Aahara as Aushadha - Reviving the concept of Aushadha Siddha Yavagu

The current trend in Ayurveda practice is more medicinal approach than wholesome one. The importance of Aahara (dietary aspect) has been compromised to a great extent owing to the convenience of patient as well as the ignorance of the physician. To bring back the wholesome practice into vogue, there is a need for developing techniques to keep-up with the fast paced modern life yet conserve the classical foundations. Through this study we try to introduce the concept of ‘Instant Aushadha Siddha Yavagu‘, and how it can be made. The sample was prepared by adopting classical methods of Yavagu preparation, along with simultaneous use of certain modern techniques of drying in hot air oven. The prepared product served the main intention of reducing the efforts at the receiving end; without compromising on the quality of product. Thus it can be concluded that further researches can be carried out in this direction to bring out such products for benefits of the society. As this field is relatively unexplored there is a wide scope for exploration

Shimbi Dhanya (pulses) as Ayurvedic food supplement for calcium deficiency

Ahara (food) is an important tool in Ayurveda. Ahara itself acts as an Aushadha (medicine). Shimbidhanya Varga (pulses) in daily diet has an important role in maintaining strength of Asthi Dhatu. Asthi Dhatu can be anatomically correlated to bones and teeth of body, 98% of bones composed of calcium. So calcium deficiency may directly proportional to Asthi Dhatu Kshaya. Shimbi Dhanya Varga (pulses) is rich in Proteins, Calcium, Phospherus and Magnesium. Mudga (green gram), Masha (black gram), Soya Bean etc. are coming under Shimbi Dhanya Varga has 124mg, 154mg, 240mg of calcium content respectively per 100gm. It will satisfy RDA of calcium in diet. Among Indian population aged 30 to 60 years had low calcium with high prevalence of osteopenia (52%) and osteoporosis (29%). This made the community to use of calcium tablets with or without physicians advice. So incomplete absorption, high cost and later side effects affects community health. So promote and educate useful ways of intake of calcium to human body just through daily diet and made it part of community health care programmes

Upcycling of Sneha Kalka - A Novel Design

Sneha Kalka is the by-product formed due to addition of Kalka and Drava Dravya to Sneha (oil or ghee) during Snehapaka which is considered as waste and discarded. Sneha Kalpana is a type of dosage form which is extensively used in clinical practice and prepared on large scale production leading to formation of huge quantity of Sneha Kalka. This study is an attempt to convert this Sneha Kalka into a new dosage form i.e., Granules. In this study, the Sneha Kalka of Ashwagandha Ghrita was converted into Ashwagandha Granules. The resultant product was highly palatable and can act as a substitute to expensive malt based health drink powders

Analysis of Outcomes in Ischemic vs Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation A Report From the GARFIELD-AF Registry

IMPORTANCE Congestive heart failure (CHF) is commonly associated with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), and their combination may affect treatment strategies and outcomes