‘BODHIKA – 2014’ – Closing Ceremony:

The Concluding Session – August 31, 2016

Venue  :           Govt.Ayurveda College Auditorium

2.00 pm :-  Paper presentation from Dept. of Kayachikitsa.

Closing ceremony - Proceedings

3.30 pm: – Prayer

   Welcome Speech        :  Dr Anjali D 
                                             (Member, Seminar committee)                                                  

   Presidential Address : Dr V.N Radhakrishnan, Co-ordinator, 

                                                                                             Seminar Committee

   Seminar Reporting    :  Dr Pravith N K (Asst. Coordinator, 
                                                                                   Seminar Committee)

   Inauguration               : Dr P K Asok, Principal & D.A.M.E (in Charge)

   Felicitations                : Dr Jayan D (Unit Secretary, AKGACAS,Tvpm)

                                            Dr Gopakumar S (Secretary, P.T.A)

                                            Dr Kishore S R (Secretary, P.G.S.A)

   Vote of Thanks           : Dr Aiswarya (Member, Seminar Committee)

                                  Dr V N Radhakrishnan

                                                                               Coordinator, Seminar committee

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 31/08/2016

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 31/08/2016

 

DEPARTMENT : KAYACHIKITSA

 GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Subject      :     1.  Raynaud's disease - A case report 

                  2.  Scope of Ayurveda in Oncology

Presenters :       1. Hridya. A, Final year P.G Scholar

                             2. Gouri Shanker Prasad.T,Final year P.G Scholar

Date and Time   :   31/08/2016,  02:00 pm 

Venue                  :   College Auditorium
Moderator           :   Dr. V.N. Radhakrishnan

ABSTRACT - 1

Raynaud’s disease –A case report

                                                                          *Dr.Hridya.A

           Raynaud’s disease is a condition characterized by extreme vasoconstriction of peripheral vessels leading to tissue hypoxia. Chronic recurrent cases of Raynaud’s can result in atrophy of skin, subcutaneous tissue and muscle and in rare cases it can cause ulceration and ischaemic gangrene. According to the National institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and skin disease,  Raynaud’s disease affects about 3% of the general population. When the cause of disease is idiopathic, it is referred to as primary Raynaud's and if the syndrome is secondary to another disease such as systemic sclerosis or other connective tissue disorders, it is referred to as secondary Raynaud's disease. 

           Here is a case report of 23yr old female patient, with known history of RA & Scleroderma , with BMI 14.95 presented with b/l finger pain associated with dry blackish thickened skin on tip of b/l index finger with 1month duration. Physical examination revealed hypo& hyper pigmented skin on neck & chest, peripheral cyanosis, cold extremities with feeble right radial pulse. On detail analysis, the samprapti of the condition was very well correlated with that of vatasonitha and treatment designed mainly based on this. She was managed effectively with oral medication along with raktamoksha.

    Methodology - A single case report

   Conclusion - The case report helps us to identify the vatasonitha spectrum of disorders and also showed that the condition can be treated successfully by Ayurvedic management under the heading of vatarakta which has helped to save patient’s finger from necrosis.

     Key words – Raynaud’s disease, Systemic sclerosis, Vatasonitha, Raktamoksha

*(III^rd Md Scholar, Dept of Kayachikitsa, Govt.Ayurveda College, Trivandrum)

ABSTRACT - 2

                                      SCOPE OF AYURVEDA IN ONCOLOGY

   *Gouri Shanker Prasad. T

Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world.A malignant growth is characterized by continuing, purposeless, unwanted, uncontrolled and damaging growth of cells that differ structurally and functionally from the normal cells from which they developed. According to WHO, 14million new cancer cases are diagnosed in 2012 and 8million deaths occurred. In India, only 30% of the cancer patients survive 5years or longer after the diagnosis is made. Kerala, which is famous for ‘health model’ has a poor statistics in cancer as it became the state with highest number of cancer patients in the year 2014 in India. There are numerous reasons for this hike and many studies have shown that rapid urbanization is one of the major causes.

