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  • Ayurveda steps into AI route

    Ayurveda has for long remained just a traditional and centuries-old medical system of India. Today, all stakeholders associated with this system of medicine express interest to get onto the technology bandwagon. Thus, Ayuvedic beauty and wellness products manufacturers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to create highly personalised products for their customers.

    AI considers all the details and differences into account while providing all kinds of beauty, wellness and medical solutions to their customers. This includes personal allergies, medical condition, past history, past treatments and current treatments, country, climate, skin colour, ethnic background and so on. AI also enables customers to refer to the personalized card online and fill in the details. The custom-made product, taking all the details into account, is then made available online. From the consumers’ perspectives, these products cater to individual beauty needs instead of offering generic solutions for a particular skin type.

    AI thus also allows Ayurvedic data to be fed into computer programmes to identify dosha or prakriti and thus allow the selection of Ayurvedic medicines or beauty products.

    According to Shahnaz Husain, Founder, Chair-person & Managing Director, Shahnaz Husain Group who is a frontrunner in adoption of AI in creating personalised beauty and wellness products, they train beauty advisors for their counters, so that they can advise the customer correctly about the products.

  • Kerala panics, Nipah virus case confirmed by government – Ayurveda proposes management

    Kerala Health Minister KK Shylaja has confirmed one case of Nipah virus infection. A 23-year-old has been diagnosed of being infected with the virus in Kerala’s Ernakulum. Last year, in an outbreak in the state, Nipah virus had claimed 17 lives.

    Here, Ayurveda & Health Tourism magazine proposes how this disease can be managed with the help of Ayurveda.

    What is Nipah virus?

    Nipah virus was first identified in 1998 in Malaysia and pigs were identified as the intermediate host. It spread to humans after they came in contact with pig feces and excretions.

    Later Nipah virus showed up in Bangladesh in 2004, where humans became infected with NiV as a result of consuming date palm sap that had been contaminated by infected fruit bats.

    According to the World Health Organisation, Nipah virus or NiV infection is a newly emerging infectious disease that causes severe illness in both animals and humans. The natural host of the Nipah virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family, Pteropus genus.

    The symptoms of Nipah virus range from asymptomatic to fever, headache, drowsiness, disorientation, mental confusion, and coma. Treatment is focused on managing fever and neurological symptoms and offering full support.

    Preventive Measures

    • Avoid contact with pigs and pig handlers, bats and horses.
    • Maintain personal hygiene and intensive hand washing practices.
    • Avoid consuming raw fruits and fruits should be washed thoroughly and peeled or cooked properly.
    • Avoid eating or buying fruit and vegetables at unhygienic places or fruit fallen on the ground.
    • Consume only well cooked clean homemade food till the outbreak settles down.
    • Avoid unpasteurized juices.
    • Preferably use N95 mask while travelling or working in public places to avoid person to person transmission.
    • Person, who generally comes in contact with potentially infected animals, including laboratory personnel and health-care workers, should wear protective clothing, impermeable gloves, masks, goggles, and boots.
    • Patients infected with NiV should be isolated and barrier nursing should be used while caring for infected patients because the virus can be transmitted from person to person.

    Ayurvedic Management

    • Measures should be taken to strengthen the immune system through healthy dietic habits.
    • Amlaki Rasayana 3 gm, twice a day with water.
    • Ashwagandadi Avaleha 10 gm twice a day with lukewarm milk.
    • Haridra khand 5 gm twice a day with lukewarm milk.
    • Samshamani vati 500 mg twice a day.
    • Tulsi 3-5 leaves should be consumed a fresh or in tea twice in a day.
    • Indukantha kashay 10 ml with 40 ml of warm water twice a day before food.

    Symptomatic Management: Under the supervision of Ayurvedic Physician

    For Fever, Headache, and Myalgia

    • Amritottar kashaya 30 ml twice a day
    • AYUSH- 64/Sanjivini vati 2 tablet thrice a day.
    • Bilwadi gutika 2 tablet twice a day.
    • If symptoms of upper respiratory tract involvement is present-AYUSH-64 with Tribhuvan Kirti Rasa.

    High Fever with early neurological symptoms

    • Swarna Sutshekhar Rasa 125 mg twice a day with honey for 7 days.
    • Swarna Malti Rasa 125 mg twice a day with honey.

