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Ras Shastra

Naag ( नाग )- Lead / Plumbum : Dhatu Vargha

नाम :- संस्कृत नाग हिन्दी सीसा English Lead Latin Plumbum Symbol Pb पर्याय:- सीसक शीषक सीस नागक वभ्र। उत्पत्ति :- पौराणिक मान्यतानुसार सर्पराजभोगी की अति सुन्दर कन्या को देखकर वासुकि सर्प का वीर्य स्खलित हो गया, जो नाग (Naag) के नाम से जाना जाने लगा। परिचय:- Naag/ Lead does not rust when kept in air. […]

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Kumar Bhritya

Umbilical Disorders – Clinical features and Treatment

Umbilical Granuloma  An umbilical granuloma, a small nodule of tissue measuring up to 1 cm, may become apparent following the separation of the umbilical cord.  It may be confused with umbilical polyps (vide infra or omphalomesenteric ductremnants). Clinical features:- The surface of an umbilical granuloma may be smooth or irregular. Pedunculated In case […]

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Ras Shastra Syllabus

Vangh (वङ्ग) – Tin / Stannum : Dhatu Vargha

नाम:- संस्कृत वङ्गम् हिंदी रांगा Latin Stannum English Tin (Sn) Atomic number= 50 Atomic mass= 118.70 पर्याय:- वङ्ग वङ्गक रङ्ग रङ्गक त्रपु त्रपुस शुक्रलौह । उत्पत्ति :- पौराणिक मान्यतानुसार इसकी उत्पत्ति इन्द्र के शुक्र से बतलायी है। परिचय:- Vangh is as white and lustrous as रजत धातु। It is obtained as mineral and compound form. […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Anti Malarial Drugs – Objectives and Uses

Defination– Anti malarial medications or simply anti malarials are a type of antiparasitic chemical agent, often naturally derived, that can be used to treat or to prevent malaria. Cycle of malaria ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS Chloroquine (CQ) Amodiaquine Piperaquine Mefloquine Quinine Quinidine Proguanil (Chloroguanide) Pyrimethamine Primaquine Tafenoquine Sulfadoxine Sulfamethopyrazine Tetracycline Doxycycline Clindamycin OBJECTIVES AND USE OF ANTIMALARIAL […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Thyroid hormone and Anti Thyroid Drugs

Thyroid hormone Thyroid gland secretes three hormones – T4 (thyroxine), T3 (triiodothyronine) (both produced by thyroid follicle) and calcitonin ( produced by inter follicular “c” cells. Regulation of secretion- Secretion from thyroid is controlled by anterior pituitary, by elaboration of thyrotropin, while TSH ( thyroid stimulating hormone) itself is regulated by TRH ( Thyroid releasing […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Histamine and Anti Histamine – Uses Targets

Histamine definition A chemical found in some of the body cells – causes many of the symptoms of allergies, such as a runny nose or sneezing. When a person is allergic to a particular substance, such as a food or dust, the immune system mistakenly believes that this usually harmless substance is actually harmful to […]

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Kumar Bhritya

Thalassemia

Introduction Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which thebody makes an abnormal form or inadequate amount of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in large numbers of red blood cells being destroyed, which leads to anemia.They characterised by varying degrees of […]

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Modern Pharmacology

Important terms in Pharmacology – Science of Drugs

Pharmacology It is the science of drugs that deals with interaction of exo genously administered chemical molecules with living systems Any single chemical substance which can produce a biological response is a drug. Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. This includes physiological and biochemical effects of drugs and their mechanism of action at […]

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Mandoor ( मण्डूर ) – Iron Oxide : Dhatu Vargha

नाम:- संस्कृत मण्डूर हिंदी मण्डूर, लौहोच्छिष्ट पर्याय:- किट्ट लौहभव लौहमल मण्डूर मण्डूर परिचय:- ★जब लम्बे समय तक लौह खुले वातावरण में जल, धूप, और हवा के सम्पर्क से जंग युक्त हो जाता है तो ऐसे लौह को गर्मकर पीटकर जंग खाया हुआ भाग पृथक् कर लेते हैं। इसे लौह किट्ट कहते हैं। भेद एवं लक्षण:- […]

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Loha ( लौह ) – Iron / Ferrum : Dhatu Vargha

नाम:- संस्कृत अयस् हिन्दी लौह English Iron Latin Ferrum पर्याय:- अयस्, शस्त्रलौह, सारलौह, तीक्ष्णक, आयस्। उत्पत्ति:- पौराणिक मान्यता के अनुसार साक्षात् काल मूर्ति यमराज अथवा देवता-दानवों के युद्ध में लोहासुर दैत्य का अंग कटकर पृथ्वी पर जहाँ-जहाँ पर गिरा, वहाँ-वहाँ पर लोहे (Loha) की उत्पत्ति हुई। लोहे के प्रधान खनिज:- गैरिक – (Red hematite : […]