A Systematic Review on Safety and Efficacy of Ayurvedic Interventions in Hemiplegia ().

The study's objective is to conduct a comprehensive systematic review for assessing the safety and efficacy of Ayurvedic interventions in managing hemiplegia/Pakshaghata. The study involved a search across multiple online databases and online clinical trial registries. Additionally, major Ayurveda postgraduate institutes were contacted to acquire unpublished trial data related to hemiplegia/Pakshaghata.

Chronic inflammation: Cross linking insights from Ayurvedic Sciences, a silver lining to systems biology and personalized medicine.

Precision in personalized medicine is a crucial subject that needs comprehensive discussion and scientific validation. Traditional healthcare approaches like the Ayurvedic Sciences are often contextually linked with personalized medicine. However, it is unfortunate that this knowledge concerning Ayurveda and personalized medicine is restricted to applying systems biology techniques to 'prakriti' the phenotypic expression and characterization detailed in the literature.

Ayurvedic practice, education and research, beyond dilemmas and confessions.

Emergent diseases and the pursuit of universal health coverage have incited a renewed interest in the role of traditional medicines (TM) in healthcare. Ayurveda, a widely accepted and practised system in India, is gaining attention globally owing to its holistic and individualised therapeutic approaches. Addressing the contemporary relevance of Ayurveda in healthcare, the article examines concerns surrounding its core principles, educational methodologies, and research validation.

Ayurvedic management of neurological deficits post COVID-19 vaccination - A report of two cases.

The world witnessed much research fund allocation on the COVID-19 outbreak's epidemiology, pathology, impact on lifestyles, social behaviours and treatment possibilities. The highly contagious nature of the disease compelled scientific communities and related organisations to hasten vaccine development and supplies. Well-timed international collaborations resulted in quicker development of varied forms of vaccines against COVID-19.

Comparative Pharmacognostic study of market samples of collected from five different markets of Kerala with the official source plant Jones ex Roxb.

Background: is a very popular Ayurveda herb used in the treatment insomnia, epilepsy, neurosis, hepatoprotective, anticancerous, and analgesic. Characteristic smell is the typical feature of it. As per the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and many other classical texts, rhizomes of of the family is the accepted source of the drug.

Psychogenic pseudo-myasthenic ptosis - management with ayurvedic medicines and meditation.

Objectives: Patients presenting with functional neurological symptoms like non-epileptic seizures and weakness have an underlying psychological component and tend to persist for a prolonged time, despite repeated evaluations and interventions. Ayurveda, with its holistic approach to health and disease, can provide better management for such disorders, in the form of customized treatment protocols and unique methods of psychotherapy.

Case Presentation: The patient presented with drooping of both eyelids, initially diagnosed as ocular myasthenia, and later found to have psychogenic pseudo-myasthenic ptosis.

Methodology for developing and evaluating diagnostic tools in Ayurveda - A review.

Ayurveda has a holistic and person-centric approach towards health and disease, which in turn necessitates consideration of several factors in the process of a diagnostic workup. This concept of personalised diagnosis brings about a high level of variability among the clinicians with respect to their assessment methods and disease diagnosis. Developing and validating diagnostic tools for diseases enumerated in the Ayurvedic classical textbooks can help in standardising the clinical approach, even when attempting to arrive at a patient specific diagnosis.

Association of bowel and tear suppression with coronary artery disease: A case control study.

Background: Coronary Artery disease (CAD) accounts for one-third or more of all deaths in individuals over 35 years of age. In Ayurveda, umbrella term Hrdroga encompasses the concept of CAD. Vegadharana, suppression of natural urges is a lifestyle error that has been denoted as a potential risk factor of Hrdroga, but there is a lacuna of convincing research works.

Efficacy of (seasonal adjuvant of ) on disorders of (monsoon) w.s.r. to quality of life: An open labelled randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Monsoon epidemics are always a serious concern in the public health sector. Administration of with suitable vehicle as per season () is a simple, cost-effective preventive measure which can be used for such conditions.

Aims And Objectives: Study objectives were to assess the effect of in preventing the diseases in (monsoon) and its effect on the WHO quality of life BREF (QOL BREF), total leukocyte count (TLC), differential count (DC) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in healthy volunteers.

Review on comparability of 'classical' and 'contemporary' research methods in the context of Ayurveda.

Recent discussions on Ayurvedic research almost always end up with a note of discontent about its current methodology and demands for radically different versions. Reinforcement of "classical methods (of the glorious past)" is being envisaged as an alternative. If research is systematic enquiry to bring out truth, its core construct applies to formation of knowledge anywhere in the world, any time, may it be ancient or modern.

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Wight. pseudobulb: A folklore plant.

Background: Wight. is an epiphytic orchid used extensively by the tribes of Karnataka in various diseases such as heart disease, leukoderma, skin allergy and rheumatism. It is used both internally and as an external application.