INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR                                   20/12/2023

                                                DEPARTMENT OF RASASHASTRA & BHAISHAJYA KALPANA

GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE:Dr.SARANYA G.k

DISSERTATIONTITLE:A CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF AGNIKARMA WITH KSHOUDRA OVER ANKLE AND FOOT IN SCIATICA DUE TO L4-L5, L5-S1 INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROLAPSE

NAME OF GUIDE: Dr. Sreeni T.V MD (Ay)  

DATE:27/12/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

                                                        ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020, has resulted in an unprecedented public health crisis. Though the disease was first detected in Wuhan, China on 31 December 2019 it later spread to different countries and territories around the world infecting millions of people. The state government has been prepared for any potential crisis ever since Kerala was the state of the first SARS-CoV-2 infection case in India. The recovery phase of COVID-19 was also important because, after the acute COVID-19 attack, the patients continue to report a wide variety of signs and symptoms. The government began using different Ayurvedic Preventive Strategies to fight against COVID-19 from the onset of the disease.  Among these, the Punarjani scheme has widespread scope in Ayurveda. Reports have shown that Ayurveda is one of the primary choices of individuals with post-COVID ailments in Kerala. This study mainly focuses on identifying the post-Covid signs and symptoms and the Ayurvedic approaches used in its management and tries to organise this data scientifically so that it can be added as a reference in handling future crisis.

Methodology: An online Google form survey using a semi-structured questionnaire was conducted among the Medical Officers in Ayur-Raksha clinics under the AYUSH Department, Government of Kerala who had managed a minimum of 500 symptomatic post-Covid patients during the period from 01 March 2021 to 31 August 2021. A total of 159 Medical Officers in Ayur Raksha Clinics were identified as the study population.

Results: The total number of responses received was from 75 Medical Officers. The minimum number of beneficiaries included in the observation is expected to be 63,526. The major post-COVID symptoms reported were fatigue (93.3%), shortness of breath (83%), and dyspnoea (82.7%). The major formulations identified were Sudarshana gutika (100 %), Dasamoolakadutraya kashaya (96%) and Indukantham kashaya (96%).

Conclusion: From a research standpoint, the observations and inferences of this study serve as a benchmark reference for handling future outbreaks. Being an observational study, this study is a baseline research so additional investigation for potential generalization is also needed.

 INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR                                   20/12/2023

                                                DEPARTMENT OF SWASTHAVRUTHAM

GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE:Dr. Akshayakumar M

DISSERTATION TITLE:“EFFECT OF PANCHAVALKALA KWATHA WITH HONEY AS KAVALA IN IMPROVING ORAL HYGIENE”

NAME OF GUIDE:   Dr Sreeraj S.K MD (Ay)

NAME OF CO GUID:Dr Smitha Mary Shine MD (Ay)

DATE:20/12/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

                                                        ABSTRACT

Oral health is a key indicator of overall health, well-being and quality of life. In the present scenario,
people all over the world are suffering from many oral cavity-related problems. Some of them are dental
cavities, gingivitis, periodontal diseases, halitosis, mouth ulcers etc. These are caused mainly due to poor
oral hygiene and limited available techniques for improving oral hygiene. So, it is important to take care
of our mouth, teeth and gums. Good oral and dental cleanliness can prevent bad breath, tooth and gum
infections etc. and reduces the risk of serious health issues.
Two powerful methods suggested by Ayurveda for maintaining a perfect, healthy state of mind and body
are dinacharya and rithucharya. Under the broad umbrella of dinacharya, procedures like kavala are
suggested for oral hygiene, which also takes care of associated areas like the eyes, ears, tongue, teeth,
gums, and parts of the respiratory and digestive systems. These procedures are useful in the prevention
of diseases of the mouth, including teeth and gums. Kavala is an ancient Ayurvedic technique that
involves swishing liquid in the mouth. This action draws out impurities from the mouth primarily to
improve oral health, which in turn improves overall health. In Cakradatta, Panchavalkala kwatha with
honey is indicated for washing the mouth. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the same
combination on improving oral hygiene. A sample size of 30 participants aged 20–50 who had poor oral
hygiene and who visited the OPD of Swasthavritta in Govt Ayurveda College Panchakarma Hospital
Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, was selected and advised to gargle the mouth using 50 ml of
Panchavalkala kwatha with 12 g of honey twice daily after food in the morning and night regularly for
30 days. The OHI-S, total pathogenic bacterial count, tongue coating, anorexia, and taste perception were
assessed on the 0th and 31st days. The results were analysed statistically using the paired t-test and
Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The intervention was found effective in reducing halitosis, tongue coating,
anorexia, and improving taste perception. The study was found to be highly effective in improving oral
hygiene considering the OHI-S score at p< 0.001 and significantly effective in reducing total pathogenic
bacteria count at p< 0.05. The study showed that kavala using Panchavalkala kwatha with honey is
significantly effective in improving oral hygiene.

 INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR                                   13/12/2023

                                DEPARTMENT OF SAMHITHA SIDDANTHAM & SWASTHAVRUTHAM

GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE:Dr. Krishna priya T

DISSERTATION TITLE:Critical study of ‘Vaidyatārakaṃ’- an Āyurvēdic treatise in Malayāḷam

NAME OF GUIDE:   Dr.Sunitha GR MD (Ay)

NAME OF CO GUID:Dr.Braivin Camly R MD (Ay)

DATE:13/12/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

                                                        ABSTRACT

Āyurvēda, the most prominent indigenous system of medicine, developed as a result of the accumulated wisdom and practical experiences of many generations. The art of writing emerged as a way of preserving knowledge that was previously transmitted orally from one generation to the next. Writing in the form of manuscripts, inscriptions and coins was used to store information for a longer time.

Kerala has a rich tradition of indigenous medicine and health care practices. Besides the classical Āyurvēda, a number of local health care systems such as Marmacikitsa, Kaḷari, Bālacikitsa and other ethnic health care practices are prevalent here. Most of these systems of knowledge are unique and are often known only to a few individuals and communities. Some of them are in written form and kept within their own.

‘Vaidyatārakaṃ’ is such a text written by Vaidyakalānidhi C.N Narāyaṇan. The book is written in Malayāḷam language and is in śḷōka form. It was published in 1974 by Dr.M.N Śaśidharan and printed at Nālātra printers, Kōṭṭayaṃ. The author belongs to great Tiruvitāṃkūr rājavaidya tradition who were specialists in Bālacikitsa. The book is written with priority given to Bālacikitsa, whereas other divisions of Āyurvēda are also covered. ‘Vaidyatārakaṃ’ contains total 67 chapters and 6668 śḷōkās. This study was conducted with an aim to critically analyze and interpret the subject matters including historical, cultural and linguistic aspects of the text, content wise analysis of the text, drug review of the text and understanding salient features of the text.

Linguistic analysis of the text revealed the usage of anuṣṭup vṛtta and prāsās such as ādyākṣaraprāsa, dvitīyākṣaraprāsa, etc. Similar concepts from other texts were enlisted and other sole contributions of text were completely translated in the content wise analysis of ‘Vaidyatārakaṃ’. A total of 596 drugs mentioned in the text were enlisted in the drug review. Identification of special chapters, special concepts, special formulations and special procedures were done and enlisted under the heading salient features of the text. Thus the critical study of the text ‘Vaidyatārakaṃ’ revealed that it includes a number of original contributions and can be used as a handbook for physicians and as a reference text for the beginners of Āyurvēda.