Therapeutic Properties of Syzygium cumini (Jamun) and Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) Against Various Lethal Diseases

Phytochemicals have recently been studied in vivo for their unmatched interactions in curing lethal diseases that can't be cured by allopathic medical intervention without any adverse effect on the patient health. These methods were being used in ancient India, where Jamun and Giloy have been used to decrease hormonal imbalance and pathological disorders. Signaling pathways of the active components of Tinospora cordifolia thus enable effective disease targeting. With so much to offer to the scientific world of medicine, the plant Tinospora truly acts as an incredible source as it deals with seasonal fever like Dengue, Malaria, Chickengunia, and anticancer and anti-HIV (research undergoing). Whereas the Syzygium cumini (Jamun) fruit and seed hold worth in treating various diet-related malfunctions, especially hyperglycemia. In the current research, Jamun seed and fruit extracts have been proved effective in the regulation of blood glucose and insulin parameters.

Problems and Principles of Reconstruction of Certain Concepts of Philosophy and Cultural Narratives (Methodological Considerations)

The article deals with the problems and principles of reconstruction of certain concepts of philosophy and cultural narratives. The reason was the discussion of N. Kanaeva's report at the Institute of Philosophy, read at a seminar on the geography of rationality. Analyzing V. Bibikhin's work "Wittgenstein: Change of Aspect", the author poses the problem of correctly (to avoid contradictions and reach an understandable logic of text interpretation) reading the narratives of a foreign culture or even the narratives of one's own culture, but belonging to a different direction of thought. Such a reading, he claims, presupposes special optics, a hermeneutic concept and a cultural-historical reconstruction. To introduce and clarify what can be understood by such concepts (optics, concept and reconstruction), an analysis of two cases is proposed: semiotic schemes and G. Oldenberg's study of the Buddha's teachings. The schemes are discussed on the basis of the works of Plato ("Feast" and "Timaeus"). The author shows that Plato in "The Feast" constructs schemes for solving problem situations and specifying ideal objects, and in "Timaeus" he discusses the nature of schemes. In turn, Oldenberg reconstructs the prehistory of Buddhism and the basic ideas proposed by the Buddha. A feature of its reconstruction is an appeal to the culture of Ancient India, an analysis of the ancient Hindu consciousness and mentality, a discussion of the features of Buddhist discourse. The author concludes that if the ideas about Buddhism outlined by Oldenberg are used for the purpose of understanding Buddhist narratives, then these ideas as optics can be summed up under the notion of a hermeneutic concept. This concept is structured in such a way that it clearly takes into account the peculiarities of the Hindu culture and mentality, as different from the European ones.

Studi Pendahuluan Bentuk Simbol Penyatuan dalam Tradisi India Kuno yang Ditemukan di Indonesia

Preliminary Study Of Unification Symbols Form From Ancient India Tradition Found In Indonesia. Humans and symbols have a bond that cannot be separated from each other because they always appear in a community group. During the Hindu-Buddhist period in Indonesia, various signs related to religion appeared. One of the religious practices that developed is the worship of the union of life. This study aims to identify the form of symbols and the meaning of the worship of the unification of life for the Hindu-Buddhist period. This study was conducted by collecting data on the worship of the union of life from various secondary sources in research reports, journals, and articles. Data collection is also focused on finding data on artifacts in Indonesia associated with symbols of the unification of life. The data collection results between mythology in India and artifacts in Indonesia are then synthesized to obtain a form of embodiment of the unification of life during the Hindu-Buddhist period in Indonesia. The study results show that the concept of the unification of life is symbolized in the linga-yoni, mudrā bodhyagrimudrā, and shatkona. Depictions of the yoni phallus and shatkona can be found in Indonesia. In Buddhism in Indonesia, the concept of the unification of life is symbolized in the mudrā bodhyagrimudrā found in the Mahavairocana Buddha statue. The gesture of the bodhyagrimudrā hand is a representation of the union of males and females. The depiction of the unification of life is more aimed at fulfilling religious needs, namely to achieve release (moksha) in Hinduism and achieve nirvana in Buddhism. Abstrak. Manusia dan simbol memiliki ikatan yang tidak dapat dipisahkan satu sama lain karena selalu muncul dalam suatu kelompok masyarakat. Pada masa Hindu-Buddha di Indonesia muncul berbagai simbol yang berkaitan dengan religi. Salah satu praktik religi yang berkembang adalah pemujaan penyatuan kehidupan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi bentuk simbol dan makna pemujaan penyatuan kehidupan bagi masyarakat pada masa Hindu-Buddha. Kajian ini dilakukan dengan cara mengumpulkan data mengenai pemujaan terhadap penyatuan kehidupan dari berbagai sumber sekunder berupa laporan penelitian, jurnal, dan artikel. Pengumpulan data juga difokuskan untuk mencari data objek artefak di Indonesia yang berhubungan dengan simbol penyatuan kehidupan. Hasil dari pengumpulan data antara mitologi di India dan artefak di Indonesia kemudian disintesiskan untuk mendapatkan bentuk perwujudan penyatuan kehidupan pada masa Hindu-Buddha di Indonesia. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa konsep penyatuan kehidupan disimbolkan dalam lingga-yoni, mudrā bodhyagrimudrā, dan shatkona. Penggambaran lingga yoni dan shatkona dapat ditemukan di Indonesia. Dalam agama Buddha di Indonesia konsep penyatuan kehidupan disimbolkan dalam mudrā bodhyagrimudrā yang dijumpai pada arca Buddha Mahavairocana. Sikap tangan bodhyagrimudrā merupakan representasi penyatuan laki-laki dan perempuan. Penggambaran penyatuan kehidupan lebih ditujukan untuk pemenuhan kebutuhan religi, yaitu mencapai pelepasan (moksha) dalam agama Hindu dan mencapai nirwana dalam agama Buddha.