The etiological factors of cancer are still a vague area. Many theories have been put forward including genetic factors, change in life style, infections and environmental exposures. The challenge in the field of oncology is early diagnosis. The signs and symptoms which are often vague are not thoroughly analyzed or investigated. As far as Ayurveda physicians are concerned, the diagnostic work up and systematical evaluation is the first and foremost task in the practice of Oncology. The current treatment in modern medicine is surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. As more cancer patients are now being in search of qualified and knowledgeable alterative practitioners, they are unfortunately often misleaded to quacks.

For practical utility, the patients coming for Ayurvedic treatment in oncology can be divided into 5 categories and systematic interventions are discussed. Surgical and radiological cases are best referred to higher centers as early as possible with suitable advises. The treatment is always guided by classifying tumors into less aggressive to highly aggressive groups.

         The scope and need of development of Ayurvedic oncology and its rational practice has been underscored so far and this attempt is planned to make a theoretical framework for the practical application.

Key words: Cancer

*  MD Scholar, Dept. of  Kayachikitsa, Govt. Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 25/08/2016

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 25/08/2016

 

DEPARTMENT : dravyaguna vijnana

 GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Subject      :     1.  THE SAFTEY OF FOOD ADDITIVES- IT’S OUR HEALTH

                  2. QUALITY OF HERBAL MEDICINES: SERIOUS ISSUES                                            DEMANDING DILIGENCE

Presenters :       1. Pooja Ravindran, Final year P.G Scholar

                             2.  Aswathi Mohan P,Final year P.G Scholar

Date and Time   :   25/08/2016,  02:00 pm 

Venue                  :   College Auditorium
Moderator           :   Dr. V.N. Radhakrishnan

Abstract of Paper I

THE SAFTEY OF FOOD ADDITIVES- IT’S OUR HEALTH

*Pooja Ravindran

The three upasthambhas or sub pillars of life are the Ahara, Nidra and Brahmacharya. Ahara is only one of the upasthambhas for life, but it has gained unprecedented importance now - a - days. Presently everyone is interested in having new flavored foods than the traditional ones. A traditional sadya is less pleasing than a five star buffet. What is the reason behind this shift? Is it the globalization of food? The more the globalization, the faster has our life become, so has our food. The fast food needs additives to satisfy our senses. Thus from a simple salt or sugar from the grandma days, these additives have evolved into the mighty MSG, tartrazine etc.

This presentation is a humble attempt to introduce food additives with emphasis on its safety issues. 

                                                           Abstract of Paper II

              QUALITY OF HERBAL MEDICINES: SERIOUS ISSUES 
                                              DEMANDING DILIGENCE                                                                                          

                                                                                                                *Aswathi Mohan P

The efficacy of treatment depends on the quality of the medicines prescribed. A treatment is successful if a pure genuine drug is available and is used safely. Thus the quality of a drug is determined by its availability, genuinity, purity and safety.  However loss of biodiversity, over exploitation, industrialization and huge market demand together with lack of knowledge about the collection and cultivation practices lead to impediments to the above factors. This presentation aims to highlight some of the facts related to the quality aspects of herbal medicines based on various studies conducted in Dravyagunavijnanam department. The availability, genuinity, safety and purity aspects of widely used herbal drugs were studied to check the quality.

The study ‘Preliminary pharmacognostical and phytochemical evaluation of market samples of Nalpamarapatta’ was carried out to check the availability of Nalpamarapatta- an important group of medicine used in Ayurveda. The results showed the procured market samples were devoid of some drugs of the group indicating the unavailability of some herbal drugs. ‘Physico-chemical evaluation for assessing the genuinity of Gingelly oil (Tila taila) in Kerala market’, ‘Pharmacognostical and phytochemical screening of market samples of Arjuna bark [ Terminalia arjuna] in Kerala’ and ‘Genuineness of Trivrut (Operculina terpethum) in Kerala markets’ were the studies conducted to assess the genuinity of herbal drugs available in the raw drug market. These studies revealed the presence of adulteration and substitution of the drugs with low quality drugs and less effective drugs. The purity aspect of some herbal drugs were studied under the headings ‘Cross sectional study on presence of heavy metal content in Punarnava [Boerhhavia diffusa]’ and ‘Microbial contamination in market samples of Sunti [Zingiber officinale] in Kerala’. These studies enforced the need of good collection and storage practices by revealing the presence of high lead and cadmium content in Punarnava samples collected from polluted areas and presence of microbial contamination in market samples of Sunti. ‘Evaluation of Pramehaghna property of commonly known Insulin plant [Costus pictus]’ was the study aimed to found out the safety of herbal drugs. The experimental studies showed the effectiveness of the drug in reducing blood sugar level, but the histopathological investigation suggested that the drug causes degeneration in liver, kidney and spleen. The research works discussed here throws light into the current burning issues in herbal drug quality and enforces the need of a thorough serious thought regarding this. 

