Rakesh Roushan

CBPACS Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi · Kriya Sharir

Centella asiatica causes an overall decrease in the yield of central monoamines, implicating the participation of nor epinephrine, dopamine and 5-HT in learning and memory process towards long term retention of information. More recently, a new study showed that components in Centella asiatica have potential for treating Alzheimer's disease and cog...

In the present case study a 50 years old man consulted in Out-patient department of CBPACS with the complains of sudden pain like electric shock on right side of the head which gets aggravated on touch patient and so MRI was done which was suggestive of patient suffering with trigeminal neuralgia. In the present case report patient was intended to...

Ayurveda a traditional system of Indian Medicine has main aim to maintain the health of healthy and cure the disease of diseased. That"s why people all around the world are looking towards Indian System of medicine since ancient time. In Ayurveda health is defined as a state where dosha, agni, dhaatu, mala, all the physiological process are in home...

Naadi pareeksha is the technique of diagnosis through pulse examination. It is the science that helps to reach the root cause of disease. The pulse when examined helps to reveal the physical and mental characteristics of the patients. A physician must be aware about the time and physical conditions of the patient. Before examination of Naadi a phys...

Food is the third most important thing for living beings to live after air and water. This shows the importance of food for life. These are eight specific factors of method of dieting which is calledAshtavidhaAahar Vidhi Visheshayatan. Aahar is food, vidhiis method, vishesh is pecular and ayatan is abode.Ashtavidhaaaharvidhivisheshayatan includes P...

Background: In Ayurveda, health signifies a equilibrium state where the body’s physiological processes, encompassing Dosha, Dhatu, Mala and Agni, are balanced, alongside a state of overall well-being for the soul, senses and mind. The principles of tridoshas to explain human physiology, etiology of diseases, clinical sciences, etc. are emphasized....

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Prakriti assessment questionnaire in Ayurveda By Dr Rakesh Roushan

Introduction: Ayurveda, the Indian traditional system of medicine, describes a unique concept “Prakriti” (human somatic constitution), categorizing the population into seven subgroups based on phenotypic characters. Prakriti influences the eyes in terms of size, shape, appearance, dryness or roughness, movement, and various specific features of t...

INTRODUCTION: Ayurveda, the traditional system of health care that is native to India, has a unique concept of Prakriti. It divides the population into seven constitutional types. Every constitution type has some unique features explained by Acharyas.

These Ayurveda specialities - dosha, dhatu, mala, agni (digestive fire), prakriti (human constitution), and dhatu sarata (tissue excellence) - form the basis for Ayurveda diagnosis, therapy, and research. Acharya Charak stated, “bala mana vishesh gyaanartham updishyate,” which means that dhatu sara assesses an individual’s level of strength. The pu...

Health is the best source of virtue, wealth, gratification and emancipation. Dharma, Artha, Kaam and Moksha, also called the Purushartha Chatustaya, form the blueprint for human fulfilment. The concept of punarjanma is devised from Vedic literature, explained in Darshanas and popularized by mythology, whereas its evidence is available in Ayurveda....

Introduction: Fibroids are the abnormal growth causes severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In other cases, they cause no signs or symptoms at all. In Ayurveda, uterine fibroid has been interpreted with the name of Granthi where Vata-Kapha dominant Tridosha is involved. Very less scientific data is available depicting the effect of Ayurvedic int...

Autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a centre for the coordination of different body systems. Since the ANS is involved in energy metabolism and in the regulation of almost all visceral systems. It is conceivable that one or more subgroups of persons with idiopathic obesity have an alteration in their autonomic nervous system that may account for seve...

Introduction: Premature ageing is a process associated with a progressive accumulation of deleterious changes over time, an impairment of physiologic functions, an increase in the risk of disease and death. In Ayurveda, all human beings are categorised into basic sub-seven types based on their constitution. Along with this, ageing can be accelerate...

In Ayurveda, menstrual blood is considered as updhatu of rasa dhatu. Normally it begins at the age of twelve and ends at the age of fifty in women. It is a cyclical bleeding occurring every month for three to five days. Normal menstruation is currently defined as cyclic bleeding that occurs from the uterine corpus between menarche and menopause.The...