Sacred Water Pools of Hindu Sacredscapes in North India

The basic metaphysical frame of life in ancient India, that of sacred water (paviṭra jala) and the notion that “Water itself is life” (jala hī jivan hai), can be illustrated with case studies of two cities. Settled continuously since 1000 BCE, the cities of Varanasi and Ayodhya have been eulogized as the salvific holy-heritage cities in India known for their ritualscapes associated with sacred waters and pools. According to the ancient treatises and tales, there were fifty-four sacred tanks (kunds) and wells (kūpas) in each of these cities, and they became important sites for purification rituals, pilgrimage, healing and festive celebration by devout Hindus. After providing descriptions of the sacred water pools, this essay in part explores traditions associated with a water-pool sacred to the Sun god in both the cities. More broadly, using ancient texts, present participatory surveys, and ethnological narration, the essay considers the long-lived sacrality of water pools in these holy cities and current development strategies involving them.

A Popular Survey of Indian Linguistic Traditions

“Linguistics in Ancient India in the Context of Culture and Ritual” (Moscow, Vodoley, 2020, 244 p.) by O. A. Voloshina, published in Russian, presents a popular survey of Indian linguistic traditions, with a particular focus on descriptive methods of Pāṇini's grammar. A popular book on this topic written in Russian is indeed highly in demand. However, the book by Voloshina is not a popular, high-quality book, rather an imperfect compilation. The references in the book are mainly irrelevant or out of date. Works of contemporary leading scholars in Vedic studies are totally ignored. As a result, the book contains a number of errors and wrong conclusions, let alone numerous typos in Sanskrit. The author fails to distinguish consistently between historical description, the ideology of Vedic texts, and their subsequent interpretation in the frames of Hinduism. Chapters of the book that deal with Pāṇini's grammar provide parallels with concepts of modern linguistics. These seem promising, though sometimes a bit straightforward. The author is suggested to distinguish between descriptive and comparative parts in the chapters on Pāṇini.

Netra Tarpana - An Efficacious Rejuvenate Local Medication of Eye and Standardizing Samayak Tarpita lakshana of Netra with the Help of Questionnaire

Ayurved is one of the great gifts of the sages of ancient India to mankind. It is not only a system of medicine in the conventional sense of curing disease but also a way of life that teaches us how to maintain & protect health. Kriyakalp is the main therapeutic process for Netra rogas. Kriyakalp means the procedures in which various drugs are applied in & around the eye ball as a treatment modality. the importance of Ayurvedic treatment in the diseases of eyes cannot be ignored. There is a great need to find out an ocular procedure for prevention and treatment of eye diseases having no or least adverse effect. Tarpan karma is one of the local therapeutic procedures which if promptly used shows objective evidences of excellent responses. In this Article there is a review on Netra Tarpana Karma, their indications, contraindications and possible mode of action , Standardiging Samayak Tarpita Lakshan with the help of Questionnaire. Questionnaire is discussed with expert, we discussed action and we have finalized the Questionnaire with the Stalwarts of Shalakya Tantra.

Ayurveda and the medical knowledge in ancient India: Shadows and realities

Ayurveda is the Indian system of professional medicine that has come down to us from ancient times. In this paper, I look at the system from a researcher’s point of view, critically examining the given or perceived view on Ayurveda in recent times. In this sense, it might look like a contrarian view or counter position to the narrative that one sees around with regard to its origin, place of origin, date, non/religious background, etc. The paper deals with Ayurveda as an independent tradition of medicine sans ascription to any religion, the possible influences of other systems on Ayurveda, and the three great luminaries of the system, namely, Caraka, Susruta, and Vagbhata.

Sustainable Accountability: a Dualist Vedic Perspective

<p>This thesis offers a theory of sustainable accountability informed by Vedic philosophy. Although Vedic philosophy is often described as the philosophy of ancient India, this thesis will explain how relative factors, such as time and place, do not exclude one from experiencing the taste of what is described as the ripened fruit of the tree that is the Vedic literatures. The implications the Vedas have for sustainability stem mainly from their alternative notions of the self and its needs. The Vedas hold that upon a correct evaluation of the needs of the self, an individual will be completely satisfied and will therefore not desire to live and consume in a way that is destructive to their surrounding environment and its inhabitants. Within the Vedic paradigm there are two main divisions of thought - the dualist and non-dualist schools of philosophy. Because they differ in their conceptions of the self, these schools differ markedly in their notions of accountability, welfare and theories of sustainability and social change. Within the social accounting literature, a non-dualist theory of sustainable accountability has been given by Saravanamuthu (2006), but a dualist opinion has not yet been presented. This thesis seeks to introduce dualist Vedic philosophy and its theory of sustainability, and describe how a system of accountability could be constructed upon such a philosophy. In the past, academic scholarship has frowned upon sacred forms of knowledge such as the Vedas, and has considered their claims to be unverifiable. Therefore this thesis also asserts, using arguments from the critical realist ontology, that sacred forms of knowledge such as the Vedas should be admissible in academic circles.</p>