INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR                                       27/04/2023

DEPARTMENT OF SWASTHAVRITTA

GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE: Dr.K CINI

DISSERTATION TITLE: EFFECT OF TRIPHALA KWATHA WITH YAVA SAKTHU AND MADHU AS AN ADJUNCT TO LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS ON BORDERLINE DYSLIPIDEMIA

NAME OF GUIDE:  Dr. V.K. SUNITHA MD(Ay)

NAME OF CO-GUIDE:Dr  SAJITHA BHADRAN MD(Ay), PhD

DATE:27/04/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

ABSTRACT

Dyslipidemia is the imbalance of lipids such as elevation of total cholesterol or low density lipoprotein or both or low level of high density lipoprotein in circulating plasma¹. It is one among the major metabolic risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of dyslipidemia is very high around 79% in India especially in the age group in between 30-60 years around which requires urgent intervention strategies to prevent and manage this principal cardiovascular risk factors. Hence treating early borderline dyslipidemia is one of the key of success in prevention of atherosclerosis and CVD. Many Interventional trials were reported to have hypolipidemic action, giving temporary relief but cause long term undesirable effects⁴. Clinical importance of herbal drugs in the management of dyslipidemia has received considerable attention in recent years.

 The study is aimed to explore the effect of Triphala kwatha with Yava Sakthu and Madhu as an adjunct to lifestyle modifications on borderline dyslipidemia. In Ayurveda, dyslipidemia can be correlated with Medodushti, a condition caused by derangement of agni. Elevated lipid profiles can be brought back to normal by kaphamedohara, deepana, rookshana and lekhana drugs.

 A Quasi experimental study is conducted in 60 participants of all sexes, satisfying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Out of 60 participants, 30 each are consecutively selected and allocated alternately to study group and control group. The study group was given 48ml Triphala kwatha with 6 g Yava sakthu and 6g Madhu twice daily one hour before food with life style modifications for 90 days while the control group was kept on lifestyle modifications alone .The outcome measurements is analysed through serum lipid profile investigations on 0^th , 45^th and 90^th day. Conclusions made accordingly by using suitable statistical analysis by paired t test and student t test. 

 NAME  OF   SECOND PRESENTEE: Dr.SWATHI SURESH

DISSERTATION TITLE: EFFECT OF SELECTED YOGA TECHNIQUES AS AN ADJUNCT TO  VILWAMOOLA KHALA AND SATWAVAJAYA CHIKITSA IN INSOMNIA

NAME OF GUIDE:   Dr JAYAN D MD(Ay)

NAME OF CO-GUIDE:Dr  SAJITHA BHADRAN MD(Ay), PhD

DATE:27/04/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

ABSTRACT

Insomnia is a major public health problem and is the most common sleep disturbance in both adults and children. It is the difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep or both, or the  perception of poor sleep quality, in which one’s physical, psychological and social  activities are interfered with, by a strong feeling of sleep deficiency upon waking in the morning. Insomnia is one among the 7 categories of sleep disorders in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-3(ICSD-3(2020)).In Ayurveda, nidra has been given prime importance and hence included in the tripods of life. So alteration in the natural process of nidra has a huge impact on the life processes as well. These alterations include nidranasa (complete loss of sleep), alpanidra (partial loss of sleep), nidradhikya (excess sleep) etc. Nidranasa, alpanidra, nidradhikya are vata, pitta, kapha nanatmaja vyadhis respectively.in this study we are considering alpanidra. Clinical studies have proven the effect of use of vilwamoola khala and satwavajaya chikitsa in insomnia. This study is done with an intention to find out the add on effect of selected yoga techniques together with vilwamoola khala and Satwavajaya chikitsa.

A Quasi experimental study is conducted in 60 participants selected using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, of age group 20-60 years, satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Out of 60 participants, 30 each are consecutively selected and alternately allocated to study group (group 1) and control group (group 2). In Group 1 selected yoga techniques along with use of vilwamoola khala and satwavajaya chikitsa in the form of sleep hygiene techniques are advised in insomnia. In Group 2, only use of vilwamoola khala and satwavajaya chikitsa in the form of sleep hygiene techniques are advised. The study period is for 30 days. Assessment  is done on 0^th day, 31^st day and follow up on 46^th day using Pittsburgh sleep quality index & data is analysed accordingly.