The ancient system of Indian medicine (Ayurveda) has mentioned various physiological concepts; one of them is dhatu sarata. Acharya Charaka has described dashvidha aatur parikshya vishaya (ten important aspects for examination) for vaidya to enhance their knowledge. Dashvidha aatur pariksha bhava (ten-fold examination of patients) are physical cons...

Introduction: Renal cysts are detected more easily in elderly people due to the widespread use of abdominal computed tomography (CT), abdominal ultrasonography (USG), and magnetic resonance imaging. The importance of renal cysts arises from their augmented detection in elderly populations with the pervasive use of CT and abdominal USG. In Ayurveda,...

Eyes were greatly valued by father of surgery, Acharya Sushruta. Ayurveda, the Indian traditional system of medicine describes a unique concept "Prakriti" (human somatic constitution), genetically determined, categorizing the population into seven subgroups based on phenotypic characters like personality, constitution and temperament, anatomical, p...

In Ayurved, a person is said to be healthy when Dosha, Agni, and Dhatu, all the physiological processes are in a homeostatic state and the soul, sense organ and mind are in a state of total well-being. The theory of tridosha is a unique concept to Ayurveda. In general, Pitta doshas are liquid in nature except pachaka pitta which has devoid of liqui...

Ayurveda has described three basic physiological constituents of human body, viz., dosha, dhatu and mala. Human physique is made up of seven dhatus (seven categories of tissues). Shukra is the seventh and last (ending) Dhatu in the Dhatus formation cycle. Shukra is white, pure, exquisite Dhatu, which is considered as best among all seven Dhatus. Sp...

A 47-year-old man with Covid like symptoms was admitted to the allopathic hospital, consulted telephonically for Ayurvedic treatment. Initially, he was in home isolation under the consultation of doctor and was taking modern medicine since 20th April 2021. His oxygen level (85-87%) was not maintained at room air in spite of medication. His HRCT che...

This study was carried out in Department of kriya sharir and the inpatient department of Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan, New Delhi. We selected patients on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Total 204 patients to whom matra basti was advised with bala aswagandhalakshadi tail, age between 30-60 years of either sex were registe...

Ayurveda is one of the ancient and fruitful science for human beingness. Science of Ayurveda is based on tridosha theory. The aim of Ayurveda science is to maintain the health of the healthy and cure disease of diseased. The theory of Tridosha is unique to Ayurveda. The term dosha means the regulatory functional factors of the body. It is three dos...

Introduction: COVID-19 emerged as a global pandemic and its disastrous effects have been felt all over the world. In India, people faced two phases of lockdown. The Government imposed several restrictions on the residents which increased temporary unemployment for many workers. The pandemic has caused a serious impact on the mental health of the pe...

The Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an infectious disease caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and has affected people’s lives globally, since first case was detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world’s attention to the immune system, the body’s defense mechanis...

Ayurveda has described three basic physiological constituent dosha, dhatu and mala for the existence of human body. Among them, seven dhatus form the structural units of the body. The functions of dhatus are dharana (to support) and poshan (to nourish). Dhatus undergo continuous construction and degeneration to maintain a state of equilibrium of th...

Pain makes us conscious for the presence of the injurious agent and that is why we seek removal of the injurious agent by appropriate measures. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is corelated with aamvata in Ayurved. Rheumatoid arthritis is basically an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects the symmetrical metacarpophalangeal joint an...

In Ayurveda a person is said to be healthy when Dosha, Agni, Dhatu, all the physiological process are in homeostatic state and soul, sense organ and mind are in a state of total wellbeing. Theory of tridosha is a unique concept to Ayurveda. Pitta dosha plays a major role in digestion and metabolism. Pitta doshas are of five types namely pachaka, ra...

In Ayurveda, Basti is a medical procedure in which the drug is administrated through anal route. In ancient time physicians used urinary bladder of sheep, cow and buffalo for giving medicated enema as an instrument. In Ayurveda, there are three basic humours vata, pitta and kapha. Disturbance in the homeostatic condition of these humours cause dise...

In Ayurveda, ahara (food), swapna (sleep) and brahmacharya (celibacy) are considered as tryo-upasthambhas or sub-supporting pillars of life. Food is critical for the sustenance of life; it is the first of the three, followed by sleep and brahmacharya. Foods are any substances containing nutrients, such as carbohydrate, proteins and fats that can be...

