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AYURVEDIC MEDICINE CONSULTANCY

Rudra Niwas, 9B / 32, Mayoor Colony- A, Alwar Gate,Ajmer (Rajasthan) INDIA
AYURVEDA__the soul of INDIA

Ayurvedic medicine consultancy is an association of well established Ayurvedic Vaidyas i.e. Doctors and manufacturers of quality Ayurvedic products eg Medicine, food / diet supplements etc., whose objective is to help suffering humanity who believe in Ayurvedic/ Ayurveda / Herbal / Herbomineral system of medicine by providing them with online consultancy. Dr Rajesh Choda, a first class university graduate in Ayurvedic Medicine from Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College, Kurukshetra , is a Vaidya with 24 yrs. of experience in the field of clinical Ayurvedic consultancy, has mainly served at various places in Rajasthan and Gujarat States eg Sawaimadhopur (Ranthambore), Bundi etc., is currently staying at Rudra Niwas, 9 B / 32 , Mayoor colony – A , Ajmer , Rajasthan , India .

Dr (Mrs) Rashi Choda is Ph.D. and manages infrastructural and day-to-day management.

Approx 12 Kms. away from Ajmer is famous tourist place Pushkar. Cell no. of Dr. Choda is 91-94131 20726. Anyone can meet with prior appointment.

Mode of Operation is that people who want to get advice for their illness / disease should send an e-mail detailing the problem. Serious illness or surgical cases should be avoided. We would like to welcome chronic sufferers, lifestyle related disorders, insomnia, hypertension without complications, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, loss of vigor and such things to start with, for advice. As far as possible pure herbs / herbo-mineral formulae, local application of medicated oils will be advised. If need be, more advanced and compound preparations would be advised for the benefit of sufferers. The medicines / herbal combinations may be obtained by individuals themselves from anywhere they like or if they want guidelines from us, we may advise them as per our knowledge and sources.

Since we are working for the awareness of this great science and our overhead expenses are minimal, our motive is not to earn profits but work on the theory of ‘no profit no loss ’. That’s why you have to pay a very meager amount towards meeting our operating costs.

DEFINITION OF AYURVEDIC

The classical works on Ayurveda describe it as follows: It is that knowledge of life which deals elaborately and at length with conditions beneficial or otherwise to the humanity and to factors conducive to the happiness or responsible for misery or sorrow besides indicating measures for healthful living for full span of life.

Ayurveda is also considered ‘Science of Life’. This probably makes it the earliest medical science having a positive concept of health to be achieved through a blending of physical, mental, social, moral and spiritual welfare.

According to the ancient books of knowledge health is considered as a prerequisite for achieving the supreme ends of life consisting of righteousness, wealth, artistic values and spiritual freedom. Preventive and curative aspects of diseases are considered as important components of the concept of positive health.
Ayurveda deals with measures of healthful living during entire span of life . Besides dealing with Principles for maintenance of Health, it has also developed a wide range of therapeutic measures to combat illness. These Principles of positive Health and therapeutic measures are related to physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare of human beings. Thus Ayurveda become one of the oldest system of medicine dealing with both the preventive and curative aspects of life in a most comprehnsive way.

COCEPT of HEALTH and SICKNESS

The philosophy of Ayurveda is based on Panchamaharhutas i.e. Five Great Elements viz. Aakash (space), Vaayu (air) , Tejas (light),Jal/Aap(water), Prithvi(earth) of which the body is composed of. Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita are the basic classics of Ayurveda written during 5th Century B.C. These classics also support that Helthy person is one in whom there is Equilibrium of humours and body tissues with normal digestive as well as excretory functions, which are responsible to gratification of physical senses and mental as well as spiritual forces. Absence of Equilibrium describes the status of Disease or Sickness.