    For Hydration

    • Shadang Paniya/Drakshadi kwatha

    Neurological symptoms with complications

    • Refer to the Higher Centre.

    Note:

    • The dose and duration of the treatment may be decided by the physician according to the age and condition of the patient.
    • This advocacy is for information only. However, the heath seekers may approach a qualified registered Ayurveda medical practitioner for necessary advice.

  • “Drink Milk: Today and Every day.”

    World Milk Day is observed every year on June 1. The theme of the World Milk Day this year is “Drink Milk: Today and Every day.” World Milk Day is intended to provide an opportunity to bring attention to the activities that are connected with the dairy sector. World Milk Day was established in 2001 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nation to recognise the importance of milk as a global food.

    Every year new countries join along to mark their celebrations and in 2018, over 586 events were held in 72 countries. Various campaigns are organised which highlight the importance of milk for the overall health of a person. It also raises awareness of dairy’s part in healthy diets, responsible food production, and supporting livelihoods and communities. The events publicize the activities of milk industries around the world.

    Objective of the day

    • To provide information about the need and importance of milk in a human being’s life.
    • Various activities are organized on this day to raise awareness about milk and milk products.
    • To celebrate the contribution of milk and dairy products in several industries, the economy and people’s lives.
    • To educate people about the nutrients present in the milk like calcium, protein, vitamin B2, potassium, iodine, etc.
    • Several promotional activities about milk and its importance are launched by the International Dairy Federation on its website online.

    Here are some facts on how milk should be consumed

    • Milk should never be had right out of the refrigerator. It is good to always boil milk before consumption.
    • Heating the milk makes it more digestible and easier for consumption as it changes its molecular structure.
    • Adding a pinch of ground turmeric or black pepper, cinnamon stick, ginger or cardamom with warm milk reduces the heaviness of the milk and any mucus-causing side effect.
    • Milk consumed with curd or salt or meat is bad combination. It is better to team it up with almonds, rice or dates.
    • The quality of milk greatly depends on the way the cattle are treated. It is always better to buy milk from companies that treat their animals well and feed them organically.
    • Support local cattle farmers who treat the cattle with reverence and feed them right.

    Tricks to get your child to drink milk without fuss

    • Develop your child’s taste for milk

    If your child does not like to drink milk, you can opt for some dairy-based alternative foods like yogurt and cheese. Your child will get the required nutrition and may gradually develop a taste for milk too.

    • Try milkshakes

    Instead of plain milk, you can make your child drink milk in the form of milkshakes and smoothies in a variety of flavours he or she likes.

    • Tweak the taste of milk

    If your child doesnot like the smell of milk, you can tweak the taste a little bit by adding vanilla essence or some mixes.

    • Get a personalized mug

    You can encourage your child by getting him or her a quirky personal mug and straws and reserve its use for drinking milk only.

    • Start with small quantities

    To develop the taste, start giving milk in small quantities first and focus on getting your child to drink it all. You can increase the quantity of milk gradually.

    • Play games

    You can play some drinking games with your child to encourage him or her.

    • Teach by example

    Join your child in drinking milk for a few days. This will motivate them further.

    Enjoy your milk. Happy Milk Day!

    • Ayurveda & Health Tourism

  • World Asthma Day

    World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) towards increasing awareness about asthma and its management across the world. It is observed every year on first Tuesday of May. On this day activities are carried out throughout the world to motivate asthma patients to keep their asthma under control.

    The theme for WAD 2019 is STOP for Asthma: where STOP stands for Symptom Evaluation, Test Response, Observe and Assess, and Proceed to Adjust Treatment.

    Facts–

    • According to World Health Organization (WHO) 235 million people suffer from asthma globally.
    • Asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases. It is also the most common chronic disease in children.
    • Asthma cannot be cured but appropriate management can control the disorder and enable people to enjoy good quality of life.
    • Some children with milder forms of asthma don’t have their symptoms with age but symptoms can return without warning.

    Asthma is a disease characterized by recurrent attacks of breathlessness, wheezing, chest tightness, and cough that vary over time in their occurrence, severity and frequency.

    During an asthma attack, the lining of the airways swell, causing the air passages to narrow and thus reducing the flow of air into and out of the lungs.