Ayurveda a traditional system of Indian medicine, the main aim of this system is to maintain the health of a healthy person and cure the disease of diseased. In Ayurveda health is a state where the Dosha, Agni, Dhatu, mala, all the physiological processes of the body are in homeostatic state and soul, sense organ and mind are in a state of total we...

In this present case study, an18 years old woman patient consulted to the ayurvedic outpatient department (OPD) of polyclinic, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi, India with the complain of pain in lower abdomen and epigastric region, burning micturition and constipation. She was advised for ultrasonography (USG) and finding suggested a right ovarian...

The Indian system of Ayurvedic medicine has described three basic physiological constituents of human body, viz., dosha, dhatu and mala. Acharya Sushruta was a great surgeon in ancient India known today as the "Father of Shalya Tantra (Surgery)" for inventing and developing surgical procedures. Acharya Sushruta has elaborately described the definin...

Srotas are the inner transporting channels of body. Srotas are defined as the empty spaces expanded inside the entire body, which originates from empty space and different from sira and dhamani. Diet and lifestyle those are suitable to doshas and contrary to dhatus in their properties cause morbidity in srotamsi. The rasavaha srotamsi have their or...

Rasa- the fluid of life; The quantity of rasadhatu depends upon food intake. Rasa provides fluidity to circulating rakta; it is the fluid that carries dissolved nutrients. Salts and sugar are the most important among nutrients. As a result, taking nutritional fluid is the best way to replenish rasa. The rasadhatu, being made up of the element water...

Apart from nature survival of mankind will become impossible within some decades from now soAyurveda was introduced to the earth so that man could enjoya long and healthy lifespan. The panchmahabhuta, mana, atma, kala and disha are the base ofall creations in this universe. Ayuis the time period from the conception till death and is called Kala. In...

Science of Ayurveda is based on tridosha theory. Pitta, one among three doshas plays a major role in digestion and metabolism. Pitta dosha is of five types namely pachaka, ranjaka, alochaka, bhrajaka, and sadhaka pitta. Pachaka pitta is responsible for digestion of food, Vibhajan of Sara and Kitta and it nourishes the Agneya part of Pitta located...

A 31 year old woman presented with uterine fibroid of 12.3 mm diameter in right lateral uterine wall and a cyst of 30mm diameter in left ovary. She was intended to treat with some Ayurvedic formulations. Fibroids are the abnormal growths that develop in a woman’s uterus. Sometimes these tumors are quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and hea...

Description about Prana vaha Srotas

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) a is a shrub of Solanacae family. (Solanum =comforting) commonly known as winter cherry. Balada, Gandhanta, Vajinama, Balya, Punya, Vrusha are some of its Sanskrit names. This shrub attains a height of 1-2 mtrs. Its branches distributed in all directions and rounded. Leaves are alternate, 5-10cms long rounded and ha...

Chyawanprash Rasayan is a rasyan used at every home since ages. In Sanskrit, the word, "prash" refers to a specially prepared food. It is said that two ancient sages Aswinikumaarou of Ayurveda concocted this particular formula to restore youth to the elderly sage, Chyawan-thus the name, "chyawanprash‖. Mode of administration of Chyawanprash Rasayan...

In the present case study a 40 years old man consulted in Outpatient department of Ch. BrahmPrakash AyurvedCharakSansthan (CBPACS), New Delhi.Complain of the patient was recurrent skin rashes with redness, skin edema, itching, with crusting of skin flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing and bleeding of upper layer of skin. By examining the signs and...

Mana (mind) is the integral part of life which influences the overall health of life. In modern era due to stress, disturbed emotion there is increase incidence of psychosomatic disease where dhi, dhriti and smriti of person are affected. Smriti (memory) is nothing but the remembrance of things directly perceived, heard or experienced earlier. It i...

Ayurveda defines a healthy and swastha body as the balance of tridosha, agni, seven dhatus, mala, Prasanna of atma, indriya and mana. However, if the dhatus or body tissue is not in proportion the condition is diseased. In arbuda the proportions of dhatus aggravate leading to imbalance. The imbalance of jatharagni, dhatwagni and bhutagni is the rea...

