| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Premalatha Balachandran |
| Author | Rajgopal Govindarajan |
| Abstract | An integrated approach is needed to manage cancer using the growing body of knowledge gained through scientific developments. Thousands of herbal and traditional compounds are being screened worldwide to validate their use as anti-cancerous drugs. The science of Ayurveda is supposed to add a step on to the curative aspects of cancers that have resemblance with clinical entities of arbuda and granthi mentioned in Sushrutha samhita. Hence, an attempt is made in this review to discuss about the pathology and therapeutic management of various cancers described in Ayurveda. Review of literature on anticancer drugs of plant origin revealed identification of newer ayurvedic drugs that are not mentioned in the ancient texts. These new findings add up to ayurvedic science that has been developed through ages. In addition, details of experimental and clinical studies conducted on single and compound ayurvedic preparations for their anticancer efficacy strongly emphasize ayurvedic therapy as a scientifically driven one and not simply unconventional. |
| Publication | Pharmacological Research: The Official Journal of the Italian Pharmacological Society |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-30 |
| Date | Jan 2005 |
| Journal Abbr | Pharmacol. Res |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.phrs.2004.04.010 |
| ISSN | 1043-6618 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/15519531 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:34:27 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15519531 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
An integrated approach is needed to manage cancer using the growing body of knowledge gained through scientific developments. Thousands of herbal and traditional compounds are being screened worldwide to validate their use as anti-cancerous drugs. The science of Ayurveda is supposed to add a step on to the curative aspects of cancers that have resemblance with clinical entities of arbuda and granthi mentioned in Sushrutha samhita. Hence, an attempt is made in this review to discuss about the pathology and therapeutic management of various cancers described in Ayurveda. Review of literature on anticancer drugs of plant origin revealed identification of newer ayurvedic drugs that are not mentioned in the ancient texts. These new findings add up to ayurvedic science that has been developed through ages. In addition, details of experimental and clinical studies conducted on single and compound ayurvedic preparations for their anticancer efficacy strongly emphasize ayurvedic therapy as a scientifically driven one and not simply unconventional.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | S Chattopadhyay |
| Abstract | Religion, spirituality, health and medicine have common roots in the conceptual framework of relationship amongst human beings, nature and God. Of late, there has been a surge in interest in understanding the interplay of religion, spirituality, health and medicine, both in popular and scientific literature. A number of published empirical studies suggest that religious involvement is associated with better outcomes in physical and mental health. Despite some methodological limitations, these studies do point towards a positive association between religious involvement and better health. When faced with disease, disability and death, many patients would like physicians to address their emotional and spiritual needs, as well. The renewed interest in the interaction of religion and spirituality with health and medicine has significant implications in the Indian context. Although religion is translated as dharma in major Indian languages, dharma and religion are etymologically different and dharma is closer to spirituality than religion as an organized institution. Religion and spirituality play important roles in the lives of millions of Indians and therefore, Indian physicians need to respectfully acknowledge religious issues and address the spiritual needs of their patients. Incorporating religion and spirituality into health and medicine may also go a long way in making the practice of medicine more holistic, ethical and compassionate. It may also offer new opportunities to learn more about Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine and have more enriched understanding and collaborative interaction between different systems of medicine. Indian physicians may also find religion and spirituality significant and fulfilling in their own lives. |
| Publication | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 262-266 |
| Date | 2007 Oct-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | J Postgrad Med |
| ISSN | 0022-3859 |
| Short Title | Religion, spirituality, health and medicine |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18097118 |
| Accessed | Fri Nov 13 18:24:33 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18097118 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Religion, spirituality, health and medicine have common roots in the conceptual framework of relationship amongst human beings, nature and God. Of late, there has been a surge in interest in understanding the interplay of religion, spirituality, health and medicine, both in popular and scientific literature. A number of published empirical studies suggest that religious involvement is associated with better outcomes in physical and mental health. Despite some methodological limitations, these studies do point towards a positive association between religious involvement and better health. When faced with disease, disability and death, many patients would like physicians to address their emotional and spiritual needs, as well. The renewed interest in the interaction of religion and spirituality with health and medicine has significant implications in the Indian context. Although religion is translated as dharma in major Indian languages, dharma and religion are etymologically different and dharma is closer to spirituality than religion as an organized institution. Religion and spirituality play important roles in the lives of millions of Indians and therefore, Indian physicians need to respectfully acknowledge religious issues and address the spiritual needs of their patients. Incorporating religion and spirituality into health and medicine may also go a long way in making the practice of medicine more holistic, ethical and compassionate. It may also offer new opportunities to learn more about Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine and have more enriched understanding and collaborative interaction between different systems of medicine. Indian physicians may also find religion and spirituality significant and fulfilling in their own lives.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | L. A. Conboy |
| Author | A. Wilson |
| Author | T. Braun |
| Abstract | Research in the medical and psychological fields has primarily followed a "disease-focused" approach to health. Although there is growing research on the components and outcomes of well-being, very few studies have focused on traditional practices that can be used as interventions to encourage human flourishing. The current study was developed to address this research gap. We suggest one effective method of increasing psychological well-being, the practice of yoga, an age-old practice that has been said to produce physical and psychological health. In this observational study, we examined associations with participation in a 4-week yoga teacher training resident program. Measurement instruments were chosen to capture changes in psychosocial health and human flourishing. Measurements were taken before the start of the program, immediately after the program, and 3 months postprogram. As expected, in this healthy population, the human flourishing scales showed more change than the psychosocial health scales. For example, in this healthy sample, there were no significant changes in perceived social support, quality of life, or self-efficacy from baseline to the 3-month follow-up. However, optimism, a positive psychology research measure, improved from baseline to follow-up. The mindfulness subscales of observation, awareness, and nonreactivity all improved following the training, suggesting that one benefit of yoga practice is a more refined ability to attend to one's inner experience. This study adds to the growing literature focusing on interventions that move beyond relieving pathology to those that produce optimal functioning and human thriving. |
| Publication | The Scientific World Journal |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 788-795 |
| Date | 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1100/tsw.2010.87 |
| ISSN | 1537-744X |
| Short Title | Moving Beyond Health to Flourishing |
| Accessed | Tue Jun 15 11:22:10 2010 |
| Library Catalog | ISI Web of Knowledge |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | H Coward |
| Author | T Sidhu |
