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Asian Resonance (P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No. UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-III, ISSUE-III, JULY-2014 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443 )  Abstract   Priyanka Rani  Medical Officer Deptt. of Ayurved Rishikul Ayurvedic College Haridwar, Uttar Akhand K. S. Dhiman  MD of BAMS Deptt. of Ayurved Shalakya Tantra I.P.G.T. & R.A. Gujrat University Jamnagar Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a long term complication of Diabetes mellitus. DR is covered under Prameja Timira in Ayurvedic concepts. Taking this concept into consideration an Open randomized control study was conducted with an aim to study DR and Pramehaja Timira conceptually and to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the holistic Ayurvedic approach in Background Diabetic Retinopathy/BDR. Total 30 patients of BDR were divided randomly into two groups, Group A (Treatment group) and Group B (Control group), each having 15 patients (30 eyes). In Group A, classical Virechana karma was adopted followed by Takra shirodhara (21 days), Pratim...

Asian Resonance (P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-IV, ISSUE-IV, October-2015 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443)   Abstract   Mahesh Vyas  Professor & Head, Deptt. of Basic Principles, I.P.G.T. & R.A. Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar Doshas–Vata, Pitta and Kapha are the three basic pillars of body. Their equilibrium state is considered as health where as imbalanced state is considered as diseased condition. The balance and imbalance state of these Doshas is directly related to the Gunas which they possess. If the Gunas are in balanced state they help in the normal physiological function of Doshas. There is a set of Gunas in each Dosha and each Guna has its own importance in physiological and pathological aspects of the Dosha. From these Gunas, we can assess either the Dosha is aggravated or depleted or in normal state. Sheeta Guna is present both in Vata and Kapha Dosha. But it show a divert action in both. Here is an attempt to describe the phy...