    The exact cause of asthma is not completely known, though genetic factors with environmental exposure to certain inhaled substances are found to be risk factors for developing asthma. The common risk factors are house dust ,mites in bedding, carpets and stuffed furniture;  pollution and pet dander; pollen and moulds;  tobacco smoke; chemical irritants in workplace.

    Viral infections, cold air, extreme emotional arousal such as anger or fear, and physical exercise, certain medications (such as aspirin and other non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, and beta-blockers which are used to treat high blood pressure, heart conditions and migraine) can also act as triggers for asthma. Urbanization has also been associated with an increase in asthma.

    Asthma can be diagnosed with the help of clinical history and breathing tests (pulmonary function test-Spirometry). There is no cure for asthma, but symptoms can be controlled with effective asthma treatment and management. Asthma can be managed by taking medicines as directed by medical professional and learning to avoid triggers that cause asthma symptoms.

    Regular exercise can help reduce asthma symptoms. Physical activities are just as important for someone with asthma as they are for someone without asthma though it is important to control asthma before being active. Asthma affects people of all levels of society such as athletes, leaders, celebrities and ordinary people and they live successful and active lives with proper management of asthma.

    Know more about asthma at www.nhp.gov.in/

    References-

    https://ginasthma.org/wad/

    https://www.who.int/features/factfiles/asthma/en/

  • British star Emma Thompson seeks Ayurveda treatment at Dr. Mathai’s

    Emma Thompson who acted as Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter series was in India lately to take up a 21-day rejuvenation package at Dr. Issac Mathai’s Holistic Center in Bengaluru.  It is also understood that the 59-year-old has taken Lousie Parker as her fitness and lifestyle guru. Lousie Parker is known to have launched her own wellness retreat last year in the stunning Swiss village Saas-Fee. We hear that Thompson who checked out just two days ago, learnt of Dr. Mathai’s programme from Prince Charles, with whom she shares a close friendship. This is her second visit to the clinic; she was here two years ago as well.

  • World Cancer Day 2019: Delhi Hospital Assures Cancer Treatment with Ayurveda, Yoga

    New Delhi: A charitable hospital in the national capital is providing treatment to cancer patients using ayurveda and yoga along with dietary and lifestyle changes.

    Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4, the founder of Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital, located in West Punjabi Bagh area, said the facility raises awareness on combating the disease and many patients help in spreading its name through word of mouth as well.

    “Many patients come to us after having lost all hope in allopathic treatment. We use a four-pronged approach — lifestyle and food habit changes, ayurvedic medicines and yoga,” its founder-president Atul Singhal said.

    Asked about the efficacy of ayurvedic medicine on cancer, he said, “Our patients are our biggest testimonies. They feel the benefit and tell it to others, or make videos and post those online.”

    “For medicine, we use ‘panchgavyas’, mixture of five products of cow, and we use yoga to aid in recovering.

    “We change their lifestyle and food habits and ask them to forego some of them for treatment. So, instead of wheat we tell them to eat barley, black pepper instead of red chilli, jaggery instead of sugar, etc,” Singhal said.
    The 52-year-old said he started the facility after losing his mother to cancer in 2011.

    “My mother battled cancer for three years and finally succumbed to it. So, I wanted to do something about it and I have faith in our ancient medicinal system of ayurveda. So, in 2013, we first started Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment and Research Centre which became Ayurvedic Cancer Treatment Hospital in 2015,” he said.

    Run by a trust, the 20-bed facility has three permanent ‘vaidyas’ (doctors) and a staff of about 15 people for other ancillary jobs, Singhal said.

    “Irrespective of a patient or his other family’s economic status, we offer treatment based on just a token sum of Rs 11,000. If a patient is poor, we ask for less amount or none if they are very poor. Our idea is to keep it a charitable cause and not a commercial one,” Singhal said.

    The founder of the hospital said, the facility is run under a trust which has 21 trustees, including members from well-known trading families.

    “We also get funds from philanthropists and some patients, after treatment, or their family members give some endowment which helps in running the hospital,” he said.

    Singhal said patients come from all parts of the country, especially from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, and even Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed that some patients also come from abroad.

