scholarly journals Rasayana karma of poisonous Bhallataka: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Supriya Shende Shende
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Therapeutic Agent ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
The Body ◽  
Proper Form ◽  
High Esteem ◽  
The Right ◽  
Potent Therapeutic Agent ◽  
Medicinal Drug

Rasayan is a branch of the Ayurveda. Charaka had described fulfilling the aim of the Ayurveda i.e., drugs act by preventing old age and diseases in the healthy person. Charaka stated about two types of medicine, one which promotes resistance to the body and another which cures diseases and Rasayan therapy play a key role in achieving these goals The main aim of Rasayan therapy is to promote the formation of or resistance which in modern terminology can be called as promoting the strength of the immune system. Bhallataka, a medicinal drug has the ability to penetrate deeply into the tissues and rejuvenate the body that’s why it was used to hold in high esteem by ancient sages of Ayurveda. Maharshi Charak emphasized the Rasayana property of Bhallataka and described ten types of preparations with it. He considered bhallataka as the best drug to cure the kaphaj vyadhi. Charak has categorized Bhallataka as Dipaniya -an appetizer, Bhedaniya- to break accumulated doshas, mutra sangrahaniya- antidiuretic, and Kusthaghna -antidermatosis. In the present study, review of the drugs had been made from Ayurveda classics. Because it is important to have an awareness regarding the Poisonous drugs, when used in the proper form & prescribed dose they act as a potent therapeutic agent. It is a fact that virtually any substance can be harmful at high enough concentrations as rightly quoted that “All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”

Immunity boosting diet during Covid 19

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 832-838
Author(s):  
Roshna Sukheoji Bhutada ◽  
Renu Rathi ◽  
Devyani Dasar
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Food Studies ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
The Body ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Green Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Custard Apple ◽  
The Right ◽  
Daily Physical Activities ◽  
Physiological Reactions

WHO declared Covid 19 /SARS -COV-2 as a global pandemic.Till date, there is no medicine for COVID-19. If the Infection arises in the body then the defence mechanism activated against infection. A recent study suggests that temporarily augmenting the body's immune system in the early stages of COVID-19 can help patient to avoid severe symptoms as it is rightly said prevention is better than cure. Ayurveda approaches to develop physiological reactions to facilitate immunity. Planning of diet is most important to boost immunity.As per many researches to provide supplementary food which contains Zinc, Vitamin C,Vitamin D and immunity boosting foodsuch as citrus natural products, custard apple, apple, papaya is among the Fruits. Vegetables include broccoli, onion, garlic and green leafy vegetables. Nuts, ginger, turmeric, pepper, egg yolk, shellfish, mushroom. The need of the hour is a quick boost to immune system to keep it fit, fighting. One should get the right amount of nutrients from the diet, supplementation regimen to boost immune system.In this review, there are few common supplements and super food studies have been included. It might be a torch bearer as sample menu and their alternatives are given for a normal adult. Needy may change contemplated according to age, sex, body mass index and daily physical activities.

scholarly journals Right-sided lateralization of skin temperature in healthy young persons

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Havva Demirel ◽  
Arzu Bahar ◽  
Nurcan Gokgoz ◽  
Muzeyyen Arslan ◽  
Senol Dane
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Skin Temperature ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
The Body ◽  
Node Distribution ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
The Right ◽  
Relationship Of

Purpose: Previous studies reported a peripheral immune asymmetry and lateralization of different paired organ cancers. Because of the close relationship of immune system with body temperature, the aim of the study was to test the possible lateralization of skin temperature. Materials and Methods: Four hundred sixty three healthy subjects (325 women, 138 men) with an average age of 23.62 years (SD = 8.65) participated in this study. All skin temperature measurements were done 8:00-9:00 a.m. Skin temperature was assessed for three different points in skin: axillary, thumb and external auditory. Results: Skin temperature was statistically significantly higher on the right side of the body than on the left side, when measured by axillary and thumb temperatures. But there was no statistically significant difference in external auditory temperature. Conclusion: The asymmetry of skin temperature may result from the peripheral immune asymmetry or the asymmetric lymph node distribution.

