Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

INTRODUCTION: Insomnia is common among cancer patients, affecting about 50% undergoing cancer treatment. Insomnia can be due to various reasons, such as physical-pain, psychological-distress and medication side-effects. Insomnia has significant impact on quality of life of cancer patients. Even-though managed with hypnotics and antipsychotic drugs, they cause dependency with various short-term and long-term complications. Presenting a case throwing light on Ayurveda topical intervention as add-on to standard-of-care in insomnia during cancer chemotherapy...

Ayurveda is a holistic science that treats root cause of diseases. One disease can become a causative factor for another disease. This concept is fundamentally described as Nidanarthakar Vyadhi in Ayurveda. In the same way, treating causative diseases is helpful in managing another diseases. However, many published clinical trials on Ayurveda management of Bronchial asthma and Hemorrhoids exist. There is a dearth of published case reports or clinical trials showing an association between Arsha (hemorrhoids) and Shwasa (bronchial asthma)...

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About 65.5 % of the Indians live in rural areas while availability of healthcare is biased towards urban setups. Medicine in undergraduates is taught in ivory towers of medical colleges, a paradigm shift in teaching bedside medicine from these ivory towers to community level is required. Hence a new competency-based medical education for undergraduate course was adopted with family adoption program as a vital component, which provides an opportunity for undergraduates to get sensitised to problems and social dynamics at grass root level...

BACKGROUND: While several drugs are in the pipeline for treatment of various grades of COVID-19 disease, none of them have shown promise until now. Medicinal plants are crucial in developing and developed countries for their primary and basic health needs owing to better tolerability, superior compatibility with human body and having lesser side effects. OBJECTIVE: To test adjuvant effect of AEV01, a patented herbal extract of kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa), in mild COVID19 in elderly patients at risk of complications and aging immunity...

Breast cancer shows high mortality, especially in women worldwide. This report discusses a case of female patient with a history of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) Rt Breast, ER, PR negative, Grade 3 (Gr3) Stage 3 (St3) seen in our OPD treated with supporting herbo-mineral-metallic combination of Ayurveda medicines. Generally, breast cancers of such subtype and that too in Lower Outer Quadrant (LOQ) are always of a concern and can be more troublesome to the patient. When the patient came for the first time, her chief complaint was palpable lump in her right breast for previous three months...

INTRODUCTION: Rasayanas are Ayurvedic natural products that have adaptogenic effects. The extensive research on rasayanas in oncology is not currently well summarized. The aim of this review is to investigate the range and nature of the current body of research, identify gaps in knowledge, and to summarize the existing literature as it relates to Ayurvedic rasayanas and oncology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comprehensive literature search of fifteen Ayurvedic adaptogen rasayanas was conducted using three main concepts: Ayurvedic herbal terms, neoplasm terms, and oncological pathways...

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese persons is becoming alarming due to the increasing prevalence of its microvascular and macrovascular complications. Multi-targeted treatment can be considered better than single-targeted treatment because of the multiple pathways involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of 'Vidangadi Lauha' (VL) (an Ayurveda formulation) compared with Metformin for obese type II diabetes mellitus...

This case report discusses the management of multiple myeloma in a 59-year-old male patient through an integrative approach of Ayurvedic and conventional medical care. The patient presented with symptoms of pain in ribs, fatigue, nausea, weight loss, and mental stress. After undergoing chemotherapy and steroid therapy, the patient opted for Ayurvedic treatment instead of a recommended bone marrow transplant. Ayurvedic examination revealed imbalances in Vata and Pitta doshas, affecting various body tissues and mental state...

BACKGROUND: Malondialdehyde (MDA) is one of a dominat marker in oxidative stress condition, and when inflammation occurred tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF-α) played a significant influence in the propagation this process. Purified gambier (Uncaria gambier Roxb.) contained 90% catechin which is proven to have antioxidant activity and may prevent unwanted inflammatory responses during diabetic state. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to assess how purified gambier affected plasma MDA and TNF- α levels in alloxan-induced diabetic rats...

