UNETHICAL AYURVEDA RESEARCH AND HERITAGE CENTRE

                 

                                                                                This is an article for future ayurveda doctors and medicine lovers.

As we all know kerala is famous for ayurveda medicine, I am asking few questions as a doctor and medicine lover…

1. What do you mean by ayurveda?
2. What do you mean by ayurveda treatment?
3. Is it a money making   butcher?
4. What do you mean by research?
5. What do you mean by heritage?

The above marked words are being used in almost all advertisements; it is really painful to see nothing under these words only pure business with hospitality features. It is the time for ayurveda doctors to be specific and passionate regarding there medical system.

At this present moment, ayurveda getting noticed internationally, in kerala private ayurveda is in the hands of money making butchers and immoral co-operates, there is not even a single association of doctors to oppose these unethical establishments.

For example if you are a doctor please go through one famous advertisement today in almost all daily newspapers in kerala, you will find an inauguration in the name of ayurveda.

Please go through the page you will find ayurveda mentioned in the top and then a 3 star hotel.

I am not against any business, only thing is don’t use the word ayurveda  research in 3star and 5 star hotels and hospitality layouts, there are thousands of doctors and ancient renowned physicians working hard to spread a medical language to this system, you can use any other name and then you can add the facility.

Why this happen? Can you even dream of such things in ALLOPATHY?

It’s the time of proud ayurveda doctors to respond. 

It’s the time of proud ayurveda associations to act.. 

If you can change the heading form AYURVEDA RESEARCH AND HERITAGE CENTRE to HERITAGE ONLY then we ayurveda doctors and genuine research centers won the match.

                       

Written by,

Dr.Samson c Varghese

Cheif Research officer

Kottathil ayurveda

MEDICATED GHEE VS CHOLESTEROL

                                           This is again most discussed and debated topic around the globe especially by the scientific evaluators of an ancient wisdom, its quiet natural when we think of ghee and its chances of hypercholestremia. Normal person, in this new generation, with sedantary activity, always suspect in oily and ghee preparations. As in ayurveda  major and key medication are oil and ghee preparations.Here am discussing one of the many cases we had in our hospital. This will raise many questions which needs to be  discussed and answered.                                                      
                                        This is a case of O. A Hip with stage 1 avascular necrosis affecting both femoral heads, the option for ayurvedic treatment was to limit and stop steroids and to continue  conservative treatments with ayurvedic medicines for short period.
                          we designed a protocol and ghee (medicated GUGGULUTIKTHAKA GHRITHA) was our first choice as it is "sandhyasthimajjagatha vata roga"(affecting deep bony structures). Patient was stout with 85kgs and 5foot 7 inch tall, unable to move due to pain even in rest, its again difficult to convince the patient regarding the medicne, he was always confused since his blood picture at the time of admission

s.cholesterol	205mg%
triglcerides	117mg%
HDL	43.8mg/dl
LDL	138.6mg/dl
VLDL	23.4mg/dl

  its his faith and determination not to use steroids made him to take this medication.
                                                        Probably all ayurveda doctors know there should be a processing period before intake of ghee(agni deepana-ayurvedic variable), we started ghee from the 4th day of admission and initial dose was 25ml(acchapana-only ghee)early morning without other medictions, he was asked to consume warm water untill he gets the desire for food. Once he felt hungry he was allowed to take hot water bath which was then followed by warm rice porridge. He was not allowed to take fruits,milk,tea,cofee,heavy food. The process continued as given below
                                 

DAY	QUANTITY OF GHEE	TIME OF ADMINISTRATION OF PORRIDGE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	25ml 50ml 100ml 150ml 200ml 250ml 300ml 350ml 150ml	12 pm       2.30pm    1.30pm    2.00 pm    8.30pm    8.40pm    9.00pm    9.00pm    7.00pm
Days  9	Total 1575ml

Its clear form the above chart regarding the intake of ghee in 9 days . its the time, all waited for blood check, blood was collected on the 10 day and his lipid profile was evaluated, the reports

s.cholesterol	180mg%
triglcerides	160mg%
HDL	40.8mg/dl
LDL	103.6mg/dl
VLDL	35.6mg/dl

 Its clear from the reports regarding the level of lipids in blood, there is an increase in triglycerides but all the other parameters are clinically relevant.

Patient was feeling well and with reduced pain and was feeling better than steroids.

     Next course of treatment was muscle strengthening and supporting joints with the help of oil bandages, along with few decoctions. he was feeling much better. During the time of discharge after 21 days his serum cholesterol was 185mg%. 

                                          At the time of discharge he was feeling well and is on ghee (vicharana-along with food/medicnes).These are some of the few examples which will make people think ayurveda as scientific and evidence based.             

                            

                                                Please post your comments and valuable questions so that we will be able to propagate scientific ayurveda. This is a chronic degenerative case with long course of treatments needed. the study goes on .............      

Written by,

Dr.Samson c Varghese

Cheif Research officer

Kottathil ayurveda