NUTRITION IN SELECTED OLD AGE DISEASES

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Mituła ◽  
Katarzyna Tomczyk ◽  
Beata Łabuz-Roszak
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stroke Type ◽  
The Right

In the population of Poland, as well as in other European countries, an aging process is taking place. It is expected that in Poland in 2050, up to 35% of the population may be seniors. With increasing age, there are numerous changes in the body that necessitate the modification of the current diet. Incorrect diet is a risk factor for many old age diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, stroke, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The aim of this study is to review the nutrition recommendations in selected diseases of the elderly. The diet of seniors should provide the right amount of nutrients and be adapted to existing diseases. A proper diet can reduce the risk of complications from senile diseases.

scholarly journals Calvarial Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic Quandary: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (217) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushan Homagain ◽  
Suraj Shrestha ◽  
Sushil Sah ◽  
Gopal Sedain
Keyword(s):  
Slow Growth ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biopsy Material ◽  
Early Management ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anti Tubercular Therapy ◽  
The Right ◽  
Excised Tissue

Primary Calvarial Tuberculosis, a rare entity of skull is even rarer after second decade of life in a healthy person without evidence of tuberculosis elsewhere in the body. Most of the cases are often misdiagnosed as osteomyelitis/syphilis/bony metastasis. We report a case of primary skull tuberculosis in 26-year-old male with complains of headache and swelling in the right frontal region with no history of previous tuberculosis. The patient was operated and the histopathological examination of excised tissue was suggestive of tubercular pathology. The patient is doing well after anti-tubercular therapy. Being a rare disease, tubercular osteomyelitis of skull bones is often missed and misdiagnosed due to lack of clinical suspicion and slow growth of mycobacterium cultures. Histopathological examination of biopsy material and demonstration of acid-fast bacilli in the pus are helpful for diagnosis and early management of the disease.

Arystoteles o starości

Vox Patrum ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Roman Majeran
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
The Body ◽  
High Esteem ◽  
Old Men ◽  
Ethical Character

The article discusses Aristotle’s views of old age, which has usually been opposed to Plato’s high esteem thereof. The passage on which this opinion is based is Rhetorics II, 1389b 13 - 1390a 23 which highlights many defects of the ethical character regarded as typical of old age: meanness, mediocrity, diffidence, selfishness. However, this harsh judgment has to be attenuated by considering the context in which Aristotle’s discussion is placed, his objective was description of typical negative features of an audience consisting of old men rather than a balanced and objective discussion and judgment. Aristotle, nevertheless, thinks of the old age and youth as two negative extremes which he opposes to the positive ripeness and perfect balance of mature age. He tends to regard old men as unfit for responsible political tasks and reserves for them the rather symbolic religious functions. In biological terms, he stresses the fact that old age is the time of progressive decadence leading to increasing debility and death. Thus, unlike Plato, who thought of senility as the time of severing the links attaching the soul to the body favorable to the soul’s liberation, Aristotle’s philosophy provided him with no premises for any „praise of old age”.

scholarly journals Maintaining Optimum Health Requires Longer-Term Stable Vitamin D Concentrations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sunil Wimalawansa ◽  
Sunil Wimalawansa
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
Immune Defense ◽  
The Body ◽  
Steady Level ◽  
Clinical Signs And Symptoms

Humans are constantly invaded by environmental microbes. The body is protected from pathogen attacks by the immune defense system. In 99.8% of the time, our innate immune system is capable of getting rid of these organisms without before these can cause harm. Those who are with weaker immune systems constantly get infections and having chronic diseases. Among many factors contributing to maintaining a robust immune system, vitamin D has the highest impact. It has a major protective effect against acute respiratory infections and subduing both communicable and non-communicable diseases. A healthy person with stronger immunity may not manifest clinical signs and symptoms of COVID-19-silent, asymptomatic carriers of the virus and can be infectious. Whereas not all PCR positive persons are infectious. A rapid response occurs through the innate system that is followed by the adaptive response that lasts a longer period. Vitamin D kick starts both systems. However, the protective immune and other functions are damped in the presence of hypovitaminosis and also when the levels are fluctuating. Thus, the importance of maintaining serum 25(OH)D at a steady level above 30 ng/mL. When maintaining such, among all nutrients vitamin D has the widest benefits to multiple body systems. Thus, this sunshine vitamin (a steroid hormone) has been modulated through evolution to emerge as a key survival mechanism in humans. Nevertheless, vitamin D is not a panacea.

Decoy Immunization for Mice, Rats, and Hamsters

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (9) ◽  
pp. pdb.prot100339
Author(s):  
Edward A. Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Immune System ◽  
B Cells ◽  
Region Of Interest ◽  
The Body ◽  
Popliteal Lymph Node ◽  
Intact Protein ◽  
T And B Cells ◽  
The Right ◽  
Decoy Immunization

Decoy immunization relies on misdirecting the T and B cells of the immune system away from immunogenic regions against which one does not want to generate antibodies, allowing the desired region to be profiled. Essentially, it involves immunizing animals with two forms of the targeted protein on opposite sides of the body. One form, with the region of interest removed (i.e., a modified protein), is injected into the left side of animal, whereas the intact protein of interest is injected into the right side. In theory, undesired B cells are drawn to the left side of the animal, leaving the desired B cells to be drawn to the right (specifically, in the procedure presented here, to the right popliteal lymph node).

