Line 167: |
Line 167: |
| ==Current researches== | | ==Current researches== |
| | | |
− | Many research studies show efficacy of panchakarma therapies in management of diseases.
| + | Research studies show efficacy of panchakarma therapies in management of diseases. |
− | *Research has shown that it reduces risk factors for heart disease<ref>Sharma HM, Nidich SI, Sands D, Smith DE. Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors through Panchakarma purifi- cation procedures. J Res Educ Indian Med 1993;12:2–13.</ref> and decreases blood levels of fat-soluble toxins such as polychlorinated biphenyls and agrochemicals by about 50%<ref>Herron RE, Fagan JB. Lipophil-mediated reduction of toxicants in humans: An evaluation of an Ayurvedic detoxification procedure. Altern Ther Health Med 2002;8:40–51.</ref>. | + | |
− | *External and internal purification therapy is found to be effective in reducing the symptoms of blistering skin disease (visphotakushtha) within a short duration with a longlasting effect<ref>Aiswarya IV, Parameswaran Namboothiri K, Anandaraman PV. Effect of multimodality Ayurvedic treatment in a case of Visphotakushta. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2019 Jul - Sep;10(3):207-213. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.06.005.</ref>. | + | *Research has shown that it reduces risk factors for heart disease <ref>Sharma HM, Nidich SI, Sands D, Smith DE. Improvement in cardiovascular risk factors through Panchakarma purification procedures. J Res Educ Indian Med 1993;12:2–13.</ref> and decreases blood levels of fat-soluble toxins such as polychlorinated biphenyls and agrochemicals by about 50%<ref>Herron RE, Fagan JB. Lipophil-mediated reduction of toxicants in humans: An evaluation of an Ayurvedic detoxification procedure. Altern Ther Health Med 2002;8:40–51.</ref> |
− | *Panchakarma followed by internal medications showed amelioration of motor, sensory and sphincter deficits in case of GuillainBarre syndrome<ref>Basavaraj R Tubaki, Shruti Tarapure. Ayurveda management of Gullian Barre syndrome: A case report. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2020 Jan - Mar;11(1):73-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.08.004. Epub 2019 Jan 18</ref>. | + | *External and internal purification therapy is found to be effective in reducing the symptoms of blistering skin disease (visphotakushtha) within a short duration with a long lasting effect.<ref>Aiswarya IV, Parameswaran Namboothiri K, Anandaraman PV. Effect of multi-modality Ayurvedic treatment in a case of Visphota kushta. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2019 Jul - Sep;10(3):207-213. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.06.005.</ref> |
− | *Panchakarma along with internal medications showed improvement in growth and development and also reduces spasticity in spastic cerebral palsy<ref>Sagar M Bhinde, Kalpana S Patel et al. Management of Spactic cerebral palsy through multiple Ayurveda treatment modalities. Ayu. 2014 Oct-Dec; 35(4): 462–466. doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.159044</ref>. | + | *Panchakarma followed by internal medications showed amelioration of motor, sensory and sphincter deficits in case of Guillain Barre syndrome.<ref>Basavaraj R Tubaki, Shruti Tarapure. Ayurveda management of Gullian Barre syndrome: A case report. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2020 Jan - Mar;11(1):73-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.08.004. Epub 2019 Jan 18</ref> |
− | *The quality of life of patients can be improved through panchakarma procedures especially in case of skin disorders<ref>Harish Deshpande, Shivkumar et al. Assessment of quality of life in patients with skin disorders undergoing Ayurvedic Panchakarma (biopurification) as management. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Jul;21(3):215-20. doi: 10.1177/2156587215615026. Epub 2015 Nov 12.</ref>. | + | *Panchakarma along with internal medications showed improvement in growth and development and also reduces spasticity in spastic cerebral palsy.<ref>Sagar M Bhinde, Kalpana S Patel et al. Management of Spactic cerebral palsy through multiple Ayurveda treatment modalities. Ayu. 2014 Oct-Dec; 35(4): 462–466. doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.159044</ref> |
− | *In neurodegenerative conditions like supranuclear palsy Ayurvedic treatment modalities including panchakarma is found effective in causing symptomatic improvements<ref>Nitin Jindal, Manoj K et al. Efficacy of Ayurvedic treatment using Panchakarma combined with balance exercises for disability and balance in progressive supranuclear palsy. Anc Sci Life. 2012 Jul;32(1):54-8. doi: 10.4103/0257-7941.113793.</ref>. | + | *The quality of life of patients can be improved through panchakarma procedures especially in case of skin disorders.<ref>Harish Deshpande, Shivkumar et al. Assessment of quality of life in patients with skin disorders undergoing Ayurvedic Panchakarma (biopurification) as management. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2016 Jul;21(3):215-20. doi: 10.1177/2156587215615026. Epub 2015 Nov 12.</ref> |
| + | *In neurodegenerative conditions like supranuclear palsy Ayurvedic treatment modalities including panchakarma is found effective in causing symptomatic improvements.<ref>Nitin Jindal, Manoj K et al. Efficacy of Ayurvedic treatment using Panchakarma combined with balance exercises for disability and balance in progressive supranuclear palsy. Anc Sci Life. 2012 Jul;32(1):54-8. doi: 10.4103/0257-7941.113793.</ref> |
| | | |
| ==List of theses done== | | ==List of theses done== |