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Ras Shastra

Ratn ( रत्न ) – मणि, Gemstone

रसग्रन्थों में गुणों के आधार पर रत्न (Ratn) के दो वर्ग:- रत्न (Precious stones) उपरत्न (Semi Precious Stones) Name :- संस्कृत रत्नम् हिन्दी रत्न English Precious stone पर्याय :- रत्न मणि वरपाषाण Definition :- जो द्रव्य अपने ही वर्ग के दूसरे द्रव्यों की तुलना में अधिक सुन्दर और अधिक गुण युक्त होते हैं, इनको रत्न […]

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Shalay Tantra Sushrut Samhita

Pranasht Shalya / प्रनष्ट शल्य : According to Acharya Sushruta

जो बाहरी वस्तु शरीर के धातु में प्रवेश कर कहीं खो जाए या दिखाई ना दे, उसे ढूंढने के उपाय को प्रनष्ट शल्य (Pranasht Shalya) कहते हैं। शल्य क्या है ? “सर्व शरीर बांधकरं शल्यं।” (सु. सू. 26/5) अर्थात् सारे शरीर में जो पीड़ा पहुंचाए, उसे शल्य कहते हैं। जैसे- यदि भोजन भी जरूरत से […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Laxatives : Classification of Drugs and their Side effects

INTRODUCTION Laxatives are drugs that promote evacuation of bowels. A distinction is sometimes made according to the intensity of action. (a) Laxative or aperient: milder action, elimination of soft but formed stools. (b) Purgative or cathartic: stronger action resulting in more fluid evacuation. Many drugs in low doses act as laxative and in larger doses […]

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Kumar Bhritya

MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME : Causes, Diagnosis

INTRODUCTION :- Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) is one of the most common causes of severe respiratory failure in infants born at term/ post-term gestation. ‘Meconium’ is the first stool of an infant, composed of materials ingested during the period of gestation. It is normally stored in the infant’s intestines until after birth, but sometimes (often […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Anti diuretic

Introduction An Anti diuretic is a substance that helps to control fluid balance in an human’s body by reducing urination or opposing diuresis. Its effects are opposite that of a diuretic. Anti Diuretic Drugs :- Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, Vasopressin), Desmopressin, Lypressin, Terlipressin Thiazide diuretics, Amiloride. Miscellaneous: Indomethacin, Chlorpropamide, Carbamazepine. 1. ANTI DIURETIC HORMONE (Argenine Vasopressin-AVP) […]

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Swasthavrit Yoga

Gomukhasan and Vakrasan : Steps and Benefits

Gomukhasan *स्थिति= दण्डासन विधि :- दण्डासन की स्थिति में बैठे। बाएँ पैर को घुटने से मोड़कर दाहिने पैर के नीचे लाकर दाहिने नितम्ब के पास स्थिर रखें। इसी प्रकार दाहिने पैर को मोड़कर बाएँ पैर के ऊपर रखें। बाएँ घुटने के ऊपर दाहिना घुटना और दाहिने पैर की एड़ी दाहिने नितम्ब की अस्थि सन्धि के […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Antihypertensive Drugs – Classification

An Antihypertensive is a drug used to treat high Blood Pressure. Introduction :- How does Antihypertensive drugs work in the body? Ans– Many Antihypertensive drugs have their primary action on systemic vascular resistance. Some of these drugs produce vasodilation by interfering with sympathetic adrenergic vascular tone (sympatholytics) or by blocking the formation of angiotensin II […]

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Kriya Sharir

Dhatu Poshan Nyay ( धातु पोषण न्याय )

धातु पोषण न्याय (Dhatu Poshan Nyay) समझने से पहले देखते हैं कि ‘धातु‘ शब्द का शाब्दिक अर्थ क्या है:- धारणात् धातवः।। अर्थात जो शरीर को धारण करें,और जो धातुओं के पोषण के निमित्त हैं या कारण हैैं, उन्हें जो दर्शाए, उसे कहते हैं धातु पौषण न्याय (Dhatu Poshan Nyay)। यह पचाने वाले भोजन (पचित अन्न […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Diuretics – Mechanism of Action, Types, Classification, Drugs

Introduction A diuretic is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from bodies. Such as vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone), is an agent or drug which reduces the excretion of water in urine. Mechanism of action First, they effectively reduce blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics are secreted from […]

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Practice

Hypertension : Ayurvedic and Allopathic Treatment

Hypertension- Chronic elevation in bp (blood pressure). 140/90 mmHg Cause is unknown in 80-95%. Isolated systolic hypertension (only systolic bp increases) is most common in elderly patients, due to reduced vascular compliance (compliance is the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract passively) in old age. ◾Secondary hypertension Renal artery stenosis (stenosis means narrowing)- […]