Alternative source of medicine in india. pdf

The alternative source of medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga and homeopathy.
These are the source of medicine except allopathy.
Here, we discussed about the principle diagnosis, treatment, prevention of disease according to the alternative system of medicine i.e Ayurveda, siddha, unani, yoga and homeopathy

1. Alternative System
Of
Medicine
By:-Karan Goyal

2. Define:
•These Pathieswhich are widely used for the treatment of diseases in
very natural way other as than allopathyis known as Alternative system
of medicine.
•There are so many alternative ways of treatment in whole world other
than allopathy.
•Alternative medicine include various healing approaches and therapies
that originates from around the world. It includes therapies and health
care practices.
•So, such practices are popular and some are used in hospitals.
•Patients are most likely to seek alternative medicine such as chronic low
back-pain, stress, migraine, headaches, menopausal symptoms, cancer
and arthritis.

3. Ayurveda
•A comprehensive system of medicine originates in ancient India.
•The term Ayurveda is derived from Sanskrit word “Ayu” which stands
for relation of body, sense, mindand the soul.
•The word “Ayurveda”(Ayur+veda) implies THE SCIENCE OF LIFE.
Define
•Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some
disease but is a complete way of life.

4. Ayurveda
•It is the oldest medical system.
•Ayurveda concept was developed b/w 2500 and 500 B.C. in India.
•Word Ayurvedacomprises of two words Ayur (life) Veda (science).
•The four Vedas written by Aryans, which form the backbone of Indian civilization.
•The Vedas are-Rig-Veda, Sama Veda, Yajurveda, AtharvaVeda.
•The Ayurveda is the part of Atharva Veda.
•Rig Veda (the oldest Veda)has drugs and diseases mentioned in it.
•Atharva Veda (the fourth Veda) has ideologies for maintaining health and the
medicinal effects of health mentioned in it.

5. Basic Principles of Ayurveda:-
(a)Panchamahabhutas:-
•Everything in the universe composed of 5 basic elements.
Akasha
Denotes the spaces within thebody, i.e mouth, nostrils,
abdomen, etc.
Vayu
Itdenotes the movement.(muscular & also nervous
system)
Tejasor
Agni
Itdenotes the function of enzymes, i.e intelligence,
digestion, and metabolism.
Apa or
Jala
It denotes the bodyfluid, i.e plasma, saliva, digestive
juices.
Prithvi
Itdenotes the body structure, i.e bones, teeth, flesh, and
hair.
•In Ayurvedic medicine system, the base of all diagnosis and treatment purpose is the
Panchamahabhutas.

6. (b) Tri Gunas:-
•The three gunas Satva, Rajas, Tamasare three essential component of mind.
•Ayurveda describes the people on basis of their Mansa(psychological) and Prakriti
(constitution). The psychological character depends on the amount of three Gunas.
•Any disturbance in this equilibrium results in mental disorders.
•Satva-Means lightness, consciousness, pleasure, clarity, free from disease. It
activates the sense and perception of knowledge.
•Rajas-Has motion and stimulation. Desires, wishes, ambitions and fickle-
mindedness are due to this.
•Tamas-Characterized by heaviness and resistance. It causes disturbance in
perception and activities of mind like laziness, asleep and drowsiness.

7. (c) The TriDosas
•The three tridosas are Vata(air), Pitta(bile), Kapha(Phlegm).
•The tri meaning three and dosasmeaning basic physical energies.
•Health effect of Doshas….
Tridoshas Balance Imbalance
Vata
Emotional balance, clear
mind, good digestionand
fertility,
Insomnia, cough, fatigue,
cancer, diarrhea, gas,
constipation, back pain.
Pitta
Gooddigestion,sweating,
Strong heart, good
eyesight.
Indigestion, heart attack,
acne, rashes, liver
problem, anger, anemia.
Kapha
Strength, immune
response, lymphatic
system.
Obesity, asthma,
lethargy, swelling,
irritability, headache,
slow digestion.

8. 1. Vata:-
•It is composed of airand space.
•All the movements of mind and body controlled by it, thus should be maintain in a good
balance.
•Vata also controls Pitta and kaphaand is the first cause of disease.
2. Pitta :-
•It is composed of fireand water.
•All heat, metabolism, and transformation within the mind and body are controlled by Pitta.
3. Kapha :-
•It is composed of earthand water.
•Kapha also controls the emotions of attachment.
•It maintains resistance of the body.

9. (d) The Sapta Dhatus :-
•The Sapta(seven) Dhatus (tissue) elements form the pillars of the body. These are
means of nourishment and growth and also provide support to body as well as mind.

