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UPDATES IN AYURVEDA

Dr Ananth Ram Sharma

MD Panchakarma, PhD Scholar
Department of Panchakarma

Presented at:
DGM Ayurveda Maha Vidyalaya, Gadag
KLE’s BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum.
On 25/02/10

AMRITA SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA

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AMRITAPURI, KERALA
 WHAT YOU EXPECT

• Updates in the level of principles

• Updates in the level of application

• Updates in the level of Administration

• Updates in the level of technology

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CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES

• Concepts are still same

• No further growth in the concepts and

Principles

• Only adopting the modern knowledge

• Even technology is not incorporated in the

right way

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 CLINICAL APPLICATION

• Bashpa sweda - we are accustomed to the

chamber- like vice many modifications are
possible.
• Nasya can be modified
• Bindu Pramana = Drops
• 8 Drops = 1 Bindu
• 4-6-8- bindu means 32-48-64 drops
• We are practicing it without any complications

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• Pradhaman Nasya is one of the effective
procedure can be adopted .

• Use small pipe having two opening

• Vacha churna

• Puga phala churna

• Shirashuladi Vajra rasa churna

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VASTHI ARDHA CHIKITSA

• Yoga vasthi pattern can be modified

Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Morning N N N
Afternoon A A A A A

• Modified
Day 1 2 3 4 5

Morning N N N

Afternoon A A A A A

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• Vasthi Dravyas
• Gomutra can be replaced by Gomutra
Arka or natural Vinegar or even with
Kulatha Kwatha.

• We have tried Amrutottaram Kashayam as

Vasthi in case of Vataraktam

• Dashamoola Katutrayam Kashayam in case

of Vataja Kasa

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 SNEHAPANA
• Main hazards are the quantity and the
acceptability
• Quantity
• Vicharana sneha
• Sadhya snehana methods
• Acceptability
• Sadya snehana yoga’s
• combination of honey mixed with sneha and
Saindhava

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• Use of tila taila in the same form we
practice in the case of Sthaulya.

• Mala pareeksha – using Hot water

• Snehapana Calcultor

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 VAMANA

• Madana Phala shodhana

• Madanaphala Sadita Dadhi
• Apart from the routine Madanaphala Usage
there are lots of possibilities
• Jeemutaka Ksheera in case of Shwasa
• Jeemutaka Ksheera or Sheeta Kashaya in
case of Kamala ( Hepatitis –B)
• Pippali in case of swasa
• Kanchanara kashaya in case of Kushtha

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• Assessment part
 Pittantha Vamana – Sulphur dusting test

 Assessment with using Fundoscopy etc

 Using Measuring tumblers with digital

weighing machine.

 Using Litmus paper.

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 VIRECHANA

• Aragvadha Phala Majja

 Collection

 20 to 30 gm dosage

• Trivrut various forms

• Eranda taila with Lashuna and

Tamboola Swarasa

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RAKTHA MOKSHANA

• Jalaukavacharana in different cases

• Vataraktam – vericose vein
• Sandhivatam – oesteo arthritis
• Amavatam – Rhumatoid Arthritis
• Kushtham - Shwitram
• Enthesopathy
• Insteat of putting the wet cotton over jalauka
we dip the part in bucket of water with
jalauka - Imroved sucking

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• Siravyadha
• Simplified by using Scalp Vein set

• Srunga by using suction apparatus

• Prachana by using Lancet

• Indra lupta Prachana over head

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 RASAYANA
• Rasayana practice is essential
• Easy to get from your surroundings
• Economical
• Effective

• Rasayana in restricted atmosphere (Kutipraveshika)

• Bringaraja Rasayana In Psoriasis

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WHERE WE FAIL

• Lots of treasures are there in the texts

un explored.

• We frighten to experiment these

principles.

• We wait until another person shows.

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DO IT NOW NEVER WAIT FOR TOMORROW
 ADMINISTRATION

• Formation of Ayush

• GMP certification for Pharmacies

• Various forms of Medications

• Legal Problems regarding Practice

• Restrictions to start treatment centers

• Illegal Spa’s
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TECHNOLOGY
• We have to thank the corporate people

• We are not doing any thing

• Deprivation of the Status of Ayurveda

• Still
• Use of Steam trap for the Nadiswedam
• Fully Mechanical Shirodhara and
Pizhichil
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• Electrical Steam chamber

• Use of Swimming Goggles for Tarpanam

• Various range of Dhara tables

• Disposable Vasthi Netrams

• Use of thermostat for heating oils

• Various Luxurious supports

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 AIM AT SKY
• Access information technology

• Keep open eyes to the entire world

• Improve communication skills

• Personality development

• Market your profile

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