| Abstract | Hindus and Sikhs constitute important minority communities in Canada. Although their cultural and religious traditions have profound differences, they both traditionally take a duty-based rather than rights-based approach to ethical decision-making. These traditions also share a belief in rebirth, a concept of karma (in which experiences in one life influence experiences in future lives), an emphasis on the value of purity, and a holistic view of the person that affirms the importance of family, culture, environment and the spiritual dimension of experience. Physicians with Hindu and Sikh patients need to be sensitive to and respectful of the diversity of their cultural and religious assumptions regarding human nature, purity, health and illness, life and death, and the status of the individual. |
| Publication | CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De l'Association Medicale Canadienne |
| Volume | 163 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1167-1170 |
| Date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Journal Abbr | CMAJ |
| ISSN | 0820-3946 |
| Short Title | Bioethics for clinicians |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11079065 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 14:02:27 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11079065 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Hindus and Sikhs constitute important minority communities in Canada. Although their cultural and religious traditions have profound differences, they both traditionally take a duty-based rather than rights-based approach to ethical decision-making. These traditions also share a belief in rebirth, a concept of karma (in which experiences in one life influence experiences in future lives), an emphasis on the value of purity, and a holistic view of the person that affirms the importance of family, culture, environment and the spiritual dimension of experience. Physicians with Hindu and Sikh patients need to be sensitive to and respectful of the diversity of their cultural and religious assumptions regarding human nature, purity, health and illness, life and death, and the status of the individual.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Hema Sharma Datta |
| Author | S K Mitra |
| Author | Rangesh Paramesh |
| Author | Bhushan Patwardhan |
| Abstract | Aging is a complex phenomenon, a sum total of changes that occur in a living organism with the passage of time and lead to decreasing ability to survive stress, increasing functional impairment and growing probability of death. There are many theories of aging and skin remains the largest organ of the study. Skin aging is described as a consequence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The most common amongst visible signs of skin aging are wrinkles and there are various therapies including antiaging cosmeceuticals, sunscreens, chemical peeling, injectable agents, such as botox, fibrel, autologous fat grafting as also few surgical procedures have been used. Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medicine, describes aging with great details. This review provides modern and Ayurvedic perspectives on theories and management of aging. |
| Publication | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM |
| Date | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Evid Based Complement Alternat Med |
| DOI | 10.1093/ecam/nep005 |
| ISSN | 1741-427X |
| Short Title | Theories and Management of Aging |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19233879 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:17:57 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19233879 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Aging is a complex phenomenon, a sum total of changes that occur in a living organism with the passage of time and lead to decreasing ability to survive stress, increasing functional impairment and growing probability of death. There are many theories of aging and skin remains the largest organ of the study. Skin aging is described as a consequence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The most common amongst visible signs of skin aging are wrinkles and there are various therapies including antiaging cosmeceuticals, sunscreens, chemical peeling, injectable agents, such as botox, fibrel, autologous fat grafting as also few surgical procedures have been used. Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medicine, describes aging with great details. This review provides modern and Ayurvedic perspectives on theories and management of aging.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Vikas Dhikav |
| Author | Girish Karmarkar |
| Author | Richa Gupta |
| Author | Myank Verma |
| Author | Ruchi Gupta |
| Author | Supriya Gupta |
| Author | Kuljeet S. Anand |
| Abstract | After completion of a 12 week yoga camp, 40 participating women (m = 34.7) showed significantly improved scores on the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) compared to baseline. The improvement occurred in all six domains of FSFI (i.e., desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain). The improvement was more in older women (age > 45 years) compared with younger women (age < 45 years). |
| Publication | Journal of Sexual Medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2pt2 |
| Pages | 964-970 |
| Date | 02/2010 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01580.x |
| ISSN | 17436095 |
| URL | http://blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01580.x |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Vikas Dhikav |
| Author | Girish Karmarkar |
| Author | Myank Verma |
| Author | Ruchi Gupta |
| Author | Supriya Gupta |
| Author | Deeksha Mittal |
| Author | Kuljeet Anand |
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Yoga is practiced both in developing and developed countries. Many patients and yoga protagonists claim that it is useful in improving sexual functions and treating sexual disorders. AIM: We wanted to study the effect of yoga on male sexual functioning. METHODS: We studied 65 males (age range=?24-60 years, average age=40-8.26 years) who were enrolled in a yoga camp and administered a known questionnaire, i.e., Male Sexual Quotient (MSQ) before and after 12 weeks session of yoga. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: MSQ scores before and after yoga sessions. RESULTS: It was found that after the completion of yoga sessions, the sexual functions scores were significantly improved (P<0.0001). The improvement occurred in scores of all the domains of sexual functions as studied by MSQ (desire, intercourse satisfaction, performance, confidence, partner synchronization, erection, ejaculatory control, orgasm). CONCLUSIONS: Yoga appears to be an effective method of improving all domains of sexual functions in men as studied by MSQ. |
| Publication | The Journal of Sexual Medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 3460-3466 |
| Date | Oct 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Sex Med |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01930.x |
| ISSN | 1743-6109 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20646186 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 15 15:08:25 2010 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:59:31 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:59:31 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Tiffany Field |
| Abstract | In this paper recent research is reviewed on the effects of yoga poses on psychological conditions including anxiety and depression, on pain syndromes, cardiovascular, autoimmune and immune conditions and on pregnancy. Further, the physiological effects of yoga including decreased heartrate and blood pressure and the physical effects including weight loss and increased muscle strength are reviewed. Finally, potential underlying mechanisms are proposed including the stimulation of pressure receptors leading to enhanced vagal activity and reduced cortisol. The reduction in cortisol, in turn, may contribute to positive effects such as enhanced immune function and a lower prematurity rate. |
| Publication | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-8 |
| Date | February 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.09.007 |
| ISSN | 1744-3881 |
| Accessed | Tue Mar 15 14:49:27 2011 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:57 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:57 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Prachi Garodia |
| Author | Haruyo Ichikawa |
| Author | Nikita Malani |
| Author | Gautam Sethi |
| Author | Bharat B Aggarwal |
| Abstract | Recent statistics indicate that the overall cancer incidence in the United States, in spite of billions of dollars spent on research each year, has not changed significantly in the last half-century. Cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, and colon, although most common in the Western world, are least common in the Eastern world. Allopathic medicine commonly practiced currently is only 100 years old. Although traditional medicine has been around for thousands of years, no integration exists between it and allopathic medicine. Ayurveda, the science of long life and one of the most ancient medical systems still practiced on the Indian subcontinent, can be used in combination with modern medicine to provide better treatment of cancer. This review focuses on the ayurvedic concept of the causes of cancer and its linkage with inflammation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. How ayurvedic medicine can be integrated with allopathic medicine is also discussed in this review. |
