INTIMATION FOR BODHIKA SEMINAR                                       08/02/2023

DEPARTMENT OF  PANCHAKARMA

GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

NAME  OF  FIRST PRESENTEE: Dr VISHNU SREENIVAS

DISSERTATION TITLE:  EFFECT OF PRABHANJANAVIMARDANAM TAILA NASYA IN CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS .

NAME OF GUIDE:  Dr. PRAVITH N. K. MD(AY.)                              

DATE:08/02/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

ABSTRACT

  Cervical spondylosis is a chronic degenerative condition of the cervical spine that affects the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs of the neck as well as the contents of spinal canal. Now a days, it is encountered in young and middle-aged people, due to sedentary habits and increase in over exerting working conditions. There is significant degenerative changes seen in 70% of women at the age of 65 and 95% of men at the age of 60. In Ayurveda, cervical spondylosis can be clinically compared to Apabahuka, Viswachi or Greevastambha, where nasya could be the effective and economical treatment modality. Cervical spondylosis is a dhatukshayajanya vatavikara. Prabhanjanavimardanam Taila, mentioned in the Tailaprakarana of Sahasrayoga, is indicated for ashiti vatarogas as pana, abhyanga, nasya and vastikarma. Prabhanjanavimardanam taila act as vatakapha shamana, sothahara, balya and rasayana. Considering both the dosa kopa and vitiated dosa sthana, nasya karma with Prabhanjanavimardanam Taila is selected. The data will be collected through observation, Visual analogue scale and Oswestry disability index for neck pain. After collecting baseline data, detailed examination will be done using clinical case proforma. Nasya will be done at evening (4-5pm), in a dose of 8 bindu (4ml) in each nostril for 7 days. Changes in neck stiffness, pain, occipital headache, pain in shoulder, range of movements, numbness, weakness in upper limbs and functional assessment will be analysed before treatment, after treatment on the 8^th day and follow up on 14^th day after treatment. The results will be analysed statistically by using Wilcoxon’s signed rank test.

NAME  OF SECOND PRESENTEE: Dr  SUDHINA S KUMAR

DISSERTATION TITLE: “EFFECT OF DADIMADI GHRITHA SAMANA SNEHAPANA ON THE LEVEL OF HAEMOGLOBIN  IN IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA .”

NAME OF GUIDE:  Dr.  MINI  V G                             

DATE:08/02/2023

TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM

VENUE: COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

ABSTRACT

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia throughout the world,although it occurs to a lesser extent in the United States because of the higher consumption of iron-rich red meat and the practice of food fortification (addition of iron to foods by manufacturers). In developing countries in tropical climates, the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia is infestation with hookworm. The population of India is increasing at a rapid rate and most of the people are living under poverty line, which cannot get quantitatively and qualitatively sufficient diet, or even pregnant ladies. So, Anemia is common throughout the world. Its main cause, Iron deficiency, is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the world.

The objective of the study is to find the effectiveness of dadimadighritha samana snehapana on the level of haemoglobin in iron deficiency anemia. For this 20 Participants satisfying inclusion  and exclusion criteria will be selected from OPD  of Trivandrum Govt. ayurveda panchakarma hospital poojappura.They will be subjected to consecutive sampling and  dadimadi ghritha will be given for 15 days. They will be assessed before and after the intervention on 0^th day 15^th day, 30^th day,45^th day,60^th day . The result will be analyzed statistically using paired t test.