Authors:Mrs.Kirti Bhati Abstract: As COVID-19 remains a brainteaser to many scientists and health care professionals and issue of major concern for health till as no vaccine or pharmacological drug has been discovered till date.With the growing need for the safer drugs a greater attention has been drawn to the traditional system of medicine.The extent of pandemic requires an urgent harnessing of all the knowledge system available globally.Ayurved and Yoga has immersed to have a great combat with COVID-19 and maintaing overall health and immunity of mankind.Ayurved is a comprehensive holistic approach which recommends preventive approach and strengthening of bala and oja to prevent disease.At times when peoples are looking for effective possible way to deal with spread of disease Ayurved and Yoga provides a helping hand.Ayurved and Yoga not only give emphasis on physial immunity but psychological immunity as well by followig Rasayan,Sadvritta,Acharasayan,Astanga Yoga,Satvik Karma and maintaing proper balance of tryoupastahmbha and tridosha. COVID-19 has turned the head around of the whole world towards boosting of immunity which has been explained in classical texts of Ayurved and Yoga significantly which need to be explored. PubDate: 2021-01-08
Authors:JAY PRAKASH GUPTA, MANISHA GOYAL, RAJARAM AGARWAL Abstract: Rasashastra (Vedic chemistry) is the root branch of the Ayurveda (the science of life) that deals with herbomineral preparations. Abhraka (mica) is a mineral that classified in Maharasa group of Rasashastra. It contains several elements such as Si, Fe, Al, Mg, Na, and K as main ingredients. Four types of abhrakas are described in the Classics of Rasashastra including pinaka. Property of Pinaka is told that when it is heated on fire, the layers get separates. Intake of its bhasma causes severe constipation. The characteristic effect of pinak abhraka can be correlated with muscovite – paragonite micas. Because their perfect basal cleavage allows them to be split into thin, flexible sheets. Muscovite–paragonite series group of mica having hydrous potassium, sodium, aluminum, and silicate minerals. In this hydrous group, aluminum hydroxide causes constipation. In this paper, an attempt will be made to explain how does pinaka abhrak causes severe constipation. PubDate: 2021-01-01 DOI: 10.22159/ijas.2021.v9i1.39949
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