae in the medical field are based on properties like antioxidant, anticancer, antiviral, antimicrobial, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antieczemic etc., The nutrient value in the algae envisages it as a potential supplement for vitamins. Algae is accepted as complete food as it is well balanced with carbohydrates, proteins, essential amino acids, minerals and vitamins and they are commonly named superfoods. Medicinal properties of different algae species attract the attention of scientists worldwide for the synthesis of pharmaceutical products that promote good health. Algae are also widely used in Obesity management which is one of the great challenges of the century.


Author(s):  
Anupama Kiran Jog ◽  
Dipali Gajendra Tandel ◽  
Ganesh Puradkar

Abstract: Introduction- It is interesting to know that the one third one a human’s life is spent on sleeping. Sleep is an essential aspect when it comes to growth and development of living beings; as many of the vital physiological processes occur during sleep. As far as Ayurveda is concerned, sleep i.e. Nidra is considered as one of the three pillars of life. It is called as Bhootadhatri by Ayurvedic texts as it is considered as an important part on one’s lifestyle. Quality sleep is an indicator of good health as it relives stress and refreshes the body. Adequate hours of sleeping is required for all the levels of wellbeing such as mental, physical and emotional. Ayurveda being a science of life, explains daily routine and regimens to be followed by individuals to stay healthy. Nidra being a day to day phenomenon, ayurvedic texts have detailed information about its definition, types, physiology and health benefits. Aim- To understand the significance of Nidra as a Upastambha i.e.pillar of life.     Objectives- To review the ayurvedic and modern literature regarding sleep. To understand physiology of sleep according to ayurvedic and modern texts. To understand the role of quality sleep in maintaining health. Key words: Nidra, Upastambha, Sleep, Ayurveda.


Author(s):  
Priyanka Gaikwad ◽  
Subhash Jamdhade ◽  
Pradnya Jamdhade

Nowadays, a sedentary lifestyle, faulty dietary habits, lack of exercise are the main cause for metabolic imbalances which leads the group of diseases like Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, obesity etc. and making them one of the leading cause of death. Ayurvedic texts explains various fundamental principles aimed at preventing occurrences of diseases and to promote a healthy life, for these prevention aspects  Dincharya is used to the adoptive daily routine by people which can improve the quality of life and maintenance of good health. Dincharya; Din means daily and charya mean activity or regimen is necessary for maintaining a healthy body, mind, spirit which is useful to establish the balanced constitution, aid in digestion and absorption, leads to peace, happiness.


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