SATTVA, RAJAS and TAMAS

The mental- spiritual forces are described as Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Predominance of SATTVA characterizes a man of pure and clear thoughts and ideas. Dominance of RAJAS imply that the person is full of activity and energy. TAMAS is the quality indicating that the man is passive and ignorant. For a man to be Healthy it is also necessary that there is Functional Equilibrium among these three components. Loss of Equilibrium describes a Sick status.

VATA, PITTA and KAPHA

Like mind, in case of physical body or senses also there are three components of Vata, Pitta and Kapha. These are known as the humours or biological elements. In a healthy person there is functional equilibrium and loss of it leads to sickness. These three conditions describing presence or absence of functional equilibrium also define the status of being healthy or sick respectively.

Health and sickness depends on the presence or absence of total body matrix including the balance in its different constituents. Both the intrinsic and extrinsic causes can cause disturbance in the natural equilibrium giving rise to disease. This loss of equilibrium can happen by the type of food contents, undesirable habits and non- observance of rules of healthy living , seasonal abnormalities, exercises or improper application of sense organs and incompatible actions of body and mind can also result in creating disturbance of the existing normal balance. TREATMENT Treatment consists of restoring the balance of disturbed body matrix through regulating diet, correcting life routine, administration / application of drugs (herbo-mineral compounds generally)/ medicated oils etc.
Traditional Ayurvedic / Ayurveda medicine is one of the important parts of splendid heritage from our ancient civilization. It is the summation of the Nation’s experience in struggling against illness through centuries. It has played an important role in the prosperity in our Nation and is still of incalculable value. With its unique and complete theoretical system, it stands firmly among the medical sciences of the world.

Treatment of disease generally consists in avoiding disequilibrium of the body matrix or of medicines, suitable diet, activity and regimen for restoring the balance and strengthening the body mechanism to prevent or minimize future occurrence of the disease while treating the whole man is considered including the disease in question. Treatment in Ayurveda has to be individualised and in addition to medicine it has to consider other factors such as diet, sleep, work and rest pattern, environment, age, sex, appetite, strength and vitality. Treatment is directing for correcting the causative factors through prescription of medicine, suitable diet and activity regime with the ultimate goal of restoring the balance or equilibrium state of the body.

In Ayurveda there are two approaches to treatment. In one of these the recommended therapeutic measures consisting of medicine, diet and activity antagonize the disease while in the second approach the prescribed measures create effects similar to the etiological factors of the disease process.

BASIC DIFFERENCE OF AYURVEDA AND OTHER SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

It is interesting to note that the ‘Ayu’ of Ayurveda is a combination of ‘sarira’(body), ‘indriya’(perceptory organs), ‘sattva’(mind) and ‘atma’(soul). Even the soul which is unknown has been incorporated in the study of science.

Ayurvedic treatment differs from modern medicine in the way it is viewed. Ayurvedic believers prefer to restore the balance of body so that the factors that cause germs to grow and manifest into a disease are removed unlike just attacking the germs quickly by using antibiotics etc.

by modern approach. Antibiosis do cause harm to healthy and essential microbes / cells etc. But in Ayurveda there is passive elimination of such bacteria by enhancing the vitality of the body.

SCOPE AND PRESCRIPTION OF AYURVEDA AND DAILY ROUTINE PRINCIPLES

Ayurveda not only cures the disease, but also gives views regarding promotion, prolongation and maintenance of a happy and healthy life. Ayurveda has prescribed certain daily routine principles namely Dincharya (daily routine), Ratricharya (night routine),Ritucharya (seasonal routine) and Sadavratta (ethical routine).If this daily routine is followed with regulated diet, sleep and Brahmacharya (avoidance of mental and physical sexual intercourse with malafide purpose), then one can remain healthy and happy. It is rightly mentioned in granthas ( testimonials) that Aahar ,Nidra, Bhaya & Maithun i.e. food, sleep, fear & sexual intercourse are common in both animals and humans. Then what is the difference between them ? It is the fulfillment of the Principles of Sadavratta and other daily routine Principles that make humans superior to animals.

