EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF AYURVEDIC HERBS OVER PARTHENIUM INDUCED IMMUNOLOGICAL OEDEMA.
Darshan Babu N*, Pampanna Gouda H, Umapati C. Baragi, Shrikanth P.H, B. Ravishankar
ABSTRACT
Background: Ayurveda, the science of life was revealed by the seers of India, thousands of years ago, flourished as a comprehensive system of healthcare among the people. Base of this ancient system of medicine can be traced in the Vedas (Atharva Veda) dated around 1200BC. This is not only a science of life but it is the experience, observation & research of many great sages in ancient period. Hence it is an external source of knowledge having multi-dimensional textual work. Ayurveda is based on tridosha & pancha-mahabhuta siddhanta which are the base for diagnosis and treatment aspects. Like-wise tri
-sutra i.e. hetu (aetiology), linga (sign & symptoms) & aushadha (treatment) were given equal importance in the clinical purview. Aims & Objectives: 1) To standardize the Parthenium plant. 2) To evaluate the efficacy of Ayurvedic herbs which is selected from Kushtaghna dashemani in parthenium induced immunological oedema. Materials & Methods: Review of classical literature bearing the explanations of shotha (oedema) & for experimental Source wistar strain albino rats taken from Animal house of S.D.M College of Ayurveda, Udupi. Conclusion: Parthenium hysterophorus is allergenic and produced CMI- mediated pedal oedema (shotha) & better activity of Kushtaghna Dashemani drugs was seen in CMI.
Keywords: Parthenium, Oedema, Ayurveda, Kushtaghna Dashemani etc.
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