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Item Efficacy of Ayurvedic formula mentioned in Susrutasamhitha in the management of Kalithya(Young Ayurveda Researchers' and Innovators' Symposium (YARIS – 2019), Institutional Research Committee, Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Yakkala, Sri Lanka, 2019) Dharshika, A.K.D.; Wickramarachchi, W.J.Hair loss becomes one of the common problems in society. Falling hair is one of the diseases of head region, known as “Kalithya” in Ayurveda. There are varieties of reasons for hair loss, including autoimmune diseases, stress, poor nutrition, some medications, mineral deficiency, pollution, severe illness, excessive styling, pregnancy, hereditary and even poor hair care, while wearing helmets and caps can also increase the risk of hair loss. Today more and more people are turning toward the Ayurveda to find a solution for hair loss. Ayurveda believes that hair fall control is very much associated with the body type and also the stability of both body and mind structure of the person. To overcome Kalithya there are many treatments modalities described in Ayurveda texts, like Shirolepa, Shiroabyanga, Shirodhara, Shirovasthi etc. In this study, shirolepa was considered as the treatment modality. Application of medicated paste on the scalp is known as Shirolepa. Most of the shiro lepa are not scientifically evaluated. This formula is one of them mentioned in Susrutasamhitha. Equal quantities of Karanda (Pongamia pinnata) leaves, juice of Kapitta (Limonia acidissima L.) and Kasisa purified using Bhrungaraja (Eclipta alba) decoction were used to make the herbal paste. In the clinical study 20 patients were selected in age between 20-50 years, irrespective of their religion, occupation and habits. They were randomly divided in to two groups. Group A was treated with shiro lepa and group B was treated with Brungamalaka Thaila (traditional effective Thaila for scalp). All of them completed the treatments accurately and the follow up study continued up to one month after treatments. After considering the results, it can be concluded that herbal paste is more effective in fallen hair, itching condition, hair dandruff and hair color except regrowth of the hairItem Particularism of Oral Hygiene(Proceedings at 2nd International Conference on Shalakya Tantra, 2016) Abegunasekara, N.S.; Peiris, K.P.P.Ayurveda is the ancient system of health-care and longevity. It involves a holistic view of man, his health and illness. Ayurvedic freatment is aimed at patient as an organic whole and treatment consists of salubrious use of drugs, diets and certain practices. Even though dentistry was not a specialized branch of Ayurveda, it is included in shalakya tantra. Prevention is probably the most important. This includes awaking the community on how to maintain a good oral health through Ayurveda dinacharya. The present conceptual study is focused on the possible role of Ayurveda in the management of oral diseases. For the purpose of this study, details were taken from authentic Ayurveda texts: journals and authentic websites. In Ayurveda classics many things have mentioned for prevention of dental diseases. Scientific validations of the Ayurveda dental health practices could justify their incorporation into modern dental care. Publicity of these techniques using appropriate media would benefit the general population by giving more confidence in the ancient practices, thus preventing oral diseases.Item A Comparative study on terminology used in explanations of Pañcamahābhuta and Saptadhātu Siddhānta,(2nd International Conference on Sanskrit Studies (ICSS 2017), Department of Sanskrit and Eastern Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2017) Kaldera, H.P.I.J.; Samaratunga, U.; Jayawardane, K.B.Terminology used in Ayurveda medical science has its own peculiar interpretations. These temls cannot be sufficiently comprehended through general dictionary meanings. P!lhivi, ap, reja, •.üyu, äküia are commonly used terminology Of rasa, rakfa, medha. asrhi, maffåand are those of Sapradhä,'usiddhän/a. The objective of this study is to comparatively review this lerminology on the basis of their Ayurvedic interpretations and the usage in current research papers. Twenty research parxrs containg these terms were downloaded from the Google scholar for this study while Carakasamhitä, Susrurasab'hi.'ä, Asrä'jgahrdayasamhitü and their commentaries (Jiküs) were used as reference texts. The results revealed that terminology related to Paicomahäbhfitaprinciple such as Puhivi, up, teja, l@vu, åkåürhave been substituted with common English equivalents: Prihivi as earth, earth principle. etc; ap as water, water principles, etc; teja as fire, heat, energy, etc; väyu as air, air principle, äkä'a as space, ether, etc. Similarly, terminolog_v relating to Sap'adhün,' principle has been replaced with a considerable range of English translation: rasa as skin, chyle. lymph, etc; rakta as blood. må'hsa as muscles. protein, meda as fat. adipose tissues, etc; asrhi as bone, bone tissues. etc: majjé as marrow. nervous system, as semen. reproductive fluid, etc. Some researchers had used the English equivalent within brackets in its first occurrence in the research paper while some others had used the English word in the body of the research paper while the terminology was used within brackets. There were also some research papers where only terminology had been used. The research • further revealed that the common equivalents used as substitutes to terminology do not accurately convey the intended concepts.Item Role of three Ayurveda regimen in the management of scaling condition of Sidhma Kushta (Psoriasis).