Category: Clinical Ayurveda

PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME MIMICKING DISC COMPRESSION PAIN The Piriformis syndrome very often mimics the sciatic pain caused by the compression of nerve roots of sciatica by compressed discs. Very often clinically, though the MRI findings are suggestive of disc compression, we…

The word Urticaria is derived from Latin word ‘urtica’ which means stinging nettle. A transient redness and swelling of skin with itching, causing wheals (localized intracutaneous oedema) in the dermis or large hypodermal swellings, is called Urticaria. Individual hives can…

Fasting : The word fasting is technically represented by langhana and colloquially by upavasa. The word fasting, though literally denotes complete abstinence from food, Ayurveda generally do not advocate complete abstinence from food, but with certain exceptions of rule as…

முகப்புரை (Introduction) :-  தலை குகரம் (Sinus Cavity) என்பவை மண்டை ஓட்டினுள்ளே அமையப்பெற்ற, காற்றினால் நிரப்பபெற்ற குகைப் போன்ற ஒரு அறை.(The sinuses are air-filled spaces in the skull.They are present behind the forehead, nasal bones, cheeks, and eyes)  அவ்வாறான அமைப்புகள் பின் வரும் நான்கு பகுதிகளின்…

A patient approached our clinic with clinical findings and symptoms suggestive of hematological and hepatic imbalances: 1. Reduced WBC, RBC counts, and low hemoglobin (Hb%) 2. Splenomegaly (enlarged spleen) 3. Fatty liver changes 4. Mild ascites with generalized swelling (anasarca)…

Treatment of Obesity as per the siddhanta of Ayurveda has to be planned taking into the consideration of the following factors the Kapha,Pitta & Vata doshas; the bala / physical strength of the person; the rasa, rakta,mamsa & medo dhatus.…

A 40-year-old female presented on 26 November 2013 with multiple complaints including bilateral hip pain, cervical giddiness, occipital neuralgia and nuchal migraine. Her giddiness and head–neck pain were managed successfully with Marma Chikitsa, and she experienced significant relief within two…