OBJECTIVE OF AYURVEDA

The objective of Ayurveda is the proper maintenance of metabolic equilibrium of the human psychosomatic material and the restoration of the same to normal when disturbed.

AYURVEDIC TREATMENT DIFFERS FROM MODERN MEDICINE

Ayurvedic treatment differs from modern medicine in the way the disease is viewed. Antibiotics basically attack the germs which are considered to cause disease while Ayurvedic Doctors work on the theory of restoring the balance of body. The causative factors, which allow the germs to grow have to be removed instead of attacking the germs directly.

THE BRANCHES OF AYURVEDA

Kayachikitsa :- Internal medicine

Baal

Graha

Urdhvang

Shalya

Danstra

Rasayana

Prasuti

CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES

Adhibhautik (caused by environment / physical- material factors around)

Adhidavik (cused by spirits / God)

Adhyaymik (psychic type)

More Elaborative classification

Genetically predisposed :- aadibal

Congenital :- janambal

Caused by imbalance of Vat, Pitt, Kaph :- doshabal

Traumatic :- sanghatbal

Time associated / seasonal :- kaalbal

Caused by Gods / Demons :- daivbal

Natural changes :- svabhavbal

Value of whole plants

The plants are nature's gift and are not developed in a lab.. It is really difficult to understand the actions of individual active constituents of the herbal medicines . Use of Ayurvedic / herbal / biomedicines is ultimately connected with the use and actions of whole plants. It is essential to identify the key parts of the plants. Plants contain , as research works show, hundreds of different constituents. These constituents interact in different and complex ways to produce the therapeutic effect of a remedy / plant as a whole. We simply do not know in detail how a particular herb works though its medicinal benefits are well known and established. The pharmacological approach to understanding how a particular herb works as a whole is not comprehensively successful and incomplete knowledge can be misleading. For example’ tea ( Camellia sinensis) and coffee ( Caffea arabica) contain approximately the same levels of caffeine. Tea, however, contains a much greater quantity of tannins (which is responsible for its astringent and sour taste). These constituents reduce the amount of nutrients and drugs that are absorbed through the intestines into the blood and consequently less caffeine is absorbed. As a result and true to most people’s experience, tea is less stimulating than coffee. In Ayurveda this is called PRABHAVA . This example reveals a couple of fundamental truths about herbal medicines. First, the experience of Ayurvedic/ herbal practitioner and of a patient often provide the most reliable guide to the medicinal effect of individual herbs. Second, the value of medicinal herb cannot be reduced simply to a list of its active constituents. As in DRAVYAGUNA (Pharmacoloy in Ayurveda) six divisions have been elaborated :

Namaroopjnana ( Pharmacognosy)

Gunajnana ( study of properties)

Karmajnana ( pharmacology)

Prayogajnana ( clinical pharmacology)

Yogajnana ( study of formulations)

Kalpajnana(pharmaceutics)

There are seven categories to be dealt within Dravyaguna :

Dravya - drugs or substances

Guna - properties

Rasa - taste

Vipak - final transformation

Virya -potency

Prabhava - specific potency

Karma - action

SALIENT FEATURES OF AYURVEDA

The ayurvedic system of medicine has many unique features which characterize this system superior to other systems of treatment.Following may be termed as some of the unique features :

The ayurvedic system of medicine has many unique features which characterize this system superior to other systems of treatment.Following may be termed as some of the unique features :

Ayurveda treats the disease as a whole and the whole individual is taken into consideration. The approach of tretment is holistic. Thus the general body condition , mind and soul is improved, but in modern medicine only the diseased part of the body is treated.

Ayurvedic drugs / supplements are more economic than the modern medicine and their preparation is easier. Most of the medicines are prepared from the herbs and animal sources available in the country.

