Traditional Medicine in Asia
Traditional Medicine in Asia
Traditional Medicine in Asia
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growth of the baby. The nutritional<br />
deficiency may cause anaemia, malnutrition<br />
and other vitam<strong>in</strong> deficiencies which<br />
can be corrected by available food articles<br />
<strong>in</strong> the rural areas such as carrot, cabbage,<br />
milk, leafy vegetables and pulses. With<br />
regard to family plann<strong>in</strong>g, drugs like<br />
Hibiscus rosa-s<strong>in</strong>ensis and Piper longum<br />
L<strong>in</strong>n have shown promis<strong>in</strong>g results after<br />
scientific <strong>in</strong>vesti-gations. Withania<br />
somnifera, Asparagus racemosus,<br />
Common Cold Laxmivilas rasa and<br />
Godanti Bhasma<br />
Fever Tribhuvankirti rasa,<br />
Godanti Bhasma<br />
and Sudarshan<br />
Ghanvati<br />
Hyper Acidity and Sutshekhar rasa,<br />
Duodenal Ulcer Shankh Bhasma<br />
Cough Sitopaladi,<br />
Khadiradivati<br />
Gastro-<strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al Shankhvati<br />
problems<br />
Diarrhoea Jatiphaladi, Karpura<br />
rasa<br />
Diarrhoea and Kutajghanavati<br />
Amoebic Dysentery<br />
Treatment of Common Diseases<br />
Ayurveda<br />
T<strong>in</strong>ospora cordifolia, etc., are good<br />
immunity-promot<strong>in</strong>g drugs which can play<br />
an important role <strong>in</strong> primary health care<br />
from the preventive, promotive and curative<br />
po<strong>in</strong>ts of view.<br />
Extensive research has shown that<br />
some of the medic<strong>in</strong>al plants exert specific<br />
action on various vital organs. They not only<br />
promote the normal function<strong>in</strong>g of the<br />
organ but also take care of the diseasecondition<br />
as well.<br />
To deal with various common diseases at the primary health care level, many time-tested<br />
standard Ayurvedic formulations are highly effective.<br />
Common Diseases Treatment Common Diseases Treatment<br />
These are a few well-established<br />
Ayurvedic recipes frequently used by<br />
Ayurvedic physicians throughout India for<br />
the disease-conditions mentioned above.<br />
Many surgical cases, if treated dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
early stage, may be managed better by<br />
medic<strong>in</strong>al treatment. Medic<strong>in</strong>al plants<br />
Bacillary Sanjivani and<br />
Dysentery Shankhodar<br />
Piles Arshakuthar rasa<br />
Hepatitis Arogyavardhani rasa<br />
Liver Diseases<br />
Dysfunctional Pushyanug<br />
Uter<strong>in</strong>e Bleed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ur<strong>in</strong>ary Tract Chandraprabha vati<br />
Infection<br />
Arthritic Condition Yograj guggulu and<br />
Rasnadi kvath<br />
Gout Kaishore guggulu<br />
Bronchial Asthma Shvasa kuthar rasa<br />
Various Eye Saptamrata lauha<br />
Diseases and<br />
Mahatriphalaghrita<br />
like Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Haritaki<br />
(Term<strong>in</strong>alia chebula), Nimba (Azadirachta<br />
<strong>in</strong>dica), Shirish (Albizzia lebbeck), Vasa<br />
(Adhatoda vasica), Ghritkumari (Aloe<br />
vera) and Guduchi (T<strong>in</strong>ospora cordifolia)<br />
are very useful <strong>in</strong> treat<strong>in</strong>g common<br />
diseases.<br />
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