Vaman Karma in Yauvan Pidika (Mukhdushika) w.s.r. to Acne Vulgaris : A Case Study

Face is considered as an important part of the body as far as beauty and look is concerned. Hence, everyone in general and youngsters in particular are very cautious about beauty of their face. Acne vulgaris (A.V) is a disease of the pilosebaceous origin that causes non-inflammatory lesions (papules, pustules and nodules) and varying degrees of scarring. In Ayurveda Yauvanapidika (Acne vulgaris) is such a condition that disfigures the face during adolescent to younger age. If the condition remains untreated, it leaves permanent scars over the face. According to Ayurveda, vitiation of Kapha Dosha, Vata Dosha and Rakta Dhatu lead to development of Mukhadushika or Yauvanapidika which have resemblance with acne vulgaris in modern texts. Both modern and Ayurvedic sciences have considered the use of topical as well as oral medicines and their combination for the management of acne vulgaris. No doubt modern medication provides quick relief from acne vulgaris but cause noticeable side effects. Nowadays herbal formulations and Ayurvedic therapy are the superior choices for cosmetic purposes among the most of the population. So, the aim and objectives of this article is to minimize the side effects of Allopathic medicine in Acne vulgaris (A.V) as well as to popularized the Vamana therapy (one of the procedures of Panchakarma therapy) by a case study of 25 yrs old female patient having complaints of recurrent erythematic papules and pustules along with dark spots on her face. She was given Shodhana Therapy (Vamana therapy) and then Shaman Chikitsa (Panchkol Phanta, Chitrakadi Vati, Liv 52 DS). She got good result in Yauvanapidika (Acne vulgaris)

The nature of the communicating vessels between the bronchial and pulmonary circulations in various animal species

The small resistance to the passage of injection masses from the bronchial artery to the pulmonary circulation in the guinea-pig mentioned by Daly (1938) is confirmed. The ease with which masses injected into the aorta or into the pulmonary artery reach both the vessels supplying the alveoli (pulmonary circulation properi and those supplying the larger tubes of the respiratory tree and adjacent tissues, militates against a clear-cut separation of the bronchial and the pulmonary circulations by the injection mass method. In a few experiments, however, it has been possible to block blood vessels of one circulation by a coarse injection mass and so prevent the passage into it of material injected into the other circulation. In these experiments it has been found that the bronchial arteries in the rat supply the lymph glands (D /R /7 /A /3) and the larger bronchial tubes. In. the guinea-pig a complete separate delimitation of the two circulations by dual injections was not possible, but in specimens in which the mixing of the two injection masses occurred only is the pulmonary veins and in some capillaries, only the aortic injection material filled the arterial supply to the largerbronchi including the vessels to the bronchial submucosa, the vasa vasorum of the larger pulmonary arteries, the bronchial musculature and cartilage as sell as the interstitial tissue of the lungs (C /gp /32 /A /2, C /gp /1l /D /9 i . This appears to be strong presumptive evidence that these tissues normally receive their chief blood supply from the systemic circulation by way of the bronchial arteries The pleura in the guinea-pig appears to be supplied by the pulmonary artery (C AT/11/0/9 and C /gp /3/P/3) In the rat there are moniliform swellings on the pulmonary artery /D /R /4/P/2) similar to those described by Ettinger (1929) in the guinea-pig

Unusual Presentation Of Dapsone Syndrome

A 15 year old girl presented with a rare association of generalized maculopapular rash with exfoliation, hepatic involvement, nephritis, arthralgia and repeated serum sickness type of reaction after taking depsone. The case is reported because of its unusual presentation

More questions than answers! Clinical dilemmas in psychopharmacology in pregnancy and lactation

Women in childbearing age frequently suffer from mental illness. Maternal psychiatric disorders may have a devastating impact on the fetus and the newborn. Thus treating or preventing relapse of these disorders during pregnancy and puerperium is a clinical and ethical duty with the necessity to avoid or minimize fetal or neonatal drug exposure. Though there are many guidelines and comprehensive reviews regarding drug safety in pregnancy and lactation, the application of these recommendations into clinical practice appears to be complex. Hence, we present some clinical questions with answers considering the available literature on safety of psychotropics in pregnancy and lactation

HIV and mental health: An overview of research from India

HIV/AIDS has gained prominence in India as a growing public health issue. There is a complex but significant interaction between mental health and HIV/AIDS. HIV affects mental health by its direct neurobiological action, the impact of having the illness, by its treatment including that for opportunistic infections and by its impact on the family. In addition, substance use and mental illness as vulnerability factors add to the complexity of assessment, differential diagnosis and management. This paper reviews literature published in India on the topic