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Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the downward displacement of pelvic organs. The condition is very common in women and negatively affects their quality of life. The aging process reflects in the form of structural and functional weakness of the pelvic floor which leads to pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). The strength and endurance of the Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) decrease significantly by these dysfunctions. In the present study, Pelvic floor strength (PFS) and endurance were assessed with the help of a perineometer. The patient was diagnosed with cystocele, uterine prolapse and weak PFS was assessed with the Perineometer. Patient was treated with Ayurvedicsthanika chikitsa (local treatment)- Yoni abhyanga (vaginal massage) and improvement in PFS was assessed after treatment. The present article aims to assess the pre and post-outcome results of PFM by using the objective tool perineometer. Seven days of yoni abhyanga along with oral medication were given and on follow-up after three months, the patient showed increased strength and endurance on the perineometer. Early diagnosis and management of the PFD will help to improve the QoL (Quality of Life) and prevent further deterioration of PFS.

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Abhyanga ajuda a reduzir estresse? Foram consultados artigos, teses e dissertações publicados durante o período de janeiro de 2009 a junho de 2014, em onze bancos de dados: Bon, RCAAP, ERIC, Google Acadêmico, Pubmed, Scielo, Bireme, LILACS, Capes, Free Medical Jour-nals e Bvsalud. As palavras-chave utilizadas foram: 1. Ayurvedic Abhyanga Massage; 2. Ayurvedic Massage and stress; 3. Ayurveda and stress e 4. Abhyanga and stress. Três publicações trataram do efeito do abhyanga em indivíduos saudáveis e trouxeram indícios da importância do abhyanga sobre o sistema imunológico, redução da experimentação subjetiva de estresse, redução da taxa de batimentos cardíacos e diminuição de pressão arterial em sujeitos hipertensos. Quatro publicações trataram do efeito do abhyanga para aliviar problemas orgânicos. Avaliaram a efetividade do abhyanga para tratamento da espondilose cervical, osteoartrite de joelhos e dermatite seborréica. Nesses estudos, o procedimento terapêutico abhyanga mostrou-se efetivo tanto para prevenção de algumas doenças, como para tratamento de doenças já instaladas. Nos estudos revisados neste artigo foram observa¬das alterações bioquímicas que favoreceram o fortalecimento do sistema imunológico e que podem estar relacionados à ativação do sistema nervoso parassimpático e da resposta de relaxamento.(AU)

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Does abhyanga help to reduce stress? Articles and discussions published during the period of January of 2009 to June of 2014 had been consulted in eleven ddata bases: B-on, RCAAP, ERIC, Google Acadêmico, Pubmed, Scielo, Bireme, LILACS, Capes, Free Medical Journals and Bvsalud. Keywords used: 1.Ayurvedic Abhyanga Massage; 2.Ayurvedic Massage and stress; 3.Ayurbeda and stress and 4.Abhyanga and stress. Three publications had dealt with the effect of abhyanga in healthful individuals and had brought indications of the importance of abhyanga on the immunologic system, reduction of the subjective experimentation of stress, heart tax reduction and blood pressure reduction for hypersensitive citizens. Four publications had dealt with the effect of abhyanga to alleviate organic problems and had evaluated the efectiveness of abhyanga for cervical spondylolysis, osteoarthritis of knees and dandruff, In the selected publications, abhyanga procedure showed to be effective for illness prevention as well as for already installed ilnesses treatment. It was observed in these studies biochemical alterations that help immunologic system empowerment that can be related to parasympathetic nervous system activation and relaxation response.(AU)

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Humanos , Masaje/métodos , Medicina Ayurvédica , Estrés Psicológico/terapia , Sistema Inmunológico/fisiopatología , Sistema Nervioso Parasimpático/fisiopatología

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Guillain-Barre syndrome is an acute, frequently severe and fulminant polyradiculopathy that is autoimmune in nature. Guillain Barre syndrome is a rare disorder that causes immune systems to attack peripheral nervous system (PNS). A 46 year old male patient, presenting with sudden onset, complete paralysis of all four limbs (quadriplegia), unable to walk, stand, sit, difficulty in deglutition (dysphagia) and dysarthia, was having foley's catheter and Ryle's Tube brought by relative to Out Door Patient Department (OPD) of Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Nagpur; He was provisionally diagnosed as subacute sensory motor paraplegia. Previously patient admitted and treated in Government Medical College (GMC) Nagpur but did not show any sign of improvement so patient was admitted and treated with Ayurvedic treatment for about 50 days. As per Ayurvedic classics, this condition can be correlated with sarvan gagatavatavyadhi (~vata disorder affecting all parts of the body), which is apatarpana in nature (~diseases with deprived nourishment of body tissue) preceded by jvara (~(H/O fever before onset of GBS). Hence, the principle of treatment is santarpana cikitsa (~nourishing treatment). Santarpana (~nourishing treatment) includes bahyopakramas (~nourishing external treatment modalities), such as abhyanga (~oleation therapy) and sastikasalipindasveda (~sudation using of hot and processed sastika rice), karmabasti (~medicated enema) sirodhara (gentle pouring of medicated liquid over forehead) and jvaraghna cikitsa (~treatment of fever) using various Ayurvedic herbomineral compounds. Remarkable results were observed in the form of improvement in the muscle power from zero to five of all four limbs with improvement in speech. There was no difficulty post treatment in deglutition, sitting, standing and walking; and now patient has near to normal movements.

