Nanotechnology - Revolutionary phase in prospective of Ayurvedic medicine

Nanotechnology based on Nanoscience is the technology of 21st century; the terms Nanotechnology and Nanoscience are often used synonymously. The literal meaningof ‘nano’ is ‘dwarf’ or an abnormally short person. However, in scientific language it is a billionth (10-9) part of some unit scale, example nano meter or nano second means 10-9 meters or 10-9 seconds respectively. The Nano is the newly used word but in Ayurveda in the form of Bhasma, the Nano particle of metals & minerals are being used as an effective medicine. It is the need of the moment for Ayurveda to conduct the researches to extend the use of our Nano medicines (Bhasma) in various aspects like detection & diagnosis of the diseases to make them more effective in serving the society. The evaluation of engineered nanoparticles in terms of Ayurvedic Rasa Shastra norms for Bhasma in terms of various physico-chemical attributes can be useful

A Clinical Efficacy of Dashanga Guggulu in Sthaulya w.s.r. to Dosha Dushya Lakshana

Charaka has quoted Sthaulya under the eight varieties of impediments which are designated as AstauNindita Purusha, Ati-Sthaulya comprises one of them. Charaka also listed this problem under Santarpanajanita Vyadhi. According to Charaka in the case of fatty person, other Dhatus doesn’t grow to the extent. He listed eight defects underlying Sthaulya Purusha they are Ayuhrasa, Javoparodha, Alpa-Vyavayita, Daurbalya, Daurgandhya, Swedabadha, Ati-Trisha, Ati-Kshudha. It was observed in this study that the parameters like Sharira Bhara (Weight), BMI and Dosha Dhatu Dushti Lakshana of Vata, Pitta and Kapha are extremely significant statistically except Ashti and Majja. Overall it was observed that, percentage of relief in each patient of Sthaulya in experimental group was observed as 59.86% while 33.82 % in control group. On an average, in both group 46.84% relief was observed in each patient of Sthaulya. No side effects of the therapy were observed