Pharmacokinetics’ & ‘Pharmcodynamics’ of ‘Shirodhara’- A Hypothesis

Ayurveda a traditional Indian system of medicine, main aim is to maintain the health of healthy and cure the disease of diseased. That's why people all around the world are looking towards India since ancient times. In Ayurveda health is a state where the dosha, agni, dhaatu, mala, all the physiological process are in homeostatic state and soul, se...

Ayurveda has described three basic physiological constituents of human body, viz., dosha, dhatu and mala. Human physique is made up of seven dhatus (seven categories of tissues). Shukra is the seventh and last (ending) Dhatu in the Dhatus formation cycle. Shukra is white, pure, exquisite Dhatu, which is considered as best among all seven Dhatus. Sp...

Science of Ayurveda is based on tridosha theory. Pitta, one among three doshas plays a major role in digestion and metabolism. Pitta dosha is of five types namely pachaka, ranjaka, alochaka, bhrajaka, and sadhaka pitta. Function of ranjaka pitta is to provide red coloration to rakta dhatu. Yakrit (liver), pleeha (spleen) and amashaya (stomach) are...

Consumption of Mandukparni Swaras, Yashtimadhu Churna with Ksheer, Guduchi Swaras, and Shankhapushpi Kalka. – these Medhya Rasayana drugs are anxiolytic in nature, life promoting, disease alleviating, promoters of strength, agni, complexion, voice and medhya. Medhya Rasayana drugs are used for inhibition and dealing of mental disorders of all the a...

Emblica officinalis Gaertn. or Phyllanthus emblica Linn, commonly known as Indian gooseberry or Amla, is arguably the most important medicinal plant in the Indian traditional system of medicine, the Ayurveda. Various parts of the plant are used to treat a range of diseases, but the most important is the fruit. The fruit is used either alone or in c...

Ayurveda is one of the ancient and fruitful science for human beings. Science of Ayurveda is based on tridosha theory. Vata one among three doshas play important and major role in both health and diseased condition. Vata dosha has five subdivisions namely Prana, Udana, Samana, Vyana and Apana. Among these five doshas, Saman vayu is present near jat...

The purpose of Ayurveda science is to maintain the health of the healthy and cure disease of diseased. In Ayurveda a person is said to be healthy when Dosha, Agni, Dhatu, all the physiological process are in homeostatic state and soul, sense organ and mind are in a state of total wellbeing. Vata dosha acts as yantratantradhara which means in its no...

People who indulged in consuming a lot of channel-blocking (abhishyandi), bulky and heavy food and also do divaswapan (sleep during the day) just after having heavy meal suffer from disorders of mamsavahasrotas. Whereas, the medovahasrotas is vitiated due to lack of physical exercise, divaswapna, and excessive intake of fatty food and alcoholic dri...

Human need is infinite. As time increases, demand and needs of human also increases. Their first and foremost need is to live a long life. It is possible when we have a healthy lifestyle. Ayurveda a traditional Indian system of medicine, main aim is to maintain the health of healthy and cure the disease of diseased. That's why people all around the...

Vata dosha is the most important factor of Tridosha which is responsible for controlling all types of movements. Among five vata dosha, prana vayu is situated in the head and travel across urah (thorax region) and kantha (throat region). It is reasonable for functioning of spitting, sneezing, eructation, respiration, and deglutition and also mainta...

Non-communicable diseases have tendency to become chronic diseases and are the result of a combination of physiological, environmental behavioral and genetic factors. The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes people each year, equivalent to 70% of all deaths globally. Cardiovascular diseases...

Ayurved has described agni as an important factor for digestion and metabolism in human body. There are three sets of agnies help in the process of digestion at their own level. Aahar is one sub-supporters needed for daily life. After the digestion of aahar by jatharagni it turns into aahar rasa and kitta. Samana vayu brings the aahar rasa in to hr...

AYUSH and Modern Systems of Medicine have distinct approaches and methods of practice. Since so many years Ayurvedic Doctors are studying integrated medicine as per syllabi i.e., Ayurvedic medicine and Modern medicine then there should not be so much controversies needed for allowing the bridge course to be passed. Bridge course should be introduce...

Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia [Wild.] Miers.) of family Menispermaceae. Guduchi is a Sanskrit word which means, 'that which protects body from diseases'. Another name for this herb is 'Amrita', which refers to 'the heavenly elixir' according to Hindu mythology. According to the tale, Guduchi saved celestial beings from old age and kept them eternal...