| Publication | Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-37 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Soc Integr Oncol |
| ISSN | 1715-894X |
| Short Title | From ancient medicine to modern medicine |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/17309811 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:30:22 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17309811 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Recent statistics indicate that the overall cancer incidence in the United States, in spite of billions of dollars spent on research each year, has not changed significantly in the last half-century. Cancers of the prostate, breast, lung, and colon, although most common in the Western world, are least common in the Eastern world. Allopathic medicine commonly practiced currently is only 100 years old. Although traditional medicine has been around for thousands of years, no integration exists between it and allopathic medicine. Ayurveda, the science of long life and one of the most ancient medical systems still practiced on the Indian subcontinent, can be used in combination with modern medicine to provide better treatment of cancer. This review focuses on the ayurvedic concept of the causes of cancer and its linkage with inflammation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. How ayurvedic medicine can be integrated with allopathic medicine is also discussed in this review.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Aravind Gopal |
| Author | Sunita Mondal |
| Author | Asha Gandhi |
| Author | Sarika Arora |
| Author | Jayashree Bhattacharjee |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Stress is often associated with an increased occurrence of autonomic, cardiovascular, and immune system pathology. This study was done to evaluate the impact of stress on psychological, physiological parameters, and immune system during medical term -academic examination and the effect of yoga practices on the same. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was carried out on sixty first-year MBBS students randomly assigned to yoga group and control group (30 each). The yoga group underwent integrated yoga practices for 35 minutes daily in the presence of trained yoga teacher for 12 weeks. Control group did not undergo any kind of yoga practice or stress management. Physiological parameters like heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure were measured. Global Assessment of Recent Stress Scale and Spielbergers State Anxiety score were assessed at baseline and during the examination. Serum cortisol levels, IL-4, and IFN-γ levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. RESULT In the yoga group, no significant difference was observed in physiological parameters during the examination stress, whereas in the control group, a significant increase was observed. Likewise, the indicators of psychological stress showed highly significant difference in control group compared with significant difference in yoga group. During the examination, the increase in serum cortical and decrease in serum IFN-γ in yoga group was less significant (P<0.01) than in the control group (P<0.001). Both the groups demonstrated an increase in serum IL-4 levels, the changes being insignificant for the duration of the study. CONCLUSION Yoga resists the autonomic changes and impairment of cellular immunity seen in examination stress. |
| Publication | International Journal of Yoga |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26-32 |
| Date | Jan 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Yoga |
| DOI | 10.4103/0973-6131.78178 |
| ISSN | 0973-6131 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21654972 |
| Accessed | Wed Jul 13 18:15:27 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21654972 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:54:25 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Meg Hayes |
| Author | Sam Chase |
| Abstract | More than 15.8 million people in the United States now practice some form of yoga, and nearly half of current practitioners stated they began yoga practice as a means of improving overall health. More broadly understood in a modern context, yoga is a set of principles and practices designed to promote health and well-being through the integration of body, breath, and mind. This article outlines the history of yoga and describes several forms, including asana-based yoga, which is becoming popular in the United States. Research findings related to use of yoga as a therapy for various health problems are reviewed. Guidelines for finding a yoga teacher are offered, as are a number of book and Internet sources of further information. |
| Publication | Primary Care |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-47 |
| Date | Mar 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Prim Care |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pop.2009.09.009 |
| ISSN | 1558-299X |
| Accessed | Thu Mar 4 08:42:35 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20188996 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Muhammad Ilyas |
| Author | Mukhtar Alam |
| Author | Habib Ahmad |
| Author | Sajid-ul-Ghafoor |
| Abstract | Abortion is the most common and controversial issue in many parts of the world. Approximately 46 million abortions are performed worldwide every year. The world ratio is 26 induced abortions per 100 known pregnancies. Pakistan has an estimated abortion rate of 29 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age, despite the procedure being illegal except to save a woman's life. 890,000 abortions are performed annually in Pakistan. Many government and non-government organizations are working on the issue of abortion. Muslim jurists are unanimous in declaring that after the fetus is completely formed and has been given a soul, abortion is haram (forbidden). |
| Publication | Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 55-59 |
| Date | 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Hum Reprod Genet Ethics |
| ISSN | 1028-7825 |
| Short Title | Abortion and protection of the human fetus |
| Accessed | Fri Jan 29 11:10:26 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19957496 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Atul N Jadhav |
| Author | K K Bhutani |
| Abstract | The science of life--Ayurveda is practiced in India since time immemorial. Besides being cheap and easily available Ayurvedic drugs are considered safe. Moreover, there is surge in the interest in Ayurveda due to quest of alternative medicines. Many of the gynecological disorders being not reported to the physicians, are treated with household remedies in India. The science of Ayurveda deals with these issues in a systematic manner as evident from the classification of diseases available and the number of plant drugs or the combinations thereof available for the treatment. In the present article, Ayurvedic herbal formulations and single plant drugs used traditionally in treatment of gynecological disorders are described. |
| Publication | Journal of Ethnopharmacology |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 151-159 |
| Date | Feb 10, 2005 |
| Journal Abbr | J Ethnopharmacol |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jep.2004.10.020 |
| ISSN | 0378-8741 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/15652289 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:33:39 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15652289 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
The science of life--Ayurveda is practiced in India since time immemorial. Besides being cheap and easily available Ayurvedic drugs are considered safe. Moreover, there is surge in the interest in Ayurveda due to quest of alternative medicines. Many of the gynecological disorders being not reported to the physicians, are treated with household remedies in India. The science of Ayurveda deals with these issues in a systematic manner as evident from the classification of diseases available and the number of plant drugs or the combinations thereof available for the treatment. In the present article, Ayurvedic herbal formulations and single plant drugs used traditionally in treatment of gynecological disorders are described.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Manish Jain |
| Author | Anmol Mathur |
| Author | Santhosh Kumar |
| Author | Prabu Duraiswamy |
| Author | Suhas Kulkarni |
