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The evolution of cosmos |
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Pranayama and brain correlates |
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TM Srinivasan Many yogic methods emphasis control and suspension of breath as important components of the path to transcendence. However, the Pranayamas are varied and their role of both improve the physical aspects of breathing and for calming the mind, the latter being very important in the management of many phycosomatic disorders. Different types of Pranayama seem to influence the brain functioning in specific ways. Since the breath seems to link the body and the mind, it is possible to study this link by studying the effect of Pranayama on some brain functioning. This report document some of the recent observations of EEG changes during different types of Pranayama and their significance in health and diseases. |
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A preliminary study on the effect of Tinospora cordifolia on mitosis |
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RY Abhanga, PP Jogleker, PH Kulkarni The Effect of tincture of Tinospora cordifolia was evaluated using onion root tip mitosis as the test system. The aqueous extract stimulated the mitotic activity significatory. |
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Effects of anethole on seminal vesicle of albino rats |
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T Farook, G Vanithakumari, G Bhuvaneswari, T Malini, S Manonayaki Administration of anethole at 10 and 50 mg doses caused significant reduction in seminal vesicle weight, RNA and protein concentrations and contents and acid phosphates activity. However, there was significant increase in DNA concentrations and in the activities of alkaline phosphates and lactate dehydrogenase. The effects were more pronounced in the group receiving 50 mg of anethole. |
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Preliminary clinical study of Sharbat-E-Unsul in Zeequn-Nafas-Balghami |
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AB Barkatullah, M. M. H. Khan, Hakim M. H. Siddiqui, B. S. A. H. Jafri Sharbat-e-Unsul, a Unani medicine was found to cure zeequn - nafasbalghami or "difficulty in breathing due to narrowing or obstruction of air passage". The drug did not cause any adverse effect. |
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Farmacognostical studies on the south Indian market sample of Karkatasringi (Kadukkaipoo) - Terminalia chebul (Gaertn. Leaf Gall) |
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TR Santha, J. K. P. Shetty, SN Yoganarasimhan, R Sudha Pharmacognostical studies on the South Indian market sample of Karkatasringi (Terminalia chebula leaf galls) were carried out along with comparative studies on Pistacia integerima which is the accepted source of Karkatasringi. The galls of T. chebula are also known as Kadukkai Poo in Siddha system. |
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Varietal trial on palmarosa |
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RD Thakare, PP Khode, HN Sethi Field and laboratory investigations were undertaken at Nagarjun Medicinal Plants Garden from 1984 - 1987 with object to find out the suitable variety of palmarosa having high yield of foliage and oil. From the pooled analysis the variety IW - 3631 showed highest dry foliage yield (10271 KG / ha) which was significantly superior over all varieties i.e, IW 3632, IW-3630, IW RRL (B) - 65 and IW - 3629 except IW RRL (B) - 49. Oil contents and oil yield was also found to be more in variety IW 3631. Varieties IW - 3629 gave lowest oil yield and was at par with varieties IW - 3630 and IW - 3632. |
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Influence of unrefined sorghum or maize on serum lipids |
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GE Suhasini, DR Krishna The rural population in many parts of India consumes sorghum (Jowar) and maize as staple food. The flour made out of these cereals is consumed after cooking or baking on a pan with or without oil. The present study was undertaken in two groups of healthy human volunteers. Each subject of first group consumed ground unrefined sorghum (100g) daily as supper for three weeks in the form of pancake. The subjects of second group consumed ground unrefined Maize (50g) daily as supper for three weeks also as pancake. Both the diets showed significant reduction in serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels with simultaneous increase in HDL cholesterol value. |
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Hypoglycemic effect or Neem bark and flower on streptozotocin-induced Diabetes in mice |
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Ashok Purohit, VP Dixit Three to six hours after the administration of extracts of neem bark or flower, the blood glucose levels of normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice dropped significantly. However, neem flower possesses stronger hypoglycemic activity than the bark. Hypoglycemic action of these extracts may be due to their metabolic effect on tissue and or due to increase in insulin secretion. |
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Pharmacognostic study of leaf of Hyptis suaveolens L |
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S Jelani, M Prabhakar This paper deals with the pharmacognosy of Hyptis suaveolens leaf including its morphological, anatomical, chemical constituents and powder analysis. Contrary to earlier reports, the leaves are amphistomatic. Stomata are diacytic, a few being isotricytic and ansiotricytic. Four types of trichomes have been noted. The venation is semicraspidodromous. Midrib consists of one large moon shaped and petiole with four wedge-shaped vascular bundles. Powder microscopy revealed fragments of epidermis, mesophyll, trichomes and tracheary elements. Positive tests for glycosides, polyphenolases, flavones and juglones are also recorded. |
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Occurrence of vesicular - arbuscular mycorrhizae in medicinal plants |
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KK Sulochana, P Sivaprasad, G Sreekantan Nair Observations on the occurrence of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae association in 16 medicinal plants are reported in this communication. |