Ayurvedic drugs are in use for the last so many centuries and therefore, they do not produce any toxic effects in the body. It is interesting to note that many toxic substances are used as drugs without any toxic effect. This is because of age-old procedures of Shodhana i.e. Purification by conventional methods, now largely proven by modern techniques as safe and sound. In fact Ayurvedic medicines have side- benefits rather than side- effects and therefore all Ayurvedic drugs act as tonics.

While treating the patient Ayurvedic Physicians often prescribe certain diet and regimens. These are according to the customs and traditions of the people. Such traditions support the medicine and the patient recovers at a faster pace.

In Ayurveda, diseases are neither pure psychic nor somatic. Somatic diseases are often described as due to psychic factors and vice-versa. So in Ayurveda , we have a psycho-somatic concept of diseases.

In Ayurveda much attention has been paid towards the prevention of the diseases, a list of do’s and don’ts have been givenfor healthy persons, at the same time regimens for day, night and different seasons are prescribed for persons of different age groups and various social strata.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF AYURVEDA

Imbalance of VATA, PITTA and KAPHA – the three basic elements of the body, causes Vyaadhi – the disease. The entire universe is made of PANCHMAHABHOOTAS – the five great elements.These are forms of energy and not material. They are called :

Akaash (say space)

Vaayu (air)

Tejas (light)

Jal / Aap (water)

Prithvi (earth)

THEORY OF VATA, PITTA and KAPHA – THE TRIDOSHAS

Human bodies are mainly made up of Akaash, Vaayu, A little of Tejas, aap and Prithvi. In broad terms Vata is what allows one to interact with the environment. Briefly, vata transmits sense impressions to the mind and responses to various places of the body, maintains the integrity of the body and proper functioning of its various constituents elements, the sensory organs of touch and sound depend on vata; the Dhatus and Malas ( tissue material and waste matter) are transported by vata. It stimulates Agni and produces joy. It forms the embryo in the womb into particular shapes. It is the evidence of life.

Pitta is the primary constituent of the living body whose structure is Tejas ( luminous light). Its function is balancing and transformative. Its functions in particular are – vision, digestion, production of heat, hunger, thirst, softness, suppleness of body, lusture, cheerfulness and intelligence.

Kapha is one of the primary Constituents of the body, having water and earth as elements. Function of kapha is conserving and stabilizing. It organizes the tissues ( into their microscopic and macroscopic form).

Molecules of Vata, pitta and kapha are constantly active functionally and structurally and undergo a process of wear and tear. After certain time they undergo slight structural change which makes them functionally inactive. When they become functionally inactive they become malas and body tries to get rid of them through appropriate roots.

THE THEORY OF SHADRASAS – THE SIX TASTES

Rasas are six in numbers :- composition* - *A - AKASH
Madhura - sweet- P+ J - V- VAAYU
Amla - sour - T+ J- T -TEJAS (Agni)
Lavana - salty - T+ P -J - JALA (Aap)
Katu - pungent - V+T- P-PRITHAVI
Tikta - bitter - A+ V Kasaya -astringent- V+ P

FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS RASAS

Madhura

pacifies vata, pitta; increases kapha Promotes strength and help excretions

Excess causes : disorders like prameha
Non use : may cause disorders due to Aggagravation of vata , pitta .

Amla

Pacifies vata , decreases semen , carminative Appetizer, digestive

Excess use : amalapitta ( acid gastritis)
Non intake : may cause agnimandya (diminution of digestive fire).
Lavana

Increases kapha and pitta, pacifies vata Destroys semen, is carminative, appetizer Digestive and moistening ( moistening is Specific feature of salt).

