Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 14, No. 3 (2025)
Herbal Medicine and AI in Ayurveda: Journal of AYUSH 14(3)
By STM Journals ·
This issue of the Journal of AYUSH, which covers India's traditional medicine systems (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), pairs classical texts with modern methods. Three reviews revisit well-known medicinal plants (Halela Zard, sunflower and Bacopa monnieri), setting classical descriptions beside modern phytochemical and pharmacological studies. One study tests yoga with and without diet and lifestyle changes in healthy adults, and one review looks at diet and depression. One explores how AI-driven network pharmacology could help explain Ayurvedic formulations.
What's in this issue
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Efficacy of Selected Yoga Practices on WHO – Quality of Life (BREF) With and Without Modified Diet and Lifestyle in Healthy Adults
Does adding diet and lifestyle changes to a yoga routine make a measurable difference to quality of life? This study compares healthy adults on yoga alone with those who also changed diet and lifestyle, using the WHO QOL-BREF scale.
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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Ilāj-Bil-Ghizā (Dietotherapy) in Depression: A Systematic Review
Could diet play a supporting role alongside standard treatment for depression? This review brings together published studies, clinical trials and meta-analyses on diet, nutrient deficiencies and depression, read through the Unani concept of Ilaj-bil-Ghiza (treatment through diet); the authors call for further research.
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Post Halela Zard (Terminalia chebula Retz.): A Review on Medicinal Utility from the Perspective of Unani Medicine
Halela Zard, better known as Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), appears in some of Unani medicine's best-known compound formulations. This review sets its classical description beside modern phytochemical and pharmacological studies.
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A Comparative Analytical Study on Gandhaka Ointment Prepared by Two Different Oleaginous Bases – As a Thesis Article
Does the base oil change a sulphur ointment? Gandhaka (purified sulphur) ointment was prepared with sesame oil and with Karanja (Pongamia) oil, and the two were compared analytically. A practical read for anyone working on Ayurvedic topical formulations.
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Ayurveda as a Medium of Healing: A Critical Review of Classical Concepts and Modern Evidence
The authors review Ayurveda's core concepts, from the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) to individualised treatment, drawing on classical texts such as the Charaka Samhita and recent peer-reviewed research.
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Homeopathic Posology: Principles and Practice
How does a homeopath decide the dose? This paper walks through the principles of homeopathic posology (dosing), from Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine to the decimal, centesimal, M and LM dilution scales.
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Comprehending Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda: Unveiling Phytochemistry and Molecular Mechanisms of Rasayana Medicine
Rasayana is Ayurveda's branch of rejuvenation and restorative therapy. This review explains the concept and looks at the phytochemistry and molecular mechanisms that may lie behind it.
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Surajmukhi (Helianthus annuus L.): Medicinal Importance in Unani Literature and Modern Evidence
Sunflower is a familiar crop, but Unani literature also describes it as a medicine, with cautions about who should avoid it. This review compares those classical accounts with modern pharmacological findings.
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A Promising Approach Towards Arthritis: Bacopa Monnieri
Brahmi is best known as a memory herb. This review gathers mainly laboratory and animal-model studies on its anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic potential; the authors note that clinical efficacy, dosage and long-term safety in people are not yet established.
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Exploring the Intersection of AI Network Pharmacology and Ayurveda: Innovations in Traditional Medicine
How can artificial intelligence and network pharmacology be used to study multi-herb Ayurvedic formulations? This paper maps where the three fields meet and where integrative research could go next.
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