scholarly journals EDUKASI PENGGUNAAN PROBIOTIK YANG TEPAT SEBAGAI IMUNOSTIMULAN DI ERA PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Herlinda Mawardika ◽  
Ira Oktavia
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fermentation Products ◽  
The Public ◽  
Keywords Probiotics ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Good For ◽  
The Right

ABSTRAKPandemi COVID-19 adalah salah satu masalah utama yang sedang dihadapi masyarakat karena memberikan dampak yang besar di bidang kesehatan maupun perekonomian. Dalam mengatasi infeksi COVID-19, masyarakat dianjurkan untuk menerapkan protokol kesehatan seperti memakai masker, menjaga jarak, cuci tangan dengan sabun, serta menjaga imunitas tubuh melalui olahraga dan konsumsi makanan atau minuman yang baik untuk kesehatan. Selain jamu, probiotik dapat menjadi pilihan yang tepat untuk dikonsumsi selama pandemi COVID-19. Probiotik adalah kultur mikroba hidup yang baik untuk sistem pencernaan dan diketahui berperan dalam mempengaruhi sistem imun tubuh. Probiotik dapat diperoleh dari produk-produk fermentasi. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan memberikan informasi kepaa masyarakat tentang penggunaan probiotik yang tepat untuk peningkatan imunitas tubuh di era pandemi COVID-19. Kegiatan ini dilakukan melalui sosialisasi di Desa Duwet Kabupaten Malang. Keberhasilan pengabdian masyarakat ditentukan dari penilaian kuesioner yang diberikan ke peserta. Hasil evaluasi kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini berlangsung dengan baik dan dapat mencapai tujuan yang diharapkan, yaitu sosialisasi dapat meningkatan pemahaman dan kesadaran peserta untuk mengkonsumsi probiotik.Kata Kunci: Probiotik, Imune system, COVID-19 ABSTRACTPandemic COVID-19 is one of the main problems faced by society because it causes a huge impact in the field of health and economy. In overcoming the infection of COVID-19, people are encouraged to apply health protocols such as wearing mask, keeping a distance, washing hands with soap, as well as maintaining the immunity of the body through exercise and the consumption of foods or drinks that are good for health. In addition to herbs, probiotics can be the right choice to be consumed during the pandemic COVID-19. Probiotics are cultures of live microbes that are good for digestive system and have been found to influence the immune system. Probiotics can be obtained from the fermentation products. The objective of this community service was to provide information for the public about the proper use of probiotic to increase the body's immunity in the era of pandemic COVID-19. This activity was carried out by socialization in Duwet Village Malang Regency. The success of the community is determined based on the assessment of participants’questionnaire. The results showed that this community service was going well and achieved the expected goal, socialization increased participants’ awareness and understanding of probiotic consumption. Keywords: Probiotics, Immune system, COVID-19

Spirituality and Aging

2018 ◽  
pp. 17-47
Author(s):  
Surendra Kumar Mattoo ◽  
Vikas Punia ◽  
Lipika Malik ◽  
Hitesh Khurana
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Old Age ◽  
The Body ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Physical Health Status ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Physical Problems ◽  
Spirituality And Health ◽  
The Way

This chapter reviews the available literature on different aspects of spirituality and health in old age. Old age is marked with physical, mental and social dysfunctions whereas spirituality provides the way to overcome these difficulties. The Asian scriptures give a very clear evidence that spirituality is the way of life that has a meaning, a purpose and connectedness with others. In the Indian description, Vasudhaiv Kutubhkam, it points towards the spiritual interconnectedness. The spiritual practices give a meaning and purpose to life therefore instills a feeling of hope which can protect against mental disorders. The same also strengthen immune system protecting us from physical problems connectedness with others is the ultimate aim of spirituality. With increasing age and degenerative processing taking place in the body, spiritual practices by elderly, make them feel a part of community and improves physical health status.

scholarly journals I. Tables of the weights of the human body and the internal organs in the sane and insane of both sexes at various ages

1862 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 124-126
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Left Lung ◽  
Lunatic Asylum ◽  
The Body ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Human Organs ◽  
Abdominal Organs ◽  
The Right ◽  
Maximum Minimum

These Tables have been compiled from notes of 2086 examinations made at St. Marylebone Infirmary between 1839 and 1847, and of 528 examinations in cases of insanity made at the Somerset Lunatic Asylum, between 1848 and the end of December 1860, comprehending, in all, a period of twenty-one years. The Tables are submitted with the hope that they may aid in forming a standard of the weight of the human organs at different stages of life from early infancy to old age. The cases are distributed under eighteen periods of life, and the Tables show the height and weight of the body, and the weight of the encephalon and its several parts, the right and left lung, the heart and all the abdominal organs; giving the maximum, minimum and average in each period.

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