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 with the following symptoms approached our clinic for appropriate treatment. 1.Reduced WBC & RBC counts and Hb% 2.Splenomegaly 3.Fatty liver 4.Mild ascites with Anasarca 5.Loss of appetite with nausea and vomiting 6.Constipated bowels with dysuria On careful analysis…
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 female aged 40 years approached me at my desk,on the evening of Nov.26.2013, with the clinical symptoms of .., Bilateral Hip pain in association with., Cervical giddiness with occipital neuralgia & Nuchal migraine. The cervical giddiness & the Occipital…