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading cause of childhood disability affecting cognitive function and developments in approximately 1.5 to 3 cases per 1000 live births. Based on Ayurvedic therapeutic principles, CP patients were subjected to Abhyanga (massage) with Moorchita Tila Taila (processed sesame oil) and Svedana (fomentation) with Shastikashali Pinda Sveda (fomentation with bolus of drugs prepared with boiled rice). Study group received Mustadi Rajayapana Basti (enema with herbal decoction) and Baladi Yoga (a poly-herbo-mineral formulation), while the placebo group received Godhuma Vati (tablet prepared with wheat powder) and saline water as enema. Treatment with Mustadi Rajayapana Basti and Baladi Yoga improved the activities of daily life by 8.79%, gross motor functions by 19.76%, and fine motor functions 15.05%, and mental functions like memory retention got improved by 15.43%. The placebo group showed an improvement of 0.21% in daily life activities, 2.8% in gross motor, and 2.4% in fine motor functions. Mustadi Rajayapana Basti and Baladi Yoga proved to be more supportive in improving the motor activities and gross behavioral pattern. Further clinical trials are required to evaluate and validate the maximum effect of the combination therapy in a large sample with repetition of the courses for longer duration.

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A 4.5-month-old female baby, presenting with complete paralysis of right upper limb with typical waiter's tip deformity, diagnosed as Erb's palsy was brought to Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Hospital. Patient was treated with an integrated approach of physiotherapy and Ayurvedic treatment with an intention of aiding faster recovery of the patient to lead a near normal life. As per Ayurvedic classics, this condition can be correlated to Ekangavata (Vata effecting any one part of the body), which is Apatarpana in nature (diseases with deprived growth of body tissue). Hence, the choice of treatment is Santarpana Chikitsa (nourishing treatment). Santarpana Bahyopakramas (nourishing external treatment modalities) such as Ashwagandhabalalakshadi Taila (Ayurvedic medicated oil) Abhyanga (oleation therapy) and Shastikashali Anna Lepa (application of processed rice paste) were administered along with electrical stimulation (physiotherapy modality), both galvanic and faradic current in three sessions. Appreciable results were observed in the form of reduction of disparity in length and mid-arm circumference of right upper limb compared to unaffected left upper limb and the muscle power too improved from zero to four, facilitating patient to near normal movement.

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Sandhigata Vata is the commonest form of articular disorder. It is a type of Vatavyadhi which mainly occurs in Vriddhavastha due to Dhatukshaya, which limits everyday activities such as walking, dressing, bathing etc. thus making patient disabled / handicapped. It being a Vatavyadhi, located in Marmasthisandhi and its occurrence in old age makes it Kashtasadhya. Vata Dosha plays main role in the disease. Shula Pradhana Vedana is the cardinal feature of the disease associated with Sandhishotha with Vata Purna Druti Sparsha, lack of movements of the joints or painful movement of the joints. In this study total 49 patients having the complaints of Osteoarthritis were randomly divided into 2 groups. In Group A, patients were treated with Panchatikta Ghrita Guggulu Vati along with Abhyanga and Nadi Swedana and in group B patients were treated with only Abhyanga and Nadi Swedana. The data shows that Panchatikta Ghrita Guggulu along with local Abhyanga and Nadi Swedana i.e. group A has provided better relief in the disease Sandhigata Vata.

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Sandhigatavata is described under vatavyadhi in all ayurvedic classical texts. Osteoarthritis is the most common articular disorder which begins asymptomatically in the second and third decades and is extremely common by age 70. Here Matra Vasti (therapeutic enema) was given with Bala taila as Vasti is the best treatment for vatavyadhies. It has vatashamaka and rasayana properties. Indigenous compound drug containing Guggulu, Shallaki, Yastimadhu, Pippali, Guduchi, Nirgundi, Kupilu and Godanti was given in one group along with Matra Vasti. In this study, 33 patients of Sandhigatavata completed the treatment. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Sixteen patients in Group-A (sarvanga Abhyanga-swedana + matravasti) and 17 patients in Group-B (sarvanga Abhyanga-swedana+ matravasti + indigenous compound drug). The results of the study indicate that the patients of both the groups obtained highly significant relief in almost all the signs and symptoms of Sandhigatavata.

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Apabahuka is a disease that usually affects the Amsa sandhi (shoulder joint).It is produced by the Vata dosha. Even though the term Apabahuka is not mentioned in the nanatmaja Vata vyadhi, Acharya Sushruta and others have considered Apabahuka as a Vataja vikara. Amsa shosha (wasting of the shoulder) can be considered as the preliminary stage of the disease, where loss or dryness of sleshaka kapha from amsa sandhi occurs. For the present study, Marsha nasya with Laghumasa Taila was administered to 15 patients for seven days, and the following results were obtained. After treatment, 53.33% relief was found on Bahupraspandita hara, 26.66% on Shoola, 30.00% on Stambha, 60.00% on Atopa, and 37.50% on wasting of muscles. On the overall effect of therapy alone, one (6.60%) patient got marked improvement, eight (53.33%) got moderate improvement, four (26.66%) were improved, and two (13.33%) patients remained unchanged.