BACKGROUND: Pranayama, or yogic breathing technique, is now well-known worldwide by ordinary people, doctors, and scientific communities for its immediate and long-term physiological effect. However, no comprehensive physiological mechanisms explained pranayama. The present study proposed these physiological mechanisms to interpret the underlying science behind pranayama. METHOD: The author searches PubMed/Medline internet sources for authentic scientific data and articles to acquire evidence following specific keywords...

While there are numerous published clinical trials investigating the efficacy of Ayurveda in managing bronchial asthma, a paucity of published case reports, case series, or randomized controlled trials (RCTs) concerning Basti (medicated enema) therapy in conjunction with Dhumapana (fumigation therapy) exists on PubMed.This scarcity of data hinders the comprehensive evaluation of this specific Ayurvedic approach for asthma management. A 69-year-old female patient with a known case of bronchial asthma and hypertension presented with complaints of breathlessness on and off for 3 years, cough, urgency of micturition, constipation for 7 days, and fever for 3 days...

BACKGROUND: Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY - a rhythmic cyclic breathing) is known to produce several physiological changes in human body. Earlier it has been reported that SKY improves cardiovascular modulations, namely increase in heart rate variability. OBJECTIVE: To observe the synchronization in oscillatory modulations in cardiac autonomic tone and ventilatory exchange during Long Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (LSKY). LSKY is a sequential combination of pranayama in ujjayi breath, bhastrika, and cyclic rhythmic breathing followed by yog-nidra...

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The Dhara-Ayurveda 2047 conference was organized at the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), Bengaluru on 23rd and September 24, 2022. This was a pioneering initiative of Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Ayush to raise public awareness about the contemporary relevance of India's medical heritage. The theme of the conference was to offer innovative approaches to strengthen and globalize Ayurveda by the year 2047 to commemorate 100th year of independence of India. More than 2000 delegates from academia and industries attended this event...

Alcohol has always been a component in the dietary pattern of human civilization. It is widely used in society for celebration and socialization. Alcohol abuse is among the most serious problems in public health characterized by uncontrolled drinking which causes physical and emotional dependence on alcohol. Chronic alcoholics are at a higher risk of developing vitamin B1 deficiency due to malabsorption, poor diet, and an increased demand for nutrition. Vitamin B1(Thiamine) is an essential nutrient required for the body's energy metabolism and proper functioning of the nervous system...

Allergy is a conundrum lacking satisfactory answers despite its global prevalence. Traditional systems of medicine may contain sustainable and effective solutions for the same. For mainstreaming them, an evaluation based on the system's own methods is inevitable rather than symptom-based correlations. Atopy is a novel entity in Ayurveda, but the methods of tripartite delineation (disease pattern, disease targets and influencing factors) of novel diseases and multifactorial approach to diagnosis and management in Ayurveda can bring about comprehensiveness in collection and categorization of data regarding the entity...

BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease with symptoms of attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, & tightness in the chest. Even with pre-existing treatment exacerbations go uncontrolled. OBJECTIVE: This study compared asthma control in yoga intervention versus non-yoga intervention group using Asthma Control Test. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, participants were allocated into two groups in 1:1 ratio - yoga intervention versus non-yoga intervention...

Endometriosis is one of the most important causes of female infertility. This is a case report of a couple who presented with primary infertility after 10 years of marriage. On clinical evaluation and investigations, the wife, aged 32yrs, was found to have endometriosis. She took various treatments including hormonal therapies and multiple attempts of Assisted Reproductive Techniques of IUI, ICSI, and IVF-ET, but in vain. In Ayurvedic terminology that case was diagnosed as Vandhyatva (infertility) due to Vatiki Yonivyapad associated with Paripluta...

BACKGROUND: Gardenia ternifolia (GT) is a plant of the Rubiaceae family, with a wide range of ethnopharmacological properties. However, its hepatoprotective effects were poorly investigated. This work aimed at assessing the hepatoprotective activity of GT leaf aqueous extracts against chronic ethanol-induced damage in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Male Wistar albino rats were given orally 10 % ethanol (10 mL/kg) and different doses of GT extracts (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) or distilled water (negative control) simultaneously and daily for 28 days...