10. •Rasa(fluid)-Derived from the digested food, It nourishes the every tissue and
cell of the body and is similar to plasma.
•Rakta(blood)-Similar to circulating blood cells. Provide physical strength
and color to the body.
•Mamsa-Means muscle tissue, provide physical strength and support for meda.
•Meda (fat)-Consist of adipose tissue, provides support to asthi dhatu.
•Asthi-Consists of bone tissue, including cartilages, give nourishment to
majja dhatu, provides support to mamsa dhatu.
Majja-Donates yellow and red bone marrow tissue, main function to fill up
the asthi dhatu.
Shukra Dhatu-It helps in reproduction and strengths the body.

11. Diagnosis
•Diagnosis of Ayurveda system is done on the basis of history taking and examination of
pulse, urine, faces, tongue and eyes etc.
Treatment:-1). Shodhana Therapy –Cleansing/purification and
treatment of body and mind.
•Snehan (massage)
•Vaman (vomit)
•Swedan (steaming)
•Virechan (purgation)
•Basti (enema)
The Ayurvedicdrugsare available as raw drugs and manufactured drugs. There are 5000
licensed pharmacies and 13 government assisted pharmacies which manufactured ayurvedic
drugs.

12. SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
•Siddha medicine system was found by Dravidian culture.
•It is the oldest medicine system.
•Utilizes drugs obtained from vegetables.
•It deals with the human body as well as with the inner soul.
•NoteSiddha emphasizes on “Ashtamahasiddhi” the eight super natural
power. The persons who achieved these powers are known as Siddhars.
Basic Principles involved:-
•The universe is made up of matter and energy.
•The siddhas call them Siva (male) and Shakti (female, creation).
•Matter and energy co-exist and cannot be separated.
Five primitive elements are:-
i.Bhutas, i.e. Munn (solid).
ii.Neer (fluid)

13. iii. Thee (radiance)
iv. Vayu (gas)
v. Aakasam (ether)
•Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether (Panchabhootham) are the manifestation of
these elements.
•The human body is made up of different combinations of these elements.
PanchabhootamSenseorgans (Pori) Function (Pulan)
Earth (Nilam) Nose Smell
Water (Neer) Mouth Taste
Fire (Thee) Eyes Vision
Air (Kaatru) Skin Touch
Space (Aagayam) Ears Hearing

14. 1.Vatham
•It is dry, light, cold, and motile.
•It is formed by Aakasamand Vayu.
•It controls the nervous actions (movement, activity, sensation, etc.).It predominates
in the bone.
•It dominates in first one-third phase of life when activities like growth and sharpness
of function of sense are greater.
2.Pitham
•It indicates heat.
•It is formed by Thee.
•It controls the metabolic activity of the body, digestion, assimilation, warmth, luster,
intellect, etc.
•It predominates in the tissue blood.
•It dominates in the second one-third phase of life.

15. 3. Karpam
•It is smooth, firm, viscid, and heavy.Itis formed by Munn and Neer.Itcontrols the
stability of body such as strength, potency, and smooth workingofjoints
•It predominates in other tissues.
•It dominates in the last one-third phase of life.
NoteThere are three humourswhich are responsible for the creation, preservation, and
destruction of human body and health. These are Vatham, Pithamand Kabham. Under normal
conditions, the ratio between Vatham, Pithamand Kapamare 4:2:1. Any disturbance in ratio
leads to diseased state or death. The relationship of these three humourswith
Panchabhootam.

16. Diagnosis in Siddha System of medicine
•The siddha system follows a unique methodology in diagnosis of disease.
•It consists of eight criteria for physical examination is called ‘Envagai
thervu’These include:-
i.Toungue(Naa)
ii.Color (Niram)
iii.Speech (Mozhi)
iv.Eyes (Vizhi)
v.Stool (Malam)
vi.Urine (Moothiram)
vii.Touch (Sparisam)
viii.Pulse (Naadi)

17. YOGA
•According to Yoga sutra of Patanjali-
“Yoga is restraints of the activities of the
mind.
•Yoga is originated from Veda, oldest
India and systematically presented by
PatanjaliYoga Sutra in around 150 B.C.
•Yoga is a science which helps to co-
ordinate body and mind more
effectively. It promotes mental, physical,
social, spiritual health. It also helps in
prevention and cure of various
psychosomatic disorders and physical
disorders.
•Components
•Maintaining physical posture.
•Breathing exercise.
•Restraining of sense organs.
•Restraints in every sphere of life.
•Contemplation.
•Meditation.
•Samadhi.