(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Jayakody, J.A.D.P.P.; Seneviratna, N.A.K.P.J.; Akarawita, J.K.W.Psoriasis, generally referred to as 'Potu Kabara' in Sri Lanka, corresponds with Sidhma Kushta in terms of a number of distinguished symptoms elaborated in Ayurveda classics. This study aimed at evaluating the efcacy of three Ayurveda regimen in the management of scaling condition of Sidhma Kushta. The study was carried out at the skin clinic of Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Yakkala, Sri Lanka. One hundred and ve patients were selected and randomly divided into three equal groups; A, B and C. All were given selected Ayurveda regimen as an internal mode of therapy while separate external applications viz. EA1 (Takradhara), EB2 (Takra Lepa) and EC3 (Raw herbals boil water) were given separately for each group for a period of three months. Healing effect was monitored by observing the clinical symptom of scaling. Data were collected by using PASI scale. Clinical outcomes were statistically analyzed using a non-parametric test, Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test and parametric tests such as ANOVA, Paired t-test, Pooled t-test. All the treatments given in three groups positively responded from the rst week for the symptom of scaling of the patient's head, upper limb, trunk and lower limb. (P-value 0.000 for each group). It can be concluded that all three treatments can be effectively used in the management of the symptom of scaling.Item A literary survey on therapeutic formulations used in Nasya Karma (inhalation therapy) and their properties with special reference to Carakasamhita.(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Ranasinghe, R.L.D.S.; Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S.; Wijesiriwardhana, H.G.S.G.Nasya Karma (inhalation therapy) is one of the procedures of Pancha Karma where instillation of medicine is done through the nasal route. It is considered as the best treatment for diseases above the clavicle. Despite the extensive use of Nasya prescribed in authentic texts for various ailments, only a very limited number of formulations are being used today. The aim of the study was to explore the knowledge on therapeutic formulations of Nasya, taking Carakasamhita as the source material. The formulae were collected and their Ayurveda pharmacodynamic properties and bioactivities were analyzed. In the present study, 150 formulations consisting of 210 ingredients were found. The majority of the ingredients originate from plants (84%), 14% of the ingredients are from animal sources while 2% are from minerals. On the basis of usable parts, the herbal ingredients can be categorized into seven types viz. Phala, Patra, Mula, Pushpa, Niryasa, Tvak and Kandha. These formulations can be used in the form of Navana (6%), Avapeeda (80%), Dhmapana (5%), Dhuma (4%) and Pratimarsha (5%). These formulations are indicated for Urdhvajatrugata Roga (diseases above the clavicle) as well as other systemic diseases. According to Caraka, most prominent Rasa of the ingredients used in Nasya Karma is Katu (70%), followed by Tikta (68%). The ingredients predominantly exhibit Ruksha (78%) and Laghu (62%) attributes. These ingredients are mostly of Ushna Veerya (70%), Katu Vipaka (75%) and Kapha Vata Shamaka (79%). Anti-inammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic and antioxidant properties of some of the ingredients are scientically proven. Ayurveda pharmacodynamic properties of collected ingredients indicate that Nasya Karma is most suitable in the treatment of Kapha Vata Janya diseases. It is concluded that a wide range of therapeutic formulae is mentioned in Carakasamhita for Nasya Karma that can be administered differently according to the nature of the disease and the strength of the patient.Item Analysis of the properties of Tamalakyadi Kvatha: a critique.(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Ranasinghe, R.L.D.S.; Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S.Tamalakyadi Kvatha is one of the popular decoctions among Ayurveda physicians. It is commonly used for ailments such as Peenasa, Arsha, Shwasa, Kasa and Agnimandya. This comprehensive overview is a step towards analysing Ayurveda pharmacodynamic properties, phytochemical content and bioactivities of the ingredients of Tamalakyadi Kvatha and its utility in the selected diseases. Data were collected from authentic Ayurveda texts and electronic sources. It covers the entire plants of Phyllanthus amarus and Solanum xanthocarpum, pericarp of Terminalia chebula, roots of Solanum trilobatum, Solanum melongina, Adhatoda vasica, Piper chaba and Clerodendrum serrutum, fruits of Piper longum, rhizome of Zingiber officinale, stem of Tinospora cordifolia, and seeds of Piper nigrum. With the predominance of Tikta Rasa (67%), Katu Rasa (67%), Laghu Guna (92%), Ruksha Guna (75%) and Katu Vipaka (50%), Tamalakyadi Kvatha pacies vitiated Kapha Dosha. Due to its Ushna Veerya (75%) it pacies both vitiated Kapha and Vata Dosha. Madhura Vipaka (50%) is capable of pacifying vitiated Pitta Dosha. It also has Deepana (83%), Pachana (83%), Shwasahara (58%), Vatanulomana (58%), Kasahara (50%), Kaphaghna (50%), Jvaraghna (33%) and Sirovirechana (32%) properties. The ingredients are rich with valuable phytochemicals viz; alkaloids, avonoids, glycosides, tannin and volatile oils. These phytochemicals are scientically proven to possess anti-inammatory, anti-cholinergic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, diuretic and hypoglycaemic activities. Therefore, it can be justied that due to its pharmacodynamic properties and bioactivities Tamalakyadi Kvatha can be specically used in the management of Vata Kapha Janya diseases. The administration of this Kvatha is useful in Agnimandya and Arsha since it possesses the properties of Agnivardhaka.Item Scope and role of dietary and daily regimen in prevention of life style eye disorders: a literature study.