    He said the token sum is applicable for 11 days only, and after that Rs 1,000 is charged per day, as the number of beds are limited beds.

    “We are planning to expand and make it a 100-bed facility,” Singhal said, adding, two union ministers have visited the facility so far.

    World Cancer Day, organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on February 4, is an opportunity to rally the international community to end the injustice of preventable suffering from cancer.

    This year’s theme, ‘We can, I can’ acknowledges that everyone has the capacity to address the cancer burden, according to WHO. PTI KND

  • Ayurvedic herb Giloy to increase lifespan

    A recent study by Gujarat Ayurveda University in India has concluded that consumption of the ayurvedic shrub ‘Giloy’ (heart-leaved moonseed) increased the lifespan of the common fruit fly. The Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) in India plans to extend the research to humans. A Study by the University concluded that the flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are among the most extensively studied animal models for understanding the ageing process and longevity. Generally , the lifespan of flies are not more than 30 days. But, this increased to about 85 days after they were fed concentrations of Giloy powder for 30 days, the study claimed.

    The study has been published in the Netherlands-based ‘Wolters Kluwer’, a popular healthcare journal.

    The Study has also been approved by the Indian government, due to the results indicated by the primary study, and the need to extend the scope of research to humans.

    The Secretary at Ministry of AYUSH, Rajesh Kotecha, revealed plans to tie up with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the largest medical research body in the country, to further expand the scope of the study.

    A major research project is further being planned to validate these findings at various levels, Kotecha said.

    Research details

    For the study, researchers from the Institute for Post-Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat, said that regular food of flies was mixed with Giloy powder in various concentrations. The flies were exposed to these concentrations for 30 days.

    The observation group was fed with 0.25g of Giloy per 100ml concentration, and it was observed that the lifespan of male flies were 83.2 days and that of female flies were 84.8 days respectively. In 0.50g per 100ml concentration, the lifespan of both flies were 33 days. Generally, the lifespan of flies is not more than 29 to 30 days.

    Therefore, the study concludes that there is an ideal concentration of the powder that contributes to significant increase in lifespan. This indicates that there is something like a particular concentration level, which causes maximum lifespan extension, the research paper points out.

    The concentrations beyond that limit however do not increase the lifespan, and this could be due to the absorption threshold of the powder.
    The increased lifespan in flies may be attributed to the high antioxidant properties of the Giloy powder.

    Giloy Powder (Guduchi churna)

    Giloy powder, known as ‘Guduchi churna’ in Ayurveda, is considered a herb that promotes longevity.

    Although the exact mechanism of the action of the herb on enhancing the survival ability of the flies could not be ascertained, it has validated the concept of ‘Vayasthapana’ and ‘Rasayana’ effect of Giloy powder, the paper pointed out.

    Rasayana is referred to as a rejuvenation therapy, and it is one of the vital branches of Ayurveda that deals with a group of medical preparations that boost immunity and prevent the cause of several ailments including premature ageing.

    Apart from imparting longevity and boosting immunity, Giloy helps treat chronic fever, improves digestion, treats diabetes, reduces stress and anxiety, fights respiratory problems, treats arthritis, reduces symptoms of Asthma, improves vision and given its anti-aging properties, it helps reduce pimples, fine lines and wrinkles and adds a glow to your skin.

  • Ayurveda Research Paper Contest 2019

    Ayurveda and Health Tourism Magazine

     invites entries for

    Ayurveda Research Paper Contest 2019

    Ayurveda is gaining momentum the world over as an essential ingredient of a healthy lifestyle in a world that moves at a frenetic pace. Ayurveda and Health Tourism, a premier publication in this niche area for over a decade now, has been in the forefront to promote authentic Ayurveda.

    We wish to take this mission forward by collaborating with educational institutions and researchers. We are organising an Ayurveda Research Paper Contest for post-graduate students in Ayurveda colleges across India. The best three papers would be selected by an eminent jury of Ayurveda practitioners and scholars. Authors of the select papers would be presented with certificates and the papers with author details would be published both in Ayurveda and Health Tourism magazine and our website www.ayurvedamagazine.org.

    The contest is open to all post graduate students pursuing various disciplines of Ayurveda. The papers, in MS Word format and accompanied by a photograph of the author and attestation from the college principal concerned, should be sent to [email protected] on or before March 31; 2019. The papers should not exceed 3,500 words.