Excess use : vitiates blood (raktadushati) and causes oedema.
Non use : may cause loss of appetite
and vatic disorders take place.
Katu

Increases vata and pitta Decreases kapha, destroys semen,Checks movements of wind, stool and Urine and stimulates digestive fire constipation and obstruction in urine

Excess use : generation of disorders caused by pitta and vayu
Non use : disorders of kapha Due to aggaravation of vata it causes. Due to ingenious nature it stimulates digestive fire.
Tikta

Pacifies kapha and pitta. Increses vata Is absorbant and cleans channels

Excess use : Vatik disorders
Non use : kaphaj, pittaj and raktaj disorders.
Due to predominance of vayu in its nature it absorbs moisture and also Dhatus ( rasa, rakta---- etc.) by roughness. Due to akash it cleares space and opens channels. That is why it is efficacious in amadosha, abhishayanda, pitta with excessive liquidity and obstruction in channels. It prevents blood disorders. As such by its non use there may be chance of their occurrence.
Kasaya

Pacifies kapha and pitta Increases vata. Depresses digestive fire

Excessive use : vatic disorders.
Non use : kaphaj and pittaj disorders and Loss of dhatus take place. Stambhana ( checking) effect of kasaya is due to its sita and parthiva nature and because of this it leads to loss of appetite.That is why it is prescribed in diarrhoea and not in grahniroga where appetizers are required.
SIX MAJOR PROPERTIES AND RASAS :

According to six major properties six rasas are arranged in order of degrees of predominance :-

Madhur ,Kasay,Lavana - GURU

Tikta, Katu, Amla - LAGHU

Madhur, Amla, Lavana - SNIGDHA

Kasay, Katu, Tikta - RUKSHA

Madhur, Kasay, Tikta - SITA

Lavan, Amla, Katu - USHANA

Among twenty Gurvadi Gunas the above six are prominent ones which attain the status of Virya. According to them, three degrees of prominence are defined as Superior, Medium and Inferior.
Madhur is superior in Guru, Snigadha,Sita

Tikta “ “ Laghu
Kasay “ “ Ruksha
Lavan “ “ Ushana

While used as drugs the order of Rasa should be as follows :-

Vata - Lavan, Amla, Madhur
Pitta - Tikta, Madhur, Kasaya
Kapha - Katu, Tikta, Kasaya

But this is a general rule which can be changed according to predominance of certain qualities of Doshas in different disorders.

Rasa is chief as it is instrumental in use and indicates the nature of Dravya.



DIVISIONS OF AYURVEDA

Ayurveda has eight divisions i.e. Ashtangayurveda as per traditional belief. But now with developmental tendencies Ayurveda may be called Sodashanga i.e.It may be classified into the following:

Maulik Sidhanta (basic concepts)

Sarira (anatomy-physiology)

Dravyaguna (pharmacology)

BHOOTVIDYA : There is used to major

Bhaishajayakalapana (pharmaceuticals)

practices based on the treatment of

Rasashastra (science of mercury & sulphur)

evil spirits and souls etc. Still

Nidana (diagnostics and pathology)

prevalent in many parts of rural India

Kayachikitsa (general medicine)

and some other Asian countries.

Svasthavritta (social and preventive medicine)

Manas roga (psychiatry)

Vajikarna (aphrodisiacs)

Agadatantra (toxicology)

Shalyatantra (surgery)

Shalakyatantra (ear-nose-throat and other supraclavicular therapy)

Rasayana (promotive and rejuvenative therapy)

Kaumarbhritya (paediatrics)

Prasutitantra (obstetrics and gynaecology)

RASAYANA(promotive and rejuvenative healing)
The earnest desire of man to have disease free, long happy life has resulted in the development of certain rules pertaining to diet and regimen of life. SIGNIFICANCE OF RASAYANA THERAPY : The Rasayana therapy aims specially at the promotion of strength and vitality in the body. It has been stated as a measure to contribute an excellence and maintains the integrity of SAPTADHATUS (Ras, Rakt, Maans, Med, Asthi, Majja, Shukra – the seven body tissues) and thus increase the longevity and other benefits secured are promotion of memory, intelligence, arogya (disease free state), preservation of youth, age, lusture, complexion, voice and generosity, the maintenance of optimum strength of body and senses, promotion of bodily glow.

