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3 articles for “Asthikshaya”
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Effect of Virechana Karma, Ketaki-Rasonadi Brimhana-Sneha and Amritadi Ghanavati in Asthikshaya w.s.r. Osteoporosis
Abstract: It is estimated that worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually. Long-term use of modern medication of osteoporosis are generally associated with adverse effects like deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, endometrial cancer, ulcers of esophagus, upper GI irritation, irregular heartbeat and thromboembolic disease. As such, no direct reference of osteoporosis is available in Ayurveda but similar condition is described under different diseases like Asthikshaya, Asthimajjagata Vata. The proper …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 61–69 Read article
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Evaluation of Lakshadi Guggulu, Tiktadi Oil Matra Basti and Tiktadi Ksheer Basti in Asthikshaya w.s.r. to Osteoporosis
Abstract: Osteoporosis has become a public health problem worldwide. In Osteoporosis the bone loses their peak bone mass and becomes weak, fragile and susceptible to fractures at minimum stress. Osteoporosis can be compared with Asthikshaya. Asthis and vata are having direct relationship with each other and reciprocal to each other i.e., if vata increases then it will decrease the bone mass. Basti is supposed to be best treatment for balancing vata …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 27–38 Read article
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A Review Article on Effect of Praval Pishti in the Management of Menopausal Osteoporosis
Abstract: World Health Organization defines osteoporosis as a “progressive systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture”. Menopause is defined as the cessation of ovarian function, resulting in permanent amenorrhoea. Today, the osteoporosis is a major problem which is most remarkably common in women. In Ayurveda, there is no clinical entity, which is …
Published in Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 51–54 Read article