| Abstract | The main objective of the study was to determine the oral hygiene levels and periodontal status among Jain monks attending a Chaturmass in Udaipur, India. To date, no study has been conducted on Jain monks. The study comprises of 180 subjects and the overall response rate was 76% among them. Oral hygiene status was assessed by the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) of Greene, Vermillion14 (1964), and periodontal status was assessed by the Community Periodontal Index. Additional information was collected regarding food habits, education level and oral hygiene habits. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Chi Square Test and Step-wise multiple linear regression analysis were carried out using SPSS Software (11.0). The results showed that the oral hygiene status of Jain monks was poor and only 5.6% of the subjects had good oral hygiene. Overall periodontal disease prevalence was 100% with bleeding and shallow pocket contributing a major part (72.8%) among all the age groups (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that oral hygiene habits, caloric intake and education level explained a variance of 11.7% for the Oral hygiene index collectively. The findings confirmed that Jain monks have poor oral hygiene and an increased prevalence of periodontal disease compared to that of the similarly aged general population because, as a part of their religion, many Jain individuals avoid brushing their teeth especially during fasting, keeping in mind not to harm the microorganisms present in the mouth. |
| Publication | Brazilian Oral Research |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 370-376 |
| Date | 2009 Oct-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | Braz Oral Res |
| ISSN | 1807-3107 |
| Accessed | Fri Jan 29 10:50:12 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20027442 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:02 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Aniruddha Joshi |
| Author | Sharat Chandran |
| Author | V K Jayaraman |
| Author | B D Kulkarni |
| Abstract | Ayurveda is one of the most comprehensive healing systems in the world and has classified the body system according to the theory of Tridosha to overcome ailments. Diagnosis similar to the traditional pulse-based method requires a system of clean input signals, and extensive experiments for obtaining classification features. In this paper we briefly describe our system of generating pulse waveforms and use various feature detecting methods to show that an arterial pulse contains typical physiological properties. The beat-to-beat variability is captured using a complex B-spline mother wavelet based peak detection algorithm. We also capture--to our knowledge for the first time--the self-similarity in the physiological signal, and quantifiable chaotic behavior using recurrence plot structures. |
| Publication | Conference Proceedings: Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference |
| Volume | 2007 |
| Pages | 608-611 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc |
| DOI | 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352363 |
| ISSN | 1557-170X |
| Short Title | Arterial pulse system |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18002029 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:26:03 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18002029 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Ayurveda is one of the most comprehensive healing systems in the world and has classified the body system according to the theory of Tridosha to overcome ailments. Diagnosis similar to the traditional pulse-based method requires a system of clean input signals, and extensive experiments for obtaining classification features. In this paper we briefly describe our system of generating pulse waveforms and use various feature detecting methods to show that an arterial pulse contains typical physiological properties. The beat-to-beat variability is captured using a complex B-spline mother wavelet based peak detection algorithm. We also capture--to our knowledge for the first time--the self-similarity in the physiological signal, and quantifiable chaotic behavior using recurrence plot structures.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Lisa C Kaley-Isley |
| Author | John Peterson |
| Author | Colleen Fischer |
| Author | Emily Peterson |
| Abstract | Yoga is being used by a growing number of youth and adults as a means of improving overall health and fitness. There is also a progressive trend toward use of yoga as a mind-body complementary and alternative medicine intervention to improve specific physical and mental health conditions. To provide clinicians with therapeutically useful information about yoga, the evidence evaluating yoga as an effective intervention for children and adolescents with health problems is reviewed and summarized. A brief overview of yoga and yoga therapy is presented along with yoga resources and practical strategies for clinical practitioners to use with their patients. The majority of available studies with children and adolescents suggest benefits to using yoga as a therapeutic intervention and show very few adverse effects. These results must be interpreted as preliminary findings because many of the studies have methodological limitations that prevent strong conclusions from being drawn. Yoga appears promising as a complementary therapy for children and adolescents. Further information about how to apply it most effectively and more coordinated research efforts are needed. |
| Publication | Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa.: Township)) |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 20-32 |
| Date | Aug 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Psychiatry (Edgmont) |
| ISSN | 1555-5194 |
| Extra | PMID: 20877530 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:02:29 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:02:29 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sat Bir S Khalsa |
| Abstract | Although yoga is historically a spiritual discipline, it has also been used clinically as a therapeutic intervention. A bibliometric analysis on the biomedical journal literature involving research on the clinical application of yoga has revealed an increase in publication frequency over the past 3 decades with a substantial and growing use of randomized controlled trials. Types of medical conditions have included psychopathological (e.g. depression, anxiety), cardiovascular (e.g. hypertension, heart disease), respiratory (e.g. asthma), diabetes and a variety of others. A majority of this research has been conducted by Indian investigators and published in Indian journals, particularly yoga specialty journals, although recent trends indicate increasing contributions from investigators in the U.S. and England. Yoga therapy is a relatively novel and emerging clinical discipline within the broad category of mind-body medicine, whose growth is consistent with the burgeoning popularity of yoga in the West and the increasing worldwide use of alternative medicine. |
| Publication | Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 269-285 |
| Date | Jul 2004 |
| Journal Abbr | Indian J. Physiol. Pharmacol |
| ISSN | 0019-5499 |
| Short Title | Yoga as a therapeutic intervention |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/15648399 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 9 00:43:50 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15648399 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Although yoga is historically a spiritual discipline, it has also been used clinically as a therapeutic intervention. A bibliometric analysis on the biomedical journal literature involving research on the clinical application of yoga has revealed an increase in publication frequency over the past 3 decades with a substantial and growing use of randomized controlled trials. Types of medical conditions have included psychopathological (e.g. depression, anxiety), cardiovascular (e.g. hypertension, heart disease), respiratory (e.g. asthma), diabetes and a variety of others. A majority of this research has been conducted by Indian investigators and published in Indian journals, particularly yoga specialty journals, although recent trends indicate increasing contributions from investigators in the U.S. and England. Yoga therapy is a relatively novel and emerging clinical discipline within the broad category of mind-body medicine, whose growth is consistent with the burgeoning popularity of yoga in the West and the increasing worldwide use of alternative medicine.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jean Langford |
| Publication | Cultural Anthropology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 330-366 |
| Date | Aug., 1995 |
| ISSN | 08867356 |
| Short Title | Ayurvedic Interiors |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.bu.edu/stable/656341 |
| Accessed | Mon Oct 12 23:21:20 2009 |
| Library Catalog | JSTOR |
| Extra | ArticleType: primary_article / Full publication date: Aug., 1995 / Copyright © 1995 American Anthropological Association |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Love |
| Place | New York |
| Publisher | Viking |
| Date | 2010 |
| ISBN | 9780670021758 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | L Mishra |
| Author | B B Singh |
| Author | S Dagenais |
| Abstract | Because the disharmony of mental doshas (satogun, rajogun, and tamogun) and body doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) are the major cause of illness, the goal of illness management in Ayurveda is to bring back harmony among the doshas. The management includes clinical examination, diagnosis, and dietary and lifestyle interventions and treatment. The clinical examination consists of Astha Sthana Pariksha (8-point diagnosis: pulse-diagnosis, urine, stool, tongue, voice and body sound, eye, skin, and total body appearance examinations) and examination of the digestive system and the patient's physical strength. The treatment consists of cleansing (Panchkarma), palliation (improve digestion, remove toxic waste, fasting, observe thirst, exercise, sunbathing, and meditation), mental nurturing, and spiritual healing depending on the disturbed doshas and the patient's constitution. The preferred use of bhasms and herbal formulas over the respective metallic salts or the single herbs is discussed. This review suggests a great potential for integration of Ayurvedic therapies into the healthcare system in the United States. |