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 17/08/2016

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 17/08/2016

 

DEPARTMENT :  agadatantra and vyavahara ayurveda

 GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Subject      :     1. AN AGADATANTRA PERSPECTIVE ON CANNABIS                                                  ADDICTION                  

                  2. BIRD’S EYE VIEW ON SNAKE BITE MANAGEMENT

    

Presenters :       1.  Dr. , Neeraja V Krishna,Final year P.G Scholar                                        

                             2.  Dr. , Krishna.S.Nair, Final year P.G Scholar

Date and Time   :   17/08/2016,  02:00 pm 

Venue                  :   College Auditorium
Moderator           :   Dr. V.N. Radhakrishnan

Abstract of Paper I

An Agadatantra Perspective on Cannabis Addiction

                                      *Neeraja V Krishna, Department of Agadatantra

Drug use disorders and their health consequences place a heavy burden on public health system. India has an estimated 3.4 million drug abuse victims. The evidence suggests that more drug users are suffering from Cannabis use disorders, and there is growing evidence that Cannabis may be becoming more harm- filth consequences. Even among physicians, Cannabis was used in 13% as secondary substance of abuse. It may not be easily discernible but Cannabis (ganja) addiction is reportedly reaching epidemic proportions in many districts of Kerala, especially among the younger generation, mostly students. Psychosis due to chronic poisoning of Cannabis, is often seen as a complication (dooshivisha swabhava) of this upavisha. In fatal dose, it acts as Visha.

A 20 year old male with a complaint of mood variation, depression and loss of temper was admitted in the department of Agadatantra. He was under allopathic treatment and got a better relief .They diagnosed this as a case of substance abuse, probably ganja addiction. But the persistence of above complaints enabled him to take a better treatment. After thorough history taking and systemic examination, a treatment protocol was designed considering vishachikitsa parts of treatise, which comprises many Agada yogas like Kalyanaka ghrita(snehapana), Vilwadi gulika(anjana), Erandavilwadi(kashaya vasti ) and the result was encouraging. But this study is based on a single case. The non-availability of much yoga in market may hinder a full treatment protocol based on agadaoushadhas only. So in many situations, the help of generally practiced formulations were adopted. In conclusion, the theoretical and practical aspects of vishachikitsa can strongly support the treatment of addiction cases encountered by Ayurveda. As a part of etiquette, the paper also provides knowledge about medico-legal aspects of the illicit drugs.

Abstract of paper – 2

BIRD’S EYE VIEW ON SNAKE BITE MANAGEMENT

·         Dr. Krishna.S.Nair, Final year MD scholar,  Dept. of Agadatantra

                                                                              

                        Though the exact number of snake bite is unknown, an estimated 5 million people are bitten each year with upto 2.5 million envenoming. At least 1,00,000 people die as a result of snake bites each year, and around 3 times as many amputations and other permanent disabilities are caused by snake bites annually. India has highest number of deaths due to snake bites in the world with 35000 – 50000 people dying per year according to WHO direct estimate. In Kerala, India, only 219 out of 635 patients (34%) with proven snake bite developed signs of systemic envenoming.  These figures does not count various deaths due to snake bites in villages and other remote areas in our country including the tropical mountain zones in various hill states.  Poorly informed rural populations often apply inappropriate first-aid measures and vital time is lost before the victim is transported to a treatment centre, where cost of treatment can constitute an additional hurdle. It is quite unfortunate that most of the deaths in our country are due to fright and wrong line of treatment. In words of Dr. V.V.Pillai (TSICON – 2015) most medical colleges impart little or no training in the practicalities of toxicology (poisoning/overdose/envenomation), and only offer some token theoretical content which is more often than not outdated. Students who graduate and even postgraduates as doctors or specialists naturally possess scant knowledge with regard to toxicological cases and are left to their own devices in practical situations.

