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Puneshwar Keshari

Puneshwar Keshari
  • MD (DRAVYA GUNA)
  • Ayurveda Physician at Ministry of Health and Population Nepal

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Ministry of Health and Population Nepal
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  • Ayurveda Physician

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Publications (23)
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Ayurveda is an Indian traditional system of medicine. In present era, world is looking towards herbal medicine because of acceptability and safety. Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines as well as modern medicine. In India, about 80% of the rural population depends on herbal medicines...
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Rohitaka is one of the major drug mentioned in Ayurveda classics for spleenic and hepatic disorders. Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. is considered as genuine source of Rohitaka. It is habitant of dry arid zone of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Nepal Rhododendron arboreum Sm. is marketed and used by the name of Rohitaka. Traditionally it is also...
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Background: Rohitaka (Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem.) has been considered as threatened and listed as rare at international level (IUCN, 2000). In Ayurveda classics, Rohitaka is described as Yakritpleehgulmodarhara (useful in liver and spleenic disorders). Rhododendron arboreum Sm. is used by folklore practitioners for treatment of Jaundice and mar...
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Ayurveda is an Indian traditional system of medicine. In present era, world is looking towards herbal medicine because of acceptability and safety. Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines as well as modern medicine. In India, about 80% of the rural population depends on herbal medicines...
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Background:Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem. is considered as a genuine source of Rohitaka which is mentioned in Ayurveda classics for Yakrit Pliha Roga (liver and spleen diseases). In different parts of India, various other species are used as substitute of Rohitaka due to non-availability of the genuine source. In Nepal, folklore traditional practit...
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Background: The use of Ayurvedic medicines is gradually increasing worldwide. Continuous introduction of new proprietary and patent drugs in the field of Dravyagun (Ayurvedic Pharmacology) and Rasa Shastra and Bhaishjyakalpana (Pharamaceutics and Pharmacy) requires holistic utilization, effectiveness, and side-effects studies. In addition, inapprop...
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Metformin is quite effective in managing Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Studies have reported that the combined use of oral hypoglycemic medicines is prescribed in uncontrolled T2DM metformin monotherapy. So, we aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ayurvedic herbo-mineral formulation (Trikgud) in managing uncontrolled T2DM with metformin mo...
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This booklet covers easily available medicinal plant products that have been used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for various indications and have useful properties in respiratory infections and have been also shown to have antiviral, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory ands other properties which can be beneficial in such infections.
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Ayurveda is an Indian traditional system of medicine. In present era, world is looking towards herbal medicine because of acceptability and safety. Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines as well as modern medicine. In India, about 80% of the rural population depends on herbal medicines...
Technical Report
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The humanity has been afflicted by devastating natural calamity time to time since antiquity. A Novel Corona virus known as 2019-nCoV; later named as SARS CoV 2 was emerged in Wuhan city of Hubei province, China, at the end of 2019. This virus is being defined global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since the World...
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Background:Tecomellaundulata(Sm.)Seem.isconsideredasagenuinesourceofRohitakawhichismentionedinAyurveda classics for YakritPlihaRoga(liver and spleen diseases). In different parts of India, various other species are used as substitute of Rohitaka due to non-availability of the genuine source. In Nepal, folklore traditional practitioners use Rhododen...
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Udumbara (Ficus glomerata Roxb.) is a moderate sized tree, which is found all over India. The plant is mainly used for external application in burns, and internally in skin inflammation diarrohea and leucoderma. Udumbara (Ficus glomerata Roxb.) sample which was used for the study was collected from natural habitats in Hassan. In this study prelimin...
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Introduction-The northwestern part of India is occupied by a desert ecosystem, the Thar Desert; having 682 plant species and 390 animal species. Many plant and animal species have become endangered due to zoogenic and anthropogenic activities, and Tecomella undulata is one of them. In Ayurveda classics it is known as Rohitaka and used mainly for Ya...
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BACKGROUND: With the evolution of Indian civilization and its development, Agadatantra came to light as one of the eight branches of Ayurveda, the Indian system of medicinedisciplined and has evolved a lot over the years. Agadatantra mainly deals with the toxicological aspect ofAyurveda and code of conducts relevant to the field of medical practice...
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CONTROVERSY ABOUT RASANA
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Ayurveda is an Indian traditional system of medicine. In present era, world is looking towards herbal medicine because of acceptability and safety. Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines as well as modern medicine. In India, about 80% of the rural population depends on herbal medicines...
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Liver is one of the vital organs and largest gland of the human body occupied in right hypochondriac region. It plays vital role for metabolism of absorbed nutrient materials, secretion of bile and bile pigments, synthesis of plasma proteins, storage of Vitamin-A, glycogen etc. and detoxification of xenobiotics. Due to its active participation in d...
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Herbs used in Liver diseases -a review
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) comprises a group of common metabolic disorder that share the phenotype of hyperglycemia. The Worldwide prevalence of DM has risen dramatically over the past two decades. Based on current trends, more than 360 million individuals will have DM by the year 2030. Prevalence of type II DM is increasing worldwide much more rapidly...
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Description of drugs used in Prameha ( Daibetes mellitus) mentioned in Bhavaprakash Nighantu
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Ayurveda is an Indian traditional system of medicine. In present era, world is looking towards herbal medicine because of acceptability and safety. Medicinal plants constitute an effective source of Ayurvedic and other traditional system of medicines as well as modern medicine. In India, about 80% of the rural population depends on herbal medicines...

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