A Case Study on the Ayurvedic Management of Vicharchika (Eczema)

Vicharchika has been described under Kshudra Kushthas with Laxanas like Kandu, Shyavapidika and Bahusrava. Eczema is a skin disorder, also called as dermatitis. it clinically manifests by pruritus, erythema, oedema, papules and vesicles and oozing in acute stage whereas itching, scaling, dryness and lichenification occur in chronic stage. The prevalence of atopic eczema in 56 countries had been found to vary between 3 and 20.5%. In our study the point prevalence of AD was 6.75%. In contrast to children in north India, only 0.01% (3 out of 2100) children in a south Indian study had AD. Even in our study, the prevalence in South India was only 2.8%. Virechana and Jaloukavacharana are the treatments adopted for the management of Vicharchika

Evaluation of zinc as anti-asthma agent: a preclinical study on guinea pigs

Background: The role of intravenous magnesium sulfate in acute asthma is restricted to severe and resistant cases while that of zinc as prophylactic agent. What is quite interesting is to know the benefits of zinc in acute attack of asthma and that of magnesium as prophylactic agent. The objective of the study was to analyze the bronchodilatory effects of zinc sulfate and prophylactic role of magnesium sulfate using a preclinical model of histamine and acetylcholine induced acute bronchial asthma in conscious guinea pigs.Methods: Animals were exposed to histamine diphosphate (1%) and acetylcholine chloride (10%) aerosols before and after administration of the respective test drugs after acute and sub-acute treatment regimens. Time for onset of preconvulsive dyspnea (PCD) was noted and compared within and between the treatment groups interms of percentage of protection.Results: Magnesium significantly prolonged time for convulsion compared to control group. But this difference was insignificant when compared with antihistaminic and anticholinergic drugs. Zinc was superior to control and magnesium treatment group in sub-acute treatment study.Conclusions: Magensium sulfate has bronchodilatory effects but no prophylactic effects while it is vice versa with zinc sulfate

Biosorption of Fluoride from Synthetic and Ground Water Using Chlorella vulgaris Immobilized in Calcium Alginate Beads in an Upflow Packed Bed Column

The potential of immobilized Chlorella vulgaris to remove fluoride from synthetic and real ground water samples in a fixed bed was investigated. The effect of important kinetic parameters including column bed height, feed flow rate and influent fluoride concentration of solution on fluoride removal was studied. Thomas, Yoon-Nelson, and BDST models were used to analyze the experimental data and understand the influence on biosorption performance. The models’ predictions were in good agreement with the experimental data for all the process parameters studied, indicating that the models were suitable for fixed-bed column design. Fluoride adsorption was reversible. Desorption of fluoride ions was accomplished by pumping 0.1 N HCl solution. The reusability of adsorbent was studied by subjecting column to repeated cycles of fluoride adsorption and desorption. The suitability of immobilized C. vulgaris adsorbent for fluoride removal from ground water samples of Pavagada taluk, Tumakuru district was studied in the packed column

Redundancy in Face Image Recognition

Many researchers paid attention to formulate different algorithms to faces and its classes for accurate classification but, did not paid attention to the fact that redundancy may exists even though faces with different classes are effectively classified. Researchers working on SVD and its extended algorithm versions which were based on face matrix decomposition for face recognition concluded that they are the best algorithms for classification of occluded faces. The problem with these designed algorithms is that there is every likely hood of having more than one value of amplification factor along with classified faces. It is pointed out by researchers that every face will be having one and only one amplification factor and its classified face. This factor will definitely add to the already existing facial recognition problems and challenges. Here is a paper which shows the redundancy in recognition which will be treated as an added problem and challenge for facial recognition

A Nobel Approach to Retrieveactual Image from a Compressedoneby using Dequantisation Technique

Image Compression addresses the problem of reducing the amount of data required to represent the digital image. Image compression and decompression are very popular processes in image processing. Image compression is a way in which the data to be transmitted are compressed into a smaller version and then transmitted. Compression is achieved by the removal of one or more of three basic data redundancies: (1) Coding redundancy, which is present when less than optimal (i.e. the smallest length) code words are used; (2) Interpixel redundancy, which results from correlations between the pixels of an imag

Magnitude of Bhasmas in handling Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus) - A Critical Review

India is being estimated with fastest growing population of Diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder which is either due to Pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding to the insulin produced. Diabetes refers “To run through siphon” and Mellitus means “Honey”, Similar condition Madhumeha “Prayo Madviva Mehanti” (Honey like urine) has been explained in the Ayurvedic classics long centuries ago in an apparent way. Rasashastra emphasize the usage of various Rasoushadhis in the management of Madhumeha. Various researches conducted in last few decades on the Rasa Bhasmas and Rasayogas mentioned in literature for Madhumeha have shown phenomenal Antidiabetic property. In this article, review of therapeutic efficacy of 5 Rasa Bahasmas Viz Naga, Vanga, Yashada, Swarna Makshika, and Abhraka Bhasmas with the scientific evidence and rationality have been compiled. Target conditions choosing of these Rasa Bhasmas in Madhumeha have been discussed