| Publication | Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 44-50 |
| Date | Mar 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | Altern Ther Health Med |
| ISSN | 1078-6791 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11253416 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:41:07 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11253416 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Because the disharmony of mental doshas (satogun, rajogun, and tamogun) and body doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) are the major cause of illness, the goal of illness management in Ayurveda is to bring back harmony among the doshas. The management includes clinical examination, diagnosis, and dietary and lifestyle interventions and treatment. The clinical examination consists of Astha Sthana Pariksha (8-point diagnosis: pulse-diagnosis, urine, stool, tongue, voice and body sound, eye, skin, and total body appearance examinations) and examination of the digestive system and the patient’s physical strength. The treatment consists of cleansing (Panchkarma), palliation (improve digestion, remove toxic waste, fasting, observe thirst, exercise, sunbathing, and meditation), mental nurturing, and spiritual healing depending on the disturbed doshas and the patient’s constitution. The preferred use of bhasms and herbal formulas over the respective metallic salts or the single herbs is discussed. This review suggests a great potential for integration of Ayurvedic therapies into the healthcare system in the United States.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Saravu R Narahari |
| Author | Terence J Ryan |
| Author | Kuthaje S Bose |
| Author | Kodimoole S Prasanna |
| Author | Guruprasad M Aggithaya |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Globally, governments have recognized the growing popularity of Complementary and Alternative Medicines and the possibility of their combined use with biomedicine. Decisions within the Government of India have led to a conducive environment for conducting clinical studies, to achieve integration of more than one system of medicine, so that their combined benefits can be brought to bear on chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions. AIM To develop integrative dermatology treatment protocols for patients with long-standing skin diseases who have received treatment from many centers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A team of doctors from modern dermatology, Ayurveda, yoga therapy, and homeopathy studied recruited patients to develop mutual orientation on each therapeutic system and a working knowledge of approach to their clinical diagnosis. Six-hundred thirty-eight patients affected by lower limb lymphedema requiring skin care as a major part of treatment were treated integrating modern dermatology and Ayurveda. Three-hundred eighty-one vitiligo patients were examined and treated to understand the clinical presentations and treatment options in Ayurveda. RESULTS A two-step cluster analysis performed by SPSS Version 16 showed average volume reductions of 13.3% and 23% on day 14, 19.7% and 31.1% on day 45, and 23.4% and 39.7% on day 90 of treatment in small and large lymphedematous limbs. Inflammatory episodes before the onset on this treatment was reported by 79.5% of our lymphedema patients, and 9.4% reported this at the end of three months after our treatment. Among vitiligo patients, we found that 39.6% of patients had kapha, 39.8% pitta, 10.8% had vatha and 0.52% has tridoshaja presentation. There are over 100 treatment options available in Ayurveda to treat vitiligo. DISCUSSION Each system of medicine recognizes the same disease albeit with minor difference in description. Skin care procedures like washing and emollients restore the barrier function and skin health. We have converged Ayurvedic skin care with that of dermatology with an aim of achieving patient management that is better than that achievable by a single system alone. Overload of the lymphatic system due to loss of epidermal barrier function and consequent inflammation from bacteria and soil irritants is responsive to selected Ayurvedic herbal preparations. CONCLUSION It is evident that integration at the therapeutic level is possible, although the pathological basis is interpreted differently. Irrespective of background understanding of the given disease, a mutually oriented multisystem therapeutic team was able to effectively use medicines from more than one system of medicine and to develop guidelines for their prescription and a patient care algorithm. |
| Publication | International Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 310-334 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Int. J. Dermatol |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04744.x |
| ISSN | 1365-4632 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21342165 |
| Accessed | Mon Apr 4 19:46:40 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21342165 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Pragati Oswal |
| Author | Raghuram Nagarathna |
| Author | John Ebnezar |
| Author | Hongasandra Ramarao Nagendra |
| Abstract | Abstract Objectives: The objective was to study the effect of the add-on yogic prana energization technique (YPET) on healing of fresh fractures. Materials and methods: Thirty (30) patients (22 men and 8 women) between 18 and 55 years with simple extra-articular fractures of long and short bones were selected from the outpatient department of Ebnezar Orthopaedic Centre and Parimala Speciality Hospital, Bengaluru. They were randomized into yoga (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. Compound, complicated, pathologic fractures, old fractures, and those associated with dislocations were excluded. Both groups received the conventional plaster of paris immobilization of the fracture site as the primary treatment. The yoga group, in addition, practiced YPET twice a day (30 minutes/session) for 2 weeks using taped audio instructions after learning under supervision for 1 week. YPET is an advanced yoga relaxation practice that involves breath regulation, chanting, and visualization, which according to yogic science revitalizes the tissues by activating the subtle energies (prana) within the body. Both the groups were assessed on the 1st and 21st day by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale for pain (NRS), tenderness (0-4), swelling (0-4), fracture line density (1-4), and the bridging of cortices (1-4). Results: Two (2) groups were matched on all variables. The Wilcoxon test showed significant improvement in both groups on all variables. Pain reduction (NRS) was better (p = 0.001 Mann-Whitney test) in the YPET group (94.5%) than in the control group (58.6%); Tenderness reduced (p = 0.001) better in the YPET group (94.4 %) than in the control group (69.12%); Swelling reduced by 93% in the YPET group and by 69.4% in controls (between-groups p = 0.093, i.e., nonsignificant); increase in fracture line density was better (p = 0.001) in the YPET group (48%) than in the control group (18.25%). The number of cortices united was significantly better (p = 0.001) in the YPET group (81.4%) than in controls (39.7 %). Conclusions: Add-on yoga-based YPET accelerates fracture healing. |
| Publication | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York, N.Y.) |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 253-258 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | J Altern Complement Med |
| DOI | 10.1089/acm.2010.0001 |
| ISSN | 1557-7708 |
| Short Title | The Effect of Add-On Yogic Prana Energization Technique (YPET) on Healing of Fresh Fractures |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21417810 |
| Accessed | Mon Apr 4 19:42:30 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21417810 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:56:10 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Bhushan Patwardhan |
| Author | Raghunath Anant Mashelkar |
| Abstract | Drug discovery strategies based on natural products and traditional medicines are re-emerging as attractive options. We suggest that drug discovery and development need not always be confined to new molecular entities. Rationally designed, carefully standardized, synergistic traditional herbal formulations and botanical drug products with robust scientific evidence can also be alternatives. A reverse pharmacology approach, inspired by traditional medicine and Ayurveda, can offer a smart strategy for new drug candidates to facilitate discovery process and also for the development of rational synergistic botanical formulations. |
| Publication | Drug Discovery Today |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 15-16 |
| Pages | 804-811 |