(Department of Shalya Shalakya,Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute,University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) Rathnayaka, R.L.Y.U.; Vaghela, D.B.; Chudasama, K.Ayurveda is a holistic healing science that emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyle in preventing disease. Faulty lifestyle (diet and behavior) are major factors leading to many diseases. Smoking cigarette, tobacco, alcohol consumption, high fat and junk food, lack of exercise, chronic stress, prolong exposure to bright light, working in computer for long time etc. may also increase the risk of developing certain diseases, (diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and kidney disease, cancer etc.) Vision is also affected; among them ocular disorders are more prevelant in modern era, like Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic and Hypertensive Retinopathies, Computer Vision Syndrome, Dry Eye Syndrome and Infectious eye diseases. For preventing from this type of eye diseases as well as maintaining ocular health, wealth of details are found in various types of classical texts of Ayurveda. Among them Dinacharya (daily regimen), Ritucharya (seasonal regimen), specic ocular therapies (Kriyakalpa) and various type of Chakshshya and Rasayana drugs, special types of Pathya Apathya Vidhi are useful to maintain ocular health and improve vision. Publicity of these techniques using appropriate media would benet the general population by giving more condence on Ayurveda practices, thus preventing from various types of lifestyle eye disorders. In the present study, daily regimen, Kriyakalpa, Pathyapthya, Chakshusya and Rasayana are described in detail.Item Signs of Buddhism illustrated in sadvåtaya in Ayurveda(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Weerapperuma, W.D.D.; Weerasooriya, W.M.B.Ayurveda is the discipline that describes the cause, symptoms and medicine for mental, physical and spiritual well-being which is known as healthy life. It evolved in India since 10th century B.C. Buddhism is stirring the life towards the well-being of physical, mental and spiritual status and to attain the nibbāna to overcome the rebirth to prevent from all dukkhas. The origin of Buddhism was in 6th century B.C. in India. Though Ayurveda evolved earlier than Buddhism, contents of Ayurveda were documented in 4th century B.C. When the documents were reviewed, it was observed that the factors described in Ayurveda show similarities with those of Buddhism. With this background, a review was carried out and factors were compared to identify the signs of Buddhism in sadvåtaya. The set of doctrine described in sadvåtaya has to be practiced for a healthy life. So, one who observes these principles simultaneously fulfill both the objectives which maintain positive health and the control of sense faculties. These illustrated factors highlight the signs of trividha puëya kriyä which are helpful to improve çéla, samädhi and prajïä in a person according to Buddhism. Further to this is the comparison of doctrine of sadvåtaya. The factors described in brahmacarya, païca çéla, dasa akusal, satara brahma viharaëa and dhammapadaya demonstrate the interlace of Buddhism with Ayurveda. When exploring sadvåtaya and contents of mahä maìgala, paräbhava, mahä käçyapa bojjanga, girimänanda, vasala, karaëéya metta, mettänisaàsa suttas together with comparable doctrine to improve physical, mental and spiritual well being in human could be identified. The review leads to identify the signs of Buddhism in sadvåtaya which has been described in Ayurveda.Item Health benefits of spices - a critique(Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Ranasinghe, R.L.D.S.; Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S.Spices have been an integral part of our food for millennia. However, most potent and healthiest spices are rarely used due to lack of knowledge. Present study was undertaken to collect medicinal uses and health benefits of spices. Data were gathered from traditional Sri Lankan and Ayurvedic authentic texts and web sources. In the present study, 60 plant species belonging to 32 families were taken into consideration. Spices often come from the leaves, fruits, seeds, roots, bulbs or bark of the plants. Fruits (39%) are the most preferable part used as spices with leaves in second place (28%). According to Ayurveda, the dominant taste of the spices is Katu Rasa (pungent) (75%) followed by Tikta Rasa (bitter) (59%). The majority of spices (80%) have Ushna Veerya (hot in potency) and Katu Vipaka (71%) (pungent in end part of digestion). Most spices pacify Kapha and Vata Dosha but enhance Pitta Dosha. 50% and 30% of spices show, Deepana (enhancing digestive power) and Ruchi Vardhana (appetizing) properties respectively. Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anthelmintic, antibacterial and diuretic properties of some spices are scientifically proven. Spices are good sources of Vitamin C, A and K. Most abundant mineral in spices is potassium, which is an important component in controlling cardiac functions. Spices are also rich in manganese, a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Most spices are high in antioxidants with cinnamon being the highest. They comprise essential oils and carotenoids which enhance the flavour and add colour to dishes. Spices provide a way to add flavour to food without the extra fat, calories, sodium or cholesterol. They are used as popular home remedies for different ailments such as indigestion, diarrhea and vomiting. It is concluded that using spices improves digestion and protect the body against certain chronic conditions, such as cancer, diabetes, and heart diseases.