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Sri Lankarn medical manuscripts - An untapped source of Ayurvedic research |
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Jinadasa Liyanaratne Sri Lankan Medical manuscripts offer a wealth of information on the practice of Ayurveda. The significant of these manuscripts in the various speheres of medical research in presented in this communication. |
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In vitro callus production from leaves of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. |
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PA Nazeem, PK Sudhadevi, Lisamma Joseph, CK Geetha Successful callusing was obtained from leaf segments of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. Cultures aseptically on MS medium with various concentrations of growth regulators. |
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Studies on th estandardisation of Curna- Part - II Talizadya Curna |
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Muzaffer Alam, K. K. S. Dasan, N Meenakshi, R Bhima Rao Talisadya churna was prepared by pounding the individual ingredients in mortar and pestle and mixie. The Curna prepared by pounding the ingredients in mortar and pestle showed higher exhaustive extraction in hexane and solubility in alcohol. The Curna prepared by grinding the ingredients in mixie showed less acid insoluble content, high volatile matter, water soluble matter, and exhaustive extraction in chloroform. Thin layer silica gel chromatography and test of organic functional groups did not show any difference in the Tulisadya curna prepared by either method. |
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Anti-cancer drugs from U.P. Himalaya |
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MR Uniyal, LC Tewari Many ayurvedic texts mention arbuda which is considered as an equivalent of cancer. Vagbhata mentions arbuda of mouth, tongue, eyes, nose, breast and uterus. Caraka and Susruta also provide plenty of information on this dreaded group of diseases. Considering the importance of this disease in present day health care, the authors mention in this paper several plants of the Himalaya, used in the treatment of cancer. |
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Changes in levels of substrates and enzymes in osme organs of female rats in response to plant extracts |
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M Krishna Reddy, A Ravi Levels of glycogen, lactate, pyruvate, total proteins, free amino acids andenzymes (LDH & SDH) have been recorded in brain, heart, kidney and liver of rats in response to treatment with crude drug combination. The study indicates increase in the levels of glycogen, pyruvate, total proteins, LDH and SDH and decrease in levels of lactate and free amino acids. |
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Hitherto unreported medicinal uss of plants of Lucknow district |
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CS Singh, NC Shah The medicinal uses of thirteen plants from Lucknow District are reported in this paper. |
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Standardisation of Somarajee Taila |
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RG Agarwal, LC Tewari, MJ Pandey, G Pandey, MR Uniyal This paper describes the standardization of Somarajee taila, an important ayurvedic formulation indicated in scabies, pruritus, acne, fistula, gout, leprosy and ring worm. |
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Anti-Rheumatic formulations from Ayurveda |
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AA Raut, AD Joshi, DS Antarkar, VR Joshi, AB Vaidya Rheumatic disorders like Amavata, Sandhivata and Vatarakta are elaborately described in ayurvedic literature. Preliminary survey of literature shows that about 247 formulations are recommended for these rheumatic disorders. These formulations generally include guggulu compounds, compounds of plant powders, decoctions, medicated ghees, oils, electuaries etc. Therapeutic potential of ayurvedic concepts and a brief review of Ayurvedic formulations are also discussed. |
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Nomenclatural confusion on Eclipta prostrate (L.) L. |
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S Balu, GR Rao Eclipta prostrate (L.) L. (Asterceae) is a valuable plant used in the treatment of various human ailments in Ayurveda and Siddha systems. Nomenclatural confusion prevails as different plants are mentioned in Indian medical literature as Bhringaraja and Karisalahganni. It is evident from the present study that the nomenclature Bhringaraja and Karisalanganni must be restricted only to Eclipta prostrate (L.) L. |
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Anti-Diarrhoel potential of Myristica frangrans seed Extracts |
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Additions to the flora of Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. |
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D Suresh Baburaj, SS Nain, S Rajan Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu is one of the most botanised areas of southern India. In spite of it a number of wild plants had been missed by previous collectors. In addition a number of exotics and ornamentals having importance in alternative systems of medicine like Homoeopathy and Unani have not been collected and preserved as herbarium records. The present paper lists 36 species of wild plants and 69 species of exotics. Their areas of occurrence, phonological data, accession numbers, and names of collectors have been given. |
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The body is verily the instrument for the practice of Dharma |
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Swami Jnananda Sarasvati The venerated author presents evidence to prove that the physical body of man is certainly the instrument for practicing dharma, the non-observance of which leads to all miseries. |
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Consecration of the Idol of the Deity |
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Brahmasree A Divakaran Nambudiripad |
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BOOK REVIEW |
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Books review |
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Ram Manohar |
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