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A community-based survey on massage therapy in Saudi Arabia
Publication date: Available online 18 November 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Hanan M. Al-Yousef, Syed Wajid, Ibrahim SalesAbstractMassage therapy (MT) is the physical manipulation of the soft tissues. It primarily consists of manual or hands-on techniques such as applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and moving muscles and body tissues. MT is beneficial for pain relief, sport-related injury rehabilitation, stress reduction, and to address psychological disorders. MT is the most prevalent form of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapy worldwide. The aim of this study was to e...
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - November 19, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Does Panchatikta ghrita have anti-osteoporotic effect? Assessment in an experimental model in ovariectomized rats
ConclusionPG increased bone mineral density and content, decreased turnover of bone specific biomarkers and osteoclast formation, indicating its protective effect against experimentally induced postmenopausal osteoporosis. (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Studies on wound healing potential of topical herbal formulations- do we need to strengthen study protocol?
Publication date: Available online 1 November 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Basavraj Nagoba, Milind DavaneAbstractHealing of wound is a normal biological process that occurs naturally as long as it is not obstructed by infection. Many monoherbal and polyherbal formulations have been reported to hasten/accelerate wound healing activity in freshly prepared incisional and excisional experimental wound models. In the present review, an attempt has been made to throw light on importance of microbial infection in the process of wound healing and antimicrobial activity of herbal formulations. ...
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - November 2, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Medicinal plants: Adjunct treatment to tuberculosis chemotherapy to prevent hepatic damage
Publication date: Available online 31 October 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Neelam Mangwani, Pawan Kumar Singh, Vipin KumarAbstractThe effectiveness of herbs for the management of chemically induced hepatotoxicity has been discussed by many researchers. However, there is a paucity of compressive literature on the significance of hepatoprotective plants for the management of anti-TB drug induced toxicity. Anti-TB drugs have been reported to causes hepatic damage, due to which, many patients across the globe discontinued the treatment. Medicinal plants have multiple therapeutic effects. T...
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - November 2, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Promoting evidence-base for Ayurveda
Publication date: Available online 18 October 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Kishor Patwardhan (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 19, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

A critical review on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia-an ayurvedic perspective
Publication date: Available online 15 October 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Shubhangi Rathore, Chethan Kumar VK, Sharashchandra RAbstractNeonatal hyperbilirubinemia is the elevation of the bilirubin level in the newborns blood, which results in yellowish staining of the skin and sclera of the newborn eyes by pigment of bile. It is due to the breakdown of RBC's (which release bilirubin into the blood) and the immaturity of newborns liver (which cannot effectively metabolize the bilirubin and prepare it for excretion into the urine). Increased bilirubin production, reduced hepatic clearan...
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 16, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Anti-arthritic potentials of ethanol and aqueous extracts of stem bark of Cleistopholis patens on complete Freund's adjuvant-induced rheumatoid arthritis in rats
ConclusionThe findings suggest that the extracts of SBCP have good antiarthritic potentials comparable to indomethacin and hence could be used in rheumatoid arthritis management. (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 10, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Relationships among classifications of ayurvedic medicine diagnostics for imbalances and western measures of psychological states: An exploratory study
ConclusionThese findings suggest that symptoms of mind-body imbalances in Ayurveda are differentially associated with western assessments of psychological states. Ayurvedic dosha assessment may be an effective way to assess physical as well as emotional wellbeing in research and clinical settings. (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Biomedical waste management in Ayurveda hospitals – current practices and future prospectives
Publication date: July–September 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 3Author(s): Renju Rajan, Delvin T. Robin, Vandanarani M.AbstractBiomedical waste management is an integral part of traditional and contemporary system of health care. The paper focuses on the identification and classification of biomedical wastes in Ayurvedic hospitals, current practices of its management in Ayurveda hospitals and its future prospective. Databases like PubMed (1975–2017 Feb), Scopus (1960–2017), AYUSH Portal, DOAJ, DHARA and Google scholar were searched. We used the medical subject headings ‘...
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

AYUSH and meta-research
Publication date: July–September 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 3Author(s): Girish Tillu (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Chemo-biological evaluation of antidiabetic activity of Mentha arvensis L. and its role in inhibition of advanced glycation end products
ConclusionThe non-insulin dependent antidiabetic or inhibition of postprandial hyperglycemic activity of methanolic extract of M. arvensis L. leaves was shown by using in vitro and in vivo approaches in the present study.Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Amelioration of anti-hepatotoxic effect by Lichen rangiferinus against alcohol induced liver damage in rats
ConclusionConclusively, treatment with lichen extract assuages alcohol-related damage and guards hepatic tissue from alcohol-induced toxicity.Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Cytotoxicity of naturally occurring phenolics and terpenoids from Kenyan flora towards human carcinoma cells
ConclusionChalcones 1–3 are potential cytotoxic phytochemicals that deserve more investigations to develop novel anticancer drugs against human carcinoma. (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - October 4, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

AYUSHCHARYA 2018 – ‘A National Conference on Dinacharya and Ritucharya for public health promotion’
Publication date: Available online 12 September 2019Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Mangalagowri V. Rao, Shivakumar Harti, Shivani Ghildiyal, Shalini Rai (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - September 14, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Herbal Formulation for Obesity (HFO-02) in overweight individuals
ConclusionTablet HFO-02 reduced body circumferences and skinfold thickness indicating its potential for obesity management.Clinical trial registration numberCTRI/2016/07/007067. (Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine - August 30, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research