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== Current researches ==

== Current researches ==

=== Analysis of physiology of vision: ===

=== Analysis of physiology of vision: ===

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Ayurveda describes the entire visual process in terms of vata and pitta dosha. Vata is responsible for excellence of vision (aksha patavam) and pitta dosha is responsible for vision (darshana); particularly, alochaka pitta.<ref name="ref26">Singh A, Singh G, Patwardhan K, Gehlot S. Development, Validation, and Verification of a Self-Assessment Tool to Estimate Agnibala (Digestive Strength). Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017;22(1):134-140.</ref></div>

<div style='text-align:justify;'>[[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] describes the entire visual process in terms of [[Vata dosha|vata]] and pitta dosha. [[Vata dosha|Vata]] is responsible for excellence of vision (aksha patavam) and pitta dosha is responsible for vision (darshana); particularly, alochaka pitta.<ref name="ref26">Singh A, Singh G, Patwardhan K, Gehlot S. Development, Validation, and Verification of a Self-Assessment Tool to Estimate Agnibala (Digestive Strength). Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017;22(1):134-140.</ref></div>

=== Functions of pitta dosha as per gender and prakriti: ===

=== Functions of pitta dosha as per gender and prakriti: ===

<div style='text-align:justify;'>This study determines the variance in the functional condition of various pitta forms using objective metrics in 201 young, healthy volunteers. For pachaka pitta, serum lipids, cholesterol, total protein, and glucose levels were assessed.For ranjaka pitta, haemoglobin concentration;for alochaka pitta, visual acuity; for sadhaka pitta, memory, and response time, and for bhrajaka  pitta, Red-Green-Blue(RGB) value were evaluated. Except for bhrajaka pitta, each type of pitta had a separate functional status in each prakriti for both genders.Study suggested that while organizing and assessing research based on prakriti, gender inequalities be taken into account.<ref name="ref27">Balakrishnan P, Ashwini MJ. Conceptual analysis of Physiology of vision in Ayurveda. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2014;5(3):190-196. </ref></div>

<div style='text-align:justify;'>This study determines the variance in the functional condition of various pitta forms using objective metrics in 201 young, healthy volunteers. For pachaka pitta, serum lipids, cholesterol, total protein, and glucose levels were assessed. For ranjaka pitta, haemoglobin concentration;for alochaka pitta, visual acuity; for sadhaka pitta, [[Memory|memory]], and response time, and for bhrajaka  pitta, Red-Green-Blue(RGB) value were evaluated. Except for bhrajaka pitta, each type of pitta had a separate functional status in each [[Prakriti|prakriti]] for both genders. Study suggested that while organizing and assessing research based on [[Prakriti|prakriti]], gender inequalities be taken into account.<ref name="ref27">Balakrishnan P, Ashwini MJ. Conceptual analysis of Physiology of vision in Ayurveda. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2014;5(3):190-196. </ref></div>

=== Pitta detection using finger photoplethysmography: ===

=== Pitta detection using finger photoplethysmography: ===