HERBAL APPROACH TO HEALING

A tradition of herbal medicine and veneration of the medicinal values of wild plants are common to cultures all over the world.Herbalism is the most ancient form of medicine known to man. If it is recognized afresh, it is nothing new but only an echo of the past. As a medical herbalist one should advocate the use of the whole plant, not the isolated active constituents, as a gentler and safer way of treatment.
Mainly two types of substances are fond in medicinal herbs. Both are equally important : (i)Primary healing agents (ii) Secondary healing agents those play an essential role in determining how effective the primary healing agents will be, by rendering the body more or less receptive to their powers. Some of these ‘synergistic’ substances are responsible to make the active constituents more readily available and easy to assimilate in the body, while others will buffer the action of other potent plant chemicals, thus preventing any possible side effects. It is the natural combination of both types of plant substances that determines healing power and safety of the remedy.
The herbs generally contain Volatile oils, Tannins, Bitters, Mucilage, Alkaloids, Cardiac glycosides, Flavonoids, Saponins, Anthraquinones. Additionally a wide variety of minerals, trace elements and vitamins are found. All these have therapeutic actions in the body.
As communicated earlier we can provide you with best of consultancy/ details regarding specific Ayurvedic medicines as per you requirements. We may also suggest you whose products and which products are better suitable in given state of health. We are a group of University qualified Ayurvedic Graduates and propagating Ayurveda for the cause of ailing humanity. We work on the theory of no profit- no loss. Classical medicines are produced by innumerable no. of producers under the same name.
You may acquire the medicine from anywhere you like but if you will, we may guide you better sources as per our clinical knowledge and limitations. The suggestions are not binding upon you. You should act on these only if you believe in Ayurveda.
We know that we do our work honestly and without prejudices.
The service charges are used to maintain the incidental expenses incurred to run the project at this stage.
Sample details of one disease/ one suggested medicine as asked by you.

ACIDITY

It is generally termed as Hyperacidity. In Ayurvedic/ Ayurveda context an elaborate description is found in many texts and the nomenclature for the same is ‘Amalpitta’.
Various medicines are detailed in Ayurveda to correct this ailment. There are herbal powders, compound medicines comprising of various combinations of powders, minerals etc and many others.
There are many opinions found on a single combination mentioned in classical works of Ayurveda. The combination may differ from work-to-work with little difference generally and there is no difference as to effect of its medicinal effects except where specifically mentioned.
The most common and easy to prepare and efficacious is one of the combinations of Herbal powders called Avipattikar Choorna. This very harmless powder contains the following ingredients:

Ref: Bhaishajya Ratnawali – A classical work:

Trikatu (Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Piper longum 1 part each), Trifla (Terminalia chebula, Terminalia belerica, Emblica officinalis 1 part each), Musta (Cypreus rotundus 1 part), Black salt 1 part, Ela (Elettaria cardamomum 1 part), Tejpatra (Cinnamomum tamala 1 part), Lavanga (Eugenia caryophyllus 11 parts), Trivritta (Ipomea turpethum OR Operculina turpethum 44 parts), Vidanga (Embelia ribes 1 part), Sugar (66 parts).

Pharmacological effect:

Purgative, Carminative and Cholagogue

Indications:

It is indicated in the treatment of Hyperacidity, constipation, colic, Heart burn, Bright’s disease etc

Dose
3 to 6 grams twice a day with normal water, coconut water or may be taken with milk also.

Similarly other ingredients have their own details. This ‘Avipattikar powder’ is described in classical works, hence any manufacturer can make it using this very name. This is not a proprietary name.

Other manufacturers who make any antacid using some Branded or Proprietary name are many times using above ingredients in part or as a whole. There are other Rasas, Bhasmas etc used for anti-acidic effects.

= Dr R. Choda