| Date | August 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drudis.2009.05.009 |
| ISSN | 1359-6446 |
| Short Title | Traditional medicine-inspired approaches to drug discovery |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/science/article/B6T64-4WCSRFR-7/2/4ec31dd3bed40025bf61979a784409ca |
| Accessed | Mon Sep 7 02:12:45 2009 |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Drug discovery strategies based on natural products and traditional medicines are re-emerging as attractive options. We suggest that drug discovery and development need not always be confined to new molecular entities. Rationally designed, carefully standardized, synergistic traditional herbal formulations and botanical drug products with robust scientific evidence can also be alternatives. A reverse pharmacology approach, inspired by traditional medicine and Ayurveda, can offer a smart strategy for new drug candidates to facilitate discovery process and also for the development of rational synergistic botanical formulations.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Varadaraja V. Raman |
| Abstract | As we develop a global ethic in the context of diseases, we need to reconsider the wisdom of the religious traditions, for there is more to ailments than their material causes. In the Hindu framework, aside from the Ayurvedic system, which is based on herbal medicines and a philosophical framework, there is the insight that much of what we experience is a direct consequence of our karma (consequential actions). Therefore, here one emphasizes self-restraint and self-discipline in contexts that are conducive to self- hurting behavior. |
| Publication | Zygon |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 141-145 |
| Date | 2003 |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9744.00487 |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9744.00487 |
| Accessed | Mon Sep 7 10:54:21 2009 |
| Library Catalog | Wiley InterScience |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
As we develop a global ethic in the context of diseases, we need to reconsider the wisdom of the religious traditions, for there is more to ailments than their material causes. In the Hindu framework, aside from the Ayurvedic system, which is based on herbal medicines and a philosophical framework, there is the insight that much of what we experience is a direct consequence of our karma (consequential actions). Therefore, here one emphasizes self-restraint and self-discipline in contexts that are conducive to self-hurting behavior.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sita Reddy |
| Abstract | Ayurveda, the classical South Asian medical tradition, was first introduced to American audiences in the mid-1980s as a holistic alternative to biomedical orthodoxy. This article argues that transplanted Ayurveda is shaped not only by aspects of American medical culture, but by millennial, heterodox elements of American religious culture, such as the loose cluster of beliefs and practices known as the New Age. Because New Age Ayurvedic practices occupy the ideological and statutory middle ground between medicine and metaphysics, they face a unique professionalizing dilemma: whether to present themselves as healing religions or as practicing branches of medicine. Drawing on an ethnographic study of this professionalizing dilemma in legal, clinical and popular arenas, this article shows that New Age Ayurveda-far from being a monolith-reveals a wide-ranging plurality of sub-traditions in practice. Taken together, they suggest multiple modes of reinvention and a variety of professionalizing routes that Ayurveda follows other than licensing and institutional credentialization. |
| Publication | Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science |
| Volume | 583 |
| Pages | 97-121 |
| Date | Sep., 2002 |
| ISSN | 00027162 |
| Short Title | Asian Medicine in America |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.bu.edu/stable/1049691 |
| Accessed | Mon Oct 12 23:19:45 2009 |
| Library Catalog | JSTOR |
| Extra | ArticleType: primary_article / Issue Title: Global Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine / Full publication date: Sep., 2002 / Copyright © 2002 American Academy of Political and Social Science |
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| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Ayurveda, the classical South Asian medical tradition, was first introduced to American audiences in the mid-1980s as a holistic alternative to biomedical orthodoxy. This article argues that transplanted Ayurveda is shaped not only by aspects of American medical culture, but by millennial, heterodox elements of American religious culture, such as the loose cluster of beliefs and practices known as the New Age. Because New Age Ayurvedic practices occupy the ideological and statutory middle ground between medicine and metaphysics, they face a unique professionalizing dilemma: whether to present themselves as healing religions or as practicing branches of medicine. Drawing on an ethnographic study of this professionalizing dilemma in legal, clinical and popular arenas, this article shows that New Age Ayurveda-far from being a monolith-reveals a wide-ranging plurality of sub-traditions in practice. Taken together, they suggest multiple modes of reinvention and a variety of professionalizing routes that Ayurveda follows other than licensing and institutional credentialization.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Deepak Sarma |
| Abstract | The author offers a commentary on the question, "Are there Hindu bioethics?" After deconstructing the term "Hindu," the author shows that there are indeed no Hindu bioethics. He shows that from a classical and Brahminical perspective, medicine is an inappropriate and impure profession. |
| Publication | The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics: A Journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-58, 3 |
| Date | 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J Law Med Ethics |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2008.00236.x |
| ISSN | 1073-1105 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18315760 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 9 01:01:38 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18315760 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
The author offers a commentary on the question, “Are there Hindu bioethics?” After deconstructing the term “Hindu,” the author shows that there are indeed no Hindu bioethics. He shows that from a classical and Brahminical perspective, medicine is an inappropriate and impure profession.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Hari Sharma |
| Author | H M Chandola |
| Author | Gurdip Singh |
| Author | Gopal Basisht |
| Abstract | Ayurveda is a comprehensive natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. It is still widely used in India as a system of primary health care, and interest in it is growing worldwide as well. Ayurveda has unique concepts and methodologies to address health care throughout the course of life, from pregnancy and infant care to geriatric disorders. Common spices are utilized, as well as herbs, herbal mixtures, and special preparations known as Rasayanas. Purification procedures known as Panchakarma remove toxins from the physiology. Research has been conducted worldwide on Ayurveda. There are encouraging results for its effectiveness in treating various ailments, including chronic disorders associated with the aging process. Pilot studies presented in this paper were conducted on depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. These preliminary studies yielded positive results and provide a basis for conducting larger, more rigorous clinical trials. Conducting research that compares Ayurveda's comprehensive treatment approach, Western allopathic treatment, and an integrated approach combining the Ayurvedic and allopathic treatments would shed light on which treatment approach is the most effective for the benefit of the patient. |
| Publication | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1135-1150 |
| Date | Dec 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Altern Complement Med |
| DOI | 10.1089/acm.2007.7017-B |
| ISSN | 1075-5535 |
| Short Title | Utilization of Ayurveda in health care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18166127 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:23:28 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18166127 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Ayurveda is a comprehensive natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. It is still widely used in India as a system of primary health care, and interest in it is growing worldwide as well. Ayurveda has unique concepts and methodologies to address health care throughout the course of life, from pregnancy and infant care to geriatric disorders. Common spices are utilized, as well as herbs, herbal mixtures, and special preparations known as Rasayanas. Purification procedures known as Panchakarma remove toxins from the physiology. Research has been conducted worldwide on Ayurveda. There are encouraging results for its effectiveness in treating various ailments, including chronic disorders associated with the aging process. Pilot studies presented in this paper were conducted on depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. These preliminary studies yielded positive results and provide a basis for conducting larger, more rigorous clinical trials. Conducting research that compares Ayurveda’s comprehensive treatment approach, Western allopathic treatment, and an integrated approach combining the Ayurvedic and allopathic treatments would shed light on which treatment approach is the most effective for the benefit of the patient.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Hari Sharma |
