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NATURE'S ANTIMICROBIALS: ESSENTIAL OILS OF THYMUS VULGARIS, SALVIA OFFICINALIS, AND CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS IN COMBATING BACTERIAL INFECTIONS

Looking beyond mainstream medicine, plant-based treatments are now widely recognized for offering health benefits while posing fewer risks than conventional drugs. Because they tend to produce milder reactions, herbal solutions attract growing attention in managing resistant bact...

FORMULATION AND EVALUTION OF ANALGESIC OINTMENT CONTAINING DICLOFENAC SODIUM

Diclofenac sodium ointment is one of the most widely used topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) formulations for the management of pain and inflammation associated with musculoskeletal disorders, osteoarthritis, sprains, strains, sports injuries, and localized soft...

LEECH THERAPY IN PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Medicinal leech therapy (hirudotherapy) has re-emerged over the past five decades as an important adjunct in plastic and reconstructive surgery, chiefly for the salvage of flaps and replanted or revascularised tissue compromised by venous congestion. The medicinal leech (Hirudo m...

CONCEPT OF PRAKRITI IN AYURVEDA W.S.R TO DISEASE

Ayurveda's central idea is the Tridosha, a framework for understanding health and illness. In Ayurveda, all of an individual's physical, functional, and behavioural characteristics are part of their individual psychosomatic temperament, or Prakriti. Ayurveda holds that the body,...

INTEGRATING HOMOEOPATHY INTO COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS: OPPORTUNITIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES

Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that significantly affects physical functioning and quality of life, necessitating long-term community-based care. Integrative approaches involving homoeopathy have gained attention in patient-cente...

Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Pressure During Normothermic Regional Perfusion.

Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is an effective method for recovering donation after circulatory death (DCD) organs. However, concerns remain that NRP may allow unintended cerebral perfusion despite clamping of the head vessels. This study aims to evaluate cerebral blood pr...

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON MANAGEMENT OF ARSHA AS PER AYURVEDIC AND MODERN VIEW

Shalya Tantra has a wealth of information related to modern surgical theory. The father of surgery, Acharya Sushruta, thoroughly described the Arsharoga in his treatise, which was thought to be one of the Mahagada and was cured indefinitely. Arsha is a troublesome disease that ca...

ROLE OF PANCHAKARMA IN STREEROGA AND PRASUTI TANTRA

Streeroga and Prasuti Tantra, the branch of Ayurveda dealing with gynecology and obstetrics, emphasizes maintaining women's health through preventive and curative approaches. Panchakarma, the fivefold bio- purification therapy, plays a significant role in balancing the doshas, im...

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF A POLYHERBAL SHAMPOO INCORPORATING SEVEN AYURVEDIC BOTANICAL EXTRACTS

Herbal alternatives to traditional shampoos, which frequently contain synthetic surfactants linked to hair damage and scalp irritation, have gained popularity due to the growing demand for sustainable and natural personal care products. The present study aimed to formulate and ev...

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A MURRAYA KOENIGII-BASED HERBAL FACE PACK: PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION, PHYSICOCHEMICAL ASSESSMENT, AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL

This review explores the phytochemical composition and therapeutic potential of Murraya koenigii (curry leaf) in the context of herbal face pack formulations. As consumer demand increases for plant-based, safe, and multifunctional skin care agents, Murraya koenigii stands out for...

Measured resting energy expenditure via indirect calorimetry of critically ill patients: A comparison with predictive equations.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Assessing the resting energy expenditure (REE) of critically ill patients is essential for individual nutritional programs. We hypothesized that different evaluated ways for REE can be compared, and REE may be associated with disease severity and clinic...

DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMERIC MICRONEEDLES FOR TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY OF MEGLITINIDE DRUGS

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistent hyperglycemia and associated with severe complications such as cardiovascular diseases, nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Among available therapeutic agents, meglitinide drugs including repaglin...

TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF AGANIKARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SPORTS INJURY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO REPITATIVE STRAIN INJURY

Pain is a bad feeling that makes a person visit a doctor because it prevents them from doing their daily tasks. The term "sports injury" refers to the kinds of injuries that most commonly occur during sports or exercise, but they are not limited to athletes. Factory workers get t...

PREPARATION METHODS OF HYDROGEL FOR WOUND HEALING: A REVIEW

This review article analyzes five primary preparation techniques for hydrogel-based wound dressings: suspension polymerization, grafting, irradiation, chemical crosslinking, and physical crosslinking, as well as the natural and synthetic biomaterials utilized in their production....

THE CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL MODALITIES IN HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY SELECTION: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Thermal modalities, commonly described as a patient's sensitivity to heat and cold, represent one of the most significant general symptoms in homeopathic case-taking. They provide valuable guidance in remedy selection because they reflect the patient's constitutional reaction rat...

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF ITRACONAZOLE-LOADED LIPID-POLYMER HYBRID NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED ORAL BIOAVAILABILITY

Itraconazole is a broad-spectrum triazole antifungal agent widely used for the treatment of superficial and systemic fungal infections. However, its clinical effectiveness is significantly limited by poor aqueous solubility, pH-dependent dissolution, extensive first-pass metaboli...

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SHRINGATAKA (TRAPA BISPINOSA ROXB.)

Shringataka (Trapa bispinosa Roxb.), commonly known as water chestnut (Singhada), is an important aquatic medicinal plant described under Phala Varga in Ayurveda. It possesses Balya, Brimhana, Grahi and Vrishya properties and is particularly beneficial in Pitta disorders. Owing t...

ARTICLE ON NUTRIENT PHYSIOLOGY AND VARNA CARE W.S.R DELAYED HEALING DUE TO LIFESTYLE DISORDER

Vedana, Varna, Strava & Gandha are the main clinical symptoms of vrana. Pathologically it is believed that etiological factors lead to destruction in mamsa dhatu which causes rakta dushti and resulted Dushtavrana. Vitiated doshas along with external factors also contributes towar...

HIGH POTENCY PRESCRIBING IN HOMOEOPATHY: PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Potency selection is one of the most important aspects of homoeopathic prescribing. Among the various potency scales, high potencies occupy a significant place in the treatment of chronic and constitutional diseases. The choice of a high potency depends upon factors such as susce...

METABOLIC PROFILE OF BRAIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE

Different organs have different metabolic functions and capabilities. In this article we consider how the special needs of mammalian body organs are met and how their metabolic capabilities are coordinated to meet the demands. This review explores the metabolic profile of brain a...