BACKGROUND: Memory is the higher mental process in which information is encoded, stored and retri... more BACKGROUND: Memory is the higher mental process in which information is encoded, stored and retrieved. It has a prominent role in the perception of knowledge. Scattered references about the concept of Smriti is found in the classical texts of Ayurveda. Smriti (Memory) is more related with Buddhi (Intellect) and Mana (Mind). AIM: The present review aims at analysing the concept of Smriti in various aspects as per the classics of Ayurveda.MATERIALS & METHODS:Information from Ayurveda texts and review articles from NIIMH, PubMed, and Google scholar was used for the completion of the study. The keyword used in search strategy was Smriti, smRuti. OBSERVATIONS: Total ninety references at various contexts were found in Samhita. The retrieved data were stratified into definition, philosophical, physiological, assessment, pathological and treatment aspect of Smriti. CONCLUSION: The concept of Smriti ranges from philosophical to physical and psychological levels. Memory is said to be the resu...
Introduction: Dementia of Alzheimer’s type (DAT) is a progressive inevitable loss of cognitive fu... more Introduction: Dementia of Alzheimer’s type (DAT) is a progressive inevitable loss of cognitive function assoc ated with the manifestation of senile plaques in the hippocampal area of the brain. It is most common form of d mentia among middle age and older adults which accounts for 60 of DAT can be multifactorial; disturbance in Vyadhi; Aama in terms of protein aggregation. So treatment modality ought to act on this pathogenesis. and Methods: Eleven cases of DAT diagnosed as per DSM IV were given comes were assessed by Changes in Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale and Cornell Brown Scale for Quality of Life in Dementia (CBS-QLD). Ethical clearance was obtained (PIA/IECHR/2016 registered in Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2017/05/008563). CDR scale showed improvements in Orientation (57.48%) affairs (43.16%), Home and hobbies (67.07%), which we Rasayana Churna was statistically highly significant in quality of life in Dementia Discussion: The effect of MRC in DAT may be due t...
Pain due to vaso-occlusive crisis is a universal human experience for sickle cell disease, as it ... more Pain due to vaso-occlusive crisis is a universal human experience for sickle cell disease, as it defines the symptom of SCD. Objective measures of the presence and severity are lacking in the pain management which is a challenging task. Acute and chronic pain in SCD shows the pervasive and unfounded fear of drug addiction and drug seeking behaviours. Over 3000 years, magical drugs of opiates have been the main stay of pain relief. Because of relapse of severe pain episodes, patients often get into vicious circle of addiction in SCD, have no choice except resorting to same opiates for pain relief. The excellence of medicinal plants with potent analgesic activity were detailed decades ago, Clove, one such herb which contains volatile oils like Phyto cannabinoids and vanilloids will aide in relieving the pain in SCD. Eugenol interacts with vanilloids receptors in order to produce analgesia. Clove facilitates the de addiction of opiates. Whole clove can be chewed when craving is over po...
BACKGROUND: Memory is the higher mental process in which information is encoded, stored and retri... more BACKGROUND: Memory is the higher mental process in which information is encoded, stored and retrieved. It has a prominent role in the perception of knowledge. Scattered references about the concept of Smriti is found in the classical texts of Ayurveda. Smriti (Memory) is more related with Buddhi (Intellect) and Mana (Mind). AIM: The present review aims at analysing the concept of Smriti in various aspects as per the classics of Ayurveda.MATERIALS & METHODS:Information from Ayurveda texts and review articles from NIIMH, PubMed, and Google scholar was used for the completion of the study. The keyword used in search strategy was Smriti, smRuti. OBSERVATIONS: Total ninety references at various contexts were found in Samhita. The retrieved data were stratified into definition, philosophical, physiological, assessment, pathological and treatment aspect of Smriti. CONCLUSION: The concept of Smriti ranges from philosophical to physical and psychological levels. Memory is said to be the resu...
Introduction: Dementia of Alzheimer’s type (DAT) is a progressive inevitable loss of cognitive fu... more Introduction: Dementia of Alzheimer’s type (DAT) is a progressive inevitable loss of cognitive function assoc ated with the manifestation of senile plaques in the hippocampal area of the brain. It is most common form of d mentia among middle age and older adults which accounts for 60 of DAT can be multifactorial; disturbance in Vyadhi; Aama in terms of protein aggregation. So treatment modality ought to act on this pathogenesis. and Methods: Eleven cases of DAT diagnosed as per DSM IV were given comes were assessed by Changes in Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) Scale and Cornell Brown Scale for Quality of Life in Dementia (CBS-QLD). Ethical clearance was obtained (PIA/IECHR/2016 registered in Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2017/05/008563). CDR scale showed improvements in Orientation (57.48%) affairs (43.16%), Home and hobbies (67.07%), which we Rasayana Churna was statistically highly significant in quality of life in Dementia Discussion: The effect of MRC in DAT may be due t...
Pain due to vaso-occlusive crisis is a universal human experience for sickle cell disease, as it ... more Pain due to vaso-occlusive crisis is a universal human experience for sickle cell disease, as it defines the symptom of SCD. Objective measures of the presence and severity are lacking in the pain management which is a challenging task. Acute and chronic pain in SCD shows the pervasive and unfounded fear of drug addiction and drug seeking behaviours. Over 3000 years, magical drugs of opiates have been the main stay of pain relief. Because of relapse of severe pain episodes, patients often get into vicious circle of addiction in SCD, have no choice except resorting to same opiates for pain relief. The excellence of medicinal plants with potent analgesic activity were detailed decades ago, Clove, one such herb which contains volatile oils like Phyto cannabinoids and vanilloids will aide in relieving the pain in SCD. Eugenol interacts with vanilloids receptors in order to produce analgesia. Clove facilitates the de addiction of opiates. Whole clove can be chewed when craving is over po...
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