| Author | H M Chandola |
| Author | Gurdip Singh |
| Author | Gopal Basisht |
| Abstract | Ayurveda is a natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. Its main objective is to achieve optimal health and well-being through a comprehensive approach that addresses mind, body, behavior, and environment. Ayurveda emphasizes prevention and health promotion, and provides treatment for disease. It considers the development of consciousness to be essential for optimal health and meditation as the main technique for achieving this. Treatment of disease is highly individualized and depends on the psychophysiologic constitution of the patient. There are different dietary and lifestyle recommendations for each season of the year. Common spices are utilized in treatment, as well as herbs and herbal mixtures, and special preparations known as Rasayanas are used for rejuvenation, promotion of longevity, and slowing of the aging process. A group of purification procedures known as Panchakarma removes toxins from the physiology. Whereas Western allopathic medicine is excellent in handling acute medical crises, Ayurveda demonstrates an ability to manage chronic disorders that Western medicine has been unable to. It may be projected from Ayurveda's comprehensive approach, emphasis on prevention, and ability to manage chronic disorders that its widespread use would improve the health status of the world's population. |
| Publication | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1011-1019 |
| Date | Nov 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Altern Complement Med |
| DOI | 10.1089/acm.2007.7017-A |
| ISSN | 1075-5535 |
| Short Title | Utilization of Ayurveda in health care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18047449 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:23:37 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18047449 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Ayurveda is a natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. Its main objective is to achieve optimal health and well-being through a comprehensive approach that addresses mind, body, behavior, and environment. Ayurveda emphasizes prevention and health promotion, and provides treatment for disease. It considers the development of consciousness to be essential for optimal health and meditation as the main technique for achieving this. Treatment of disease is highly individualized and depends on the psychophysiologic constitution of the patient. There are different dietary and lifestyle recommendations for each season of the year. Common spices are utilized in treatment, as well as herbs and herbal mixtures, and special preparations known as Rasayanas are used for rejuvenation, promotion of longevity, and slowing of the aging process. A group of purification procedures known as Panchakarma removes toxins from the physiology. Whereas Western allopathic medicine is excellent in handling acute medical crises, Ayurveda demonstrates an ability to manage chronic disorders that Western medicine has been unable to. It may be projected from Ayurveda’s comprehensive approach, emphasis on prevention, and ability to manage chronic disorders that its widespread use would improve the health status of the world’s population.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ram Harsh Singh |
| Abstract | This paper critically examines the Ayurvedic concept of cancer diathesis and its pathogenesis in terms of the theory of Tridosa, Sapta Dhātus (body tissues), the Agni or body's biologic fire, Srotámsi (i.e., channels of the body), and the generic sequence of events in the genesis of a disease (e.g., Satkriyākala). All this depicts a new paradigm of the disease state. This paper also examines the scope of plant drugs used in the treatment of cancer. A retrospective meta-analysis of observations on 85 plant drugs reported to have an anticancer effect indicates that herbs with Katu, Tikta, Kasāya Rasa (bitter, pungent, and astringent taste), Usna Virya (e.g., hot biopotency), and Katu Vipāka (catabolic active metabolites), and herbs with dry, coarse, light, and sharp biophysical properties have significantly greater possibilities of producing anticancer effects. |
| Publication | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 609-614 |
| Date | Oct 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | J Altern Complement Med |
| DOI | 10.1089/107555302320825129 |
| ISSN | 1075-5535 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/12470442 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:38:49 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12470442 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
This paper critically examines the Ayurvedic concept of cancer diathesis and its pathogenesis in terms of the theory of Tridosa, Sapta Dhatus (body tissues), the Agni or body’s biologic fire, Srotámsi (i.e., channels of the body), and the generic sequence of events in the genesis of a disease (e.g., Satkriyakala). All this depicts a new paradigm of the disease state. This paper also examines the scope of plant drugs used in the treatment of cancer. A retrospective meta-analysis of observations on 85 plant drugs reported to have an anticancer effect indicates that herbs with Katu, Tikta, Kasaya Rasa (bitter, pungent, and astringent taste), Usna Virya (e.g., hot biopotency), and Katu Vipaka (catabolic active metabolites), and herbs with dry, coarse, light, and sharp biophysical properties have significantly greater possibilities of producing anticancer effects.
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Mark Singleton |
| Place | Oxford; New York |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Date | 2010 |
| ISBN | 9780195395341 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | R E Svoboda |
| Abstract | Modern medical science is currently in the throes of a revolution which is likely to have a dramatic impact on both the theory of medicine and the way it is practised. The mechanistic model which served biomedicine well for many years is gradually collapsing, thanks to the efforts of dedicated researchers who have looked beyond that model's flaws. Thus we now know that networks of chemical communication exist between the nervous and immune systems, and that prayer at a distance can positively affect the conditions of those who are seriously ill, even when the prayer and the patient are not known to one another. Another participant in this exciting climate of change and ferment is Ayurveda, India's ancient medical system. While Ayurveda has already contributed much to modern medicine (reserpine, gugulipid, plastic surgery), its real contributions are yet to be made. While some of these are likely to come in matters of materia medica and technique, most will likely be derived from Ayurveda's way of seeing the world, its "darshana." This paper outlines a few of the ways in which Ayurveda's "vision" is likely to facilitate medicine's ability to teach people not just how to avoid disease but how to proactively develop and maintain a healthy "state." |
| Publication | Indian Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 70-77 |
| Date | Feb 1998 |
| Journal Abbr | Indian J Med Sci |
| ISSN | 0019-5359 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/9770867 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:43:31 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 9770867 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Modern medical science is currently in the throes of a revolution which is likely to have a dramatic impact on both the theory of medicine and the way it is practised. The mechanistic model which served biomedicine well for many years is gradually collapsing, thanks to the efforts of dedicated researchers who have looked beyond that model’s flaws. Thus we now know that networks of chemical communication exist between the nervous and immune systems, and that prayer at a distance can positively affect the conditions of those who are seriously ill, even when the prayer and the patient are not known to one another. Another participant in this exciting climate of change and ferment is Ayurveda, India’s ancient medical system. While Ayurveda has already contributed much to modern medicine (reserpine, gugulipid, plastic surgery), its real contributions are yet to be made. While some of these are likely to come in matters of materia medica and technique, most will likely be derived from Ayurveda’s way of seeing the world, its “darshana.” This paper outlines a few of the ways in which Ayurveda’s “vision” is likely to facilitate medicine’s ability to teach people not just how to avoid disease but how to proactively develop and maintain a healthy “state.”
