Development of Critical Thinking Skill Programme for the Student Teachers of Diploma in Teacher Education colleges

The importance of education and its role should be to open up minds and ensure that it thinks reasons and analyzes. The National Curriculum Framework 2005 places demands and expectations on the teacher, which need to be addressed by both initial and continuing teacher education. To enhance the knowledge, values and skill among student it is necessary to enhance these in teacher first. Critical thinking is a type of reasonable, reflective thinking that is aimed at deciding what to believe or what to do. This paper examines the critical thinking skill of three D.T.Ed, college student teachers’ in the Kolhapur city and develop a programme to check the effectiveness of It. Findings are discussed most of the student teachers are poor in acquiring expanding question skill aspect, evaluating question skill aspect and analyzing question skill aspect of critical thinking skill. The treatment given to experimental group has produced significant difference in score of critical thinking skill and it can be said that the programme on development of critical thinking skill significantly enhances the critical thinking skill

Preliminary phytochemistry and antimicrobial activity of bark of Bauhinia racemosa Lamk.

The bark of Bauhinia racemosa are reported to have great medicinal value. Phytochemical screening of the plant bark reveals the presence of carbohydrates, alkaloids, steroids and tannins. the methanol, ethanol, aqueous, acetone and petroleum ether extracts of bark of B. racemosa Lamk. prepared and antimicrobial activity were studied by agar well diffusion method against enteric bacterial pathogens such as E. coli, S. aureus, B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa and fungi A. niger and C.albicans. The methanol extracts had wide range of antimicrobial activity against enteric microbes than ethanol extracts, where as ethanol extract were slightly higher antibacterial activity than aqueous extract. Antimicrobial activity of various extracts of bark of B. racemosa was carried in attempt to develop a new pharmaceutical drug from natural origin for prevention of enteric infection

Certain Generalized Prime elements

In this paper we study different generalizations of prime elements and prove certain properties of these elements

Success story of Vajikarana - A Case Study

Ayurveda is a science of life and it has taken the foremost place in the management of lifestyle disorders. In a country like India where population is a burning problem, yet the infertility is much more serious problem which may become the basis of marital disharmony. The major Focus of fertility problems in the past has been the female patient but with the advancement of diagnostic technology, it was realized that males were also responsible for infertility. In general Male infertility factors are suspected of contributing to infertility in almost 40% of infertile couples. Out of many causes of male infertility Oligospermia and Azoospermia are the leading causes. In the present case study, A 30year old male patient (Registration No.16874/464) had visited Kayachikitsa OPD of Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Hospital, Hubli with chief complaints of Unable to get a child since married life of 5 years and associated complaint was inability to maintain prolonged erection. On the basis of patient’s complaints and semen analysis reports patient was diagnosed as Azoospermia and Beejopaghataja Klaibya/Nirbeeja according to Ayurvedic view. The patient was treated with Siddha Vrushya Yapana Basti and Bastanda Prayoga. By this treatment we could able to reverse the pathology from Azoospermia into Oligospermia and gradual progress helped to impregnant his partner. After 2 months of treatment, we could be able to achieve ultimate goal of Vajikarana i.e. Conception. His partner became pregnant with her first child after 5 years of continuous trying for a baby. The pregnancy progressed normally as per Masanumasika Garbha Lakshana without any problems. The couple were blessed with a healthy baby girl of 2.75kg in October 2017. Currently the couple are enjoying the parenthood. This case report provides us a guideline that even Azoospermia can be successfully treated in Ayurveda with valid Chikitsa Siddhanta

Morphometric studies in the genus Clerodendrum L.

Six Clerodendrum L. species from Kolhapur district were morphometrically analyzed with the help of PCA, cluster analysis and CD. It was observed that the quantitative characters viz. petiole length, leaf length and leaf width have great significance in delimitation of all the species and corolla tube length, leaf width, gynoecium length and leaf length have great contribution in separation of the taxa. Clerodendrum multiflorum (Burm.f.) O. Ktze.- Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn., Clerodendrum paniculatum L. - Clerodendrum viscosum Vent. and Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. - Clerodendrum serratum (L.) Moon. are very closely related with each other and Clerodendrum multiflorum (Burm.f.) O.Ktze.- Clerodendrum paniculatum L. and Clerodendrum multiflorum (Burm.f.) O. Ktze. - Clerodendrum viscosum Vent. are significantly different from each other

A Critical Review of Rukshana Karma in Clinical Practice

Acharya Charaka explained six unique treatment modalities which are called as Shadvidhopakramas. Rukshana is one among those Upakramas. The Word ‘Upakrama’ has several meaning like planning, beginning, remedy and preparation etc. here Upakrama refers to planning a suitable treatment modality and working to execute it. Shadvidhopakrama includes Langhana, Brimhana, Sthambhana, Rukshana, Snehana and Swedana. These can be broadly classified under two headings as Santarpana and Apatarpana. Santarpaniya Upakramas are Brimhana, Snehana and Sthambana, where as Apatarpaniya Upakramas are Langhana, Rukshana and Swedana. Out of these six types, Rukshana is of the same importance as others. The details of Rukshana will be dealt in this article

Enlightening the concept of Snayugatavata and its management through Ayurvedic aspect in correlation to Tennis Elbow

In Ayurveda, Snayugata Vata is explained under the concept of Vatavyadhi. The Vata Dosha vitiation occurs which settles down in the Snayu of the Sharira. In Snayugata Vata, there is the Shoola, Kampa, Stambha in the Kurpara Sandhi. Tennis elbow is the condition in which there is a torn tendon of the elbow joint due to excessive work load which leads to the pain in elbow joint and loss of strength in holding the things. The incidence rate of tennis elbow is 4.5 per 1000 persons in a year. It not only affects the tennis players but also the other persons those who are working with the heavy tools and even play without proper techniques. According to the Lakshanas, we can correlate it to Snayugatavata in Ayurveda and tennis elbow in Modern science. According to different Acharyas Snehana Karma, Swedana Karma, Upanaha, Bandhana, Agnikarma are explained under the treatment modalities for Snayugata Vata which is cost effective and thereby beneficial for the welfare of the mankind

A Critical Analysis of Kampavata etiopathogenesis w.s.r. to Parkinson’s Disease

Kampavata is one among the Nanatmaja Vatavyadhi, many Acharyas used the term Vepathu instead of Kampavata. In modern era, it is closely resembled with Parkinson’s disease (PD) which is one of the most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder. As the word Kampavata itself suggests that, it is a movement disorder, as the disease progresses it creates hindrance in the day today life activity. So, it becomes necessary to understand the Kampavata etiopathogenesis properly for better treatment approach

Concept of Avarana in Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetes has become one of the largest global health-care problems of the 21st Century. Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that can occur in people with Diabetes. Different type of nerve damage cause different symptoms. Symptoms can range from pain and numbness in feet to problem with the functions of internal organs. In Diabetic Neuropathy, due to the involvement of Tridosha’s and Ten Dushya’s many Avarana manifest simultaneously and hence, Dhatu Avritta Lakshana are seen in neuropathy. The Margavarana of Vyana Vata results in its inability to provide proper nutrition to Dhatus. This condition if persists for a longer time leads to Dhatukshya. Mamsa provides Bala and Sneha to the body. In the individuals of Diabetic Neuropathy, this Sneha Karma is not seen due to which the patient’s Bala is reduced and in later stage, the motor symptoms will be manifested like Kevala Vata Vikara like Stambha, Kampa, Sosha, etc