18. Benefits
•All round fitness.
•Builds muscle strength.
•Betters your bone health.
•Increase blood flow.
•Drops blood presure,.
•Protect spine.
•Weight loss.
•Stress relief.
•Help in focus.
•Boosts your immune system.
•Inner peace.
•Improvement in social and personal behavior.
•Better circulation of oxygenated blood in body.

19. HOMEOPATHY SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
•Introduction: Homeo-similar, pathos-suffering
•Developed by Dr. Samuel Christian Friedrich Hahnemann,physician and
chemist in Germany.
•He introduced his new principal "'Similia SimilibusCurantur" i.e.'Letlike
be treated by likes’ In 1790, Dr. Hahnemann checked the effect of
antimalarial drug cinchona on his healthy body, surprisingly he found
symptoms of malaria developing in him which disappeared after the
discontinuation of drug.
•He continued his research in that direction by studyingtheeffectof
different substances on his close friends & relatives ultimately published
his discovery in 1796 in "An essay on a new principle of ascertaining the
curative powers of drug & some examination of previous principles'

20. PRINCIPLES
•Homeopathy is based on following seven principles:
•Individualization-this concept maintain that no two individuals in this world are
alike therefore the disease affecting them will not be alike or similar. The medicine
used to cure the same disease in different individuals are different .
•Principle of similar -suggest that, treatment of a disease by a medicinewhich
produce similar symptoms in a healthy individual by providing the drug.
•Principle of simplex-this emphasizes only single, simple medicine atonetime &t
combination is not allowed.
•Principle of minimum dose-it means minimum medicine at a time which is just
sufficient to arouse the vital force of an individual.
•Law of proving-if a medicine has a capacity to produce the diseased state in
healthy individuals, are used as curative agent against that disease, is known as
law of proving only a single, simple medicine is selected from the Materia Medica.
•Law of dynamization-it is the methodology of serial dilution by which all the
energy of drug is liberated and transferred to the medium used as base sugar or
alcohol.
•Vital force –Dr HANHEMANN described vital force as a dynamic power which
preserve life force and its normal state indictesgood health.

21. Diagnosis
. Homeopaths usually collect an extremely detailed case history.
.Patients are asked to describe their medical history & current symptoms.
.The major symptoms, location, sensation, modality & concomitant are investigated.
.Particular attention is given to the modalities of presenting symptoms i.e. Whether
they vary according to conditions of weather, time of day ,change in season, etc.
Treatment
.Practitioners always attempt to identify a single medicine which corresponds to the
patients general symptom picture.
.The two patients with identical diagnosis may receive different medicines.
.Sometimes, treatment consist of only two or three doses, in some cases, medicine is
prescribed in regular daily doses for 2-6 weeks.
Progress is reviewed from time to time & likewise alterations are made in the
medicine or dilutions.

22. Sources of homeopathic medicine :
Common sources-
1. Plants-e.g. Arnica, belladonna, marigold, chamomile , colchicum,
hemlock, yoscyamus, hypericum,ipecacaunha, Lycopodium, opium, ergot,
nux vomica , aconite.
2. Animals-e.g. Secretions, saliva, poisons, & whole animal , etc. Magpohos
, a large bird used as antispasmodic drug . Crushed honey bee preparation
used in inflammation.
3. Minerals & metals-inorganic salts, nonmetals, acids &mixtures, etc.

23. UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
•The Unani System of Medicine has a long and impressive record in India.
•It was introduced in India by the Arabs and Persians some time around the
eleventh century.
•Today, India is one of the leading countries in \so for as the practice of Unani
medicine is concerned.
•It has the largest number of Unani educational, research and health care
institutions
•Unanisystem of medicine Unanisystem was originated in Greece. its foundation
was laid down by Hippocrates.
•The word Unaniderived from a Greek word 'Ionian’ Hippocrates Practiced it
over 2500 years ago.
•Unanimedicine charecterizedby the work of its practitioners also knownas
hakims,who work on the basic principles of harmony and balancing alongwith
physical, mental and spiritual knowledge.

25. PREVENTION
•Unani system has laid down six essentials pre-requisites for the
mantainanceof health and prevention of diseases
•AIR SLEEP AND WAKEFULLNESS
•FOODS AND DRINKS MENTAL WORK
•BODY MOVEMENTS EXCRETION AND RETENTION

26. PRINCIPLE OF TREATMENT
•DIETOTHERAPY REGIMENTAL THERAPY
SURGERY PHARMACOTHERAPY

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