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | G W Titus |
| Abstract | Ayurveda, the oldest health care system in the world, has unique potential waiting to be exploited by the advanced practice nurse (APN) practicing in family health and primary care settings. The background, paradigm, interventions, scientific research, and strategies to implement Ayurveda in APN practice are explored. Although little is known about Ayurveda in Western cultures, it offers many health promotive interventions that can help the APN fulfill the needs of families who seek a level of wellness not offered by conventional medicine. |
| Publication | Advanced Practice Nursing Quarterly |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 19-28 |
| Date | 1995 |
| Journal Abbr | Adv Pract Nurs Q |
| ISSN | 1080-4293 |
| Short Title | Providing alternative health care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/9447026 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:46:26 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 9447026 |
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| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Ayurveda, the oldest health care system in the world, has unique potential waiting to be exploited by the advanced practice nurse (APN) practicing in family health and primary care settings. The background, paradigm, interventions, scientific research, and strategies to implement Ayurveda in APN practice are explored. Although little is known about Ayurveda in Western cultures, it offers many health promotive interventions that can help the APN fulfill the needs of families who seek a level of wellness not offered by conventional medicine.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M S Valiathan |
| Publication | Indian Journal of Medical Ethics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-30 |
| Date | 2008 Jan-Mar |
| Journal Abbr | Indian J Med Ethics |
| ISSN | 0974-8466 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/18630252 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 2 02:20:30 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18630252 |
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| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Francisca M Vera |
| Author | Juan M Manzaneque |
| Author | Enrique F Maldonado |
| Author | Gabriel A Carranque |
| Author | Francisco M Rodriguez |
| Author | Maria J Blanca |
| Author | Miguel Morell |
| Abstract | Yoga represents a fascinating mind-body approach, wherein body movements (asana), breathing exercises (pranayama) and meditation are integrated into a single multidimensional practice. Numerous beneficial mental and physical effects have been classically ascribed to this holistic ancient method. The purpose of the present study has been to examine the effects of long-term yoga practice on Subjective Sleep Quality (SSQ) and on several hormonal parameters of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Twenty-six subjects (16 experimental and 10 controls) were recruited to be part of the study. Experimental subjects were regular yoga practitioners with a minimum of 3 years of practice. Blood samples for the quantification of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) were drawn from all subjects. Likewise, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was employed to assess SSQ. As statistical analysis, Mann-Whitney U-test was performed. The yoga group displayed lower PSQI scores and higher blood cortisol levels than control subjects. Therefore, it can be concluded that long-term yoga practice is associated with significant psycho-biological differences, including better sleep quality as well as a modulatory action on the levels of cortisol. These preliminary results suggest interesting clinical implications which should be further researched. |
| Publication | Biological Psychology |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 164-168 |
| Date | Jul 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Biol Psychol |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2009.03.008 |
| ISSN | 1873-6246 |
| Accessed | Tue Feb 22 19:02:15 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19482233 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:06:18 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
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| Author | Maya Warrier |
| Abstract | This paper examines the backgrounds and motivations of persons trained or training as Ayurvedic practitioners at two London-based institutions offering Ayurveda programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It draws upon in-depth interviews with individuals at various stages of their training and practice in order to examine the paths that bring them to Ayurveda, their motivations for undergoing training, and the ways in which they apply their knowledge of Ayurveda during and after their training period. The findings here corroborate what other scholars have demonstrated in the case of Asian traditions like Yoga and Ayurveda in the West; these traditions have inevitably undergone shifts in meaning by virtue of their assimilation into the Western, in this case British, holistic health milieu. Most significant in Ayurveda's case is the shift away from a preoccupation with remedial medicine (the bedrock of mainstream Ayurveda in modern South Asia), to a focus on self-knowledge and self-empowerment as a path to 'holistic healing' (understood to address mental and spiritual, not just physical, wellbeing). Even though the Ayurvedic curriculum transmitted at the educational institutions in London is based largely on that taught at Ayurveda colleges in India, the completely different orientations and dispositions of students in Britain (as compared to their South Asian counterparts) ensures that the Ayurveda they go on to apply and practise is radically different - this is 'spiritualised' Ayurveda, in radical contrast to the 'biomedicalised' version obtaining in modern mainstream South Asian contexts. |
| Publication | Asian Medicine (Leiden, Netherlands) |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 423-451 |
| Date | Jan 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Asian Med (Lieden) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157342009X12526658783691 |
| ISSN | 1573-4218 |
| Short Title | Seekership, Spirituality and Self-Discovery |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20617123 |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 28 18:13:46 2011 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20617123 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:07:00 2011 |
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Karen Wegela |
| Place | Boston Mass. ;Enfield |
| Publisher | Shambhala ;;Publishers Group UK [distributor] |
| Date | 2011 |
| ISBN | 9781590308301 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 08:58:46 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 08:58:46 2011 |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah M Whitman |
| Abstract | Religion and spiritual practices are among the resources used by patients to cope with chronic pain. The major concepts of Hinduism that are related to pain and suffering are presented. Ways that Hindu traditions deal with pain and suffering are reviewed, including the concept of acceptance, which has been studied in the pain medicine literature. By becoming more familiar with Hindu views of pain and suffering, pain medicine practitioners can offer potentially helpful concepts to all patients and support Hindus' spirituality as it relates to pain and suffering. PERSPECTIVE: Religion or spirituality is often important to patients. This article will inform the pain medicine practitioner how pain and suffering are viewed in Hinduism, the third largest religion in the world. It is hoped that these concepts will prove helpful when treating not only followers of Hinduism but all patients. |
| Publication | The Journal of Pain: Official Journal of the American Pain Society |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 607-613 |
| Date | Aug 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Pain |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.02.430 |
| ISSN | 1526-5900 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/17462959 |
| Accessed | Mon Nov 9 01:02:05 2009 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17462959 |
| Date Added | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
| Modified | Sat Oct 1 15:03:35 2011 |
Religion and spiritual practices are among the resources used by patients to cope with chronic pain. The major concepts of Hinduism that are related to pain and suffering are presented. Ways that Hindu traditions deal with pain and suffering are reviewed, including the concept of acceptance, which has been studied in the pain medicine literature. By becoming more familiar with Hindu views of pain and suffering, pain medicine practitioners can offer potentially helpful concepts to all patients and support Hindus’ spirituality as it relates to pain and suffering. PERSPECTIVE: Religion or spirituality is often important to patients. This article will inform the pain medicine practitioner how pain and suffering are viewed in Hinduism, the third largest religion in the world. It is hoped that these concepts will prove helpful when treating not only followers of Hinduism but all patients.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | W. H. Wiist |
| Author | B. M. Sullivan |
| Author | H. A. Wayment |
| Author | M. Warren |
| Abstract | A Web-based survey was conducted to study the religious and health practices, medical history and psychological characteristics among Buddhist practitioners. This report describes the development, advertisement, administration and preliminary results of the survey. Over 1200 Buddhist practitioners responded. Electronic advertisements were the most effective means of recruiting participants. Survey participants were mostly well educated with high incomes and white. Participants engaged in Buddhist practices such as meditation, attending meetings and obtaining instruction from a monk or nun, and practiced healthful behaviors such as regular physical activity and not smoking. Buddhist meditative practice was related to psychological mindfulness and general health. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-31 |
| Date | Mar 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-008-9228-4 |
| ISSN | 1573-6571 |
| Short Title | A web-based survey of the relationship between buddhist religious practices, health, and psychological characteristics |
| Accessed | Mon Mar 22 20:39:21 2010 |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19107601 |
| Date Added | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |
| Modified | Thu Sep 29 09:04:35 2011 |