This presentation highlights the incidence and clinical features of different types of snake bite and the management guidelines as per WHO/SEARO recommendations along with contemporary methods. The main aim of this presentation is to give awareness regarding the proper management of snake bite there by reducing the death rate due to snake bite.

                                                                         Dr V N Radhakrishnan                                                                                               (Coordinator- Bodhika 2016

Intimation For Common Seminar- Faculty Presentation- 12/08/2016

Intimation For Common Seminar- Faculty Presentation- 12/08/2016

 

DEPARTMENT :  DRAVYAGUNA vIJNANAM , GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 

          Subject : GUNA IN PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS 

               Presenter : Dr. M.A.SHAJAHAN , Vice Principal, Professor and HOD.

              

                  

                   Date and Time    :    12/08/2016,  02:00 pm 

                   Venue                  :    College Auditorium

                                                                                     Dr.V.N.Radhakrishnan

                                                                                             Co-ordinator ,Bodhika-2016

Intimation for weekly common seminar- 03/08/2016

 

DEPARTMENT :  SAMHITHA, SAMSKRITHA & SIDHANTHA

 GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Subject      :     1. Viruddhahara and its Relevance

                  2. Introducing Vrikshayurveda to the Modern Era

    

Presenters :       1.  Dr. Adeesh Sundar. S.R, Final year P.G Scholar                                        

                             2.  Dr. Divyasri. M, Final year P.G Scholar

Date and Time   :   03/08/2016,  02:00 pm 

Venue                  :   College Auditorium
Moderator           :   Dr. V.N. Radhakrishnan

Abstract of Paper I

VIRUDDHA AHARA AND ITS RELEVANCE

Dr. Adeesh Sundar S R, Final year PG, Department of Samhita Samskrita and Siddhanta

            

             Ayurveda is a science which gives ample importance to diet and dietetics. Food is one among the trayopasthambhas that support our body. Many inappropriate methods of food intake, use of fast foods, junk foods etc. are prevalent in the present society. Hence there is an increased incidence of lifestyle diseases. One of the most important fallacy among  food intake is Viruddha ahara. Ayurveda clearly defines that, certain diet and its combinations which interrupts the metabolism, affects the formation of dhathus and leads to different diseases are called as Viruddha Ahara or incompatible diet.

            The presentation deals with the various types of viruddha said in our classics, food incompatibility in today’s perspective, certain examples of viruddha ahara in day to day life and diseases due to viruddha ahara and  their treatment principles.

The main aim of this paper is to create a general awareness among people regarding incompatible food, so that a healthy life may be achieved by following a diet suitable to his constitution and environment.

Abstract of paper – 2

INTRODUCING VRIKSHAYURVEDA TO THE MODERN ERA

                    Dr. Divyasri M, Final year PG, Dept. of SamhitaSamskrita and Siddhanta

Vrikshayurveda is a healing art of India exclusively practiced by the ancient scholars of Ayurveda by adopting purely an organic approach in different sectors like agriculture, medicinal plant culture and horticulture. It is one of the specialized extension of knowledge of Ayurveda, specially meant for the conservation/ propagation/ cultivation/ plant care and development of plant based processes and products. Vrikshayurvedic books discuss indigenous taxonomy, bhuminirupana, beejotpathividhi, Ropanavidhana, poshanavidhi, drumaraksha, glossary of trees, chitreekarana etc. A vriksha is compared to a human, with its morphological structures. The trees are assigned Prakriti- Vata, Pitta and Kapha.  Rogas in vrikshas are classified either Nija or Agantu. The treatment of these diseases is based on the vitiation of doshas. The do’s and don’t’s while making gardens as well as planting trees in homesteads are also discussed. It includes organic manures, bio liquid manures, growth regulators and promoters that are effectively utilized for healthy germination, nourishment, rejuvenation of trees.Thus the knowledge of Vrikshayurveda is to be linked potentially and utilized to its full for future generation.This paper is to create an awareness in modern era for the conservation and promotion of biodiversity and to ensure safe and healthy food for the future.

                                                                         Dr V N Radhakrishnan                                                                                               (Coordinator- Bodhika 2016)