    Winner of Kerala Tourism Award for Best Tourism Related Magazine in Kerala (2014-15), Ayurveda & Health Tourism, published every quarter in connection with national and international events, is the largest circulated magazine on Ayurveda and Wellness Tourism in India. We are regular participants in international tourism/health exhibitions such as WTM London, ITB-Berlin and Singapore, Arab Travel Mart-Dubai, MITT-Moscow, World Ayurveda Congress, Oman Health, FITUR-Madrid, IMTEC etc.

    Our magazine contains a wealth of resource on the ancient but extremely popular Indian wellness procedures like Ayurveda, Yoga, Lifestyle, Medicines, Food, Diet and Meditation. It has been consistently providing information on these topics to our readers for the past 15 years.

    Warm Regards, 

    Editor

    Ayurveda Publications

  • KGMU-Arogya Bharti’s ayurvedic med prevents encephalitis cases among kids

    Gorakhpur: A team of King George’s Medical University doctors and volunteers of Arogya Bharti, a voluntary organization, held a camp in Bharsar village of Sahjanwa on 7th September; 2018 and administered ‘Swarna Prashan,’  an ayurvedic medicine to children to prevent encephalitis.

    Swarna Prashan, developed by a team of KGMU doctors and Arogya Bharti volunteers , has proven to be successful in controlling encephalitis in the five villages of Sahjanwa area.

    KGMU vice chancellor, ML B Bhatt said, “Since January, a team of 12-15 KGMU doctors have been organizing a medical camp at Bharsar village every month for free medical check-up of people from nearby villages. Children upto 15 years are given Swarna Prashan drops. The CHC and PHC in the area informed that no encephalitis case was reported since children were given the medicine. Bharsar village was among the worst hit villages of eastern UP, where atleast 30-40 children were hit by encephalitis.”

    Eastern UP has been hit by encephalitis since many decades and has killed thousands of children. Arogya Bharti secretary Dr. Abhaynandan Tiwari said that Swarna Prashan is made of swarna bhasma, cow ghee and other medicines. CHC incharge of Bhrasar village, Dr. Rudra Narayan and village head Prem Nandani also confirmed that there has been no case of encephalitis in the village this year. KGMU’s outreach programme incharge, Dr. Sandeep Tiwari, MLA Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, BJP leader Upendra Shukla and MLA Sheetal Pandey were also present on the occasion.

    Dr. Tiwari said that the results of swarna prashan in Bharsar village have been sent to Ayush ministry and UP government has sent it to central government so that it could be used in other encephalitis-hit areas where sanitation and water conditions are poor.

  • Ayurveda remedies against Tobacco addiction

    World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated 31st May of each year as the World No Tobacco Day. This World No Tobacco day, try these Ayurvedic home remedies that can help you control your tobacco addiction.

    1. A herbal tea made with equal proportions of jatasmi,chamomile and brahmi can resist your urge to light. Put 1 teaspoon of this mixture in a cup of hot water and drink. Take it slowly, sip by sip, to help relieve the desire to smoke.
    2. Chew bits of dried ginger to control your urge to smoke. The Sulphur in Ginger helps to reduce this addiction. All you need to do is to soak small pieces of ginger with lemon juice and mix it with black pepper and store it in a container. Just suck into the piece of ginger whenever you have the urge to smoke and you will see the difference.3. Ginseng helps in reducing cravings and further helps the body to deal with physical and emotional stress while experiencing withdrawal symptoms like mood swings, irritability etc. Ginseng is known to have the ability to control the pleasure neurotransmitter dopamine from being released when you have a cigarette.

      4. Harador Harar (Terminalia Chebula) are of two types, one is big sized and brown in colour and the other is small sized and black in colour. Use the black harad and soak it in water for a few hours and keep it in your mouth for a few minutes. This will help reduce the urge to smoke.

    3. Whenever you are hit by craving, it is better to start chewing into something healthy. “Chew one or two small pieces of dried pineapple instead, mixed with half teaspoon honey.

    Source: https://www.ndtv.com/food/world-no-tobacco-day-5-ayurvedic-tips-to-manage-tobacco-addiction-1860282