Indigenous medical knowledge for intellectual property rightsBy Dr. R.R. Koirala and B.N. Khaniya
Indigenous medical knowledge (IMK), also termed as folk, rural, tribal knowledge and time and often criticized in the name of science as primitive and non-scientific, in fact, is a scientific knowledge because community has handed it down several generations with observation and experiments at every generation as a culture.
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Concept of Jatharagni/Bhutagni/Dhatwagni in AyurvedaBy Dr Prasuna, MD (Ay); (PhD) Agni is a key factor in transformation of consumed ahara viharadi dravyas of vijateeya origin to sajateeya nature and converts the food consumed and produces energy. Hence the term comprehends various factors which participates and regulate the course of digestion and metabolism or any transformation in the tissue of an organism. |
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The third annual Ayurveda Research Conference was an important milestone as well as a historical event in the history of Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine in Sri Lanka, said Sri Lanka Ayurveda and traditional medicine institute President and Ruhuna University Professor of Botany Prof. Samarakoon.
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Osteoarthritis, sometimes called degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis, is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when cartilage in your joints wears
down over time. Among the over 100 different types of arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis is the most common, affecting over 20 million people in the United States. Osteoart...
The regular consumption of sugar-laden soft drinks could boost a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer. The results of a new study found that individuals who consumed 2 or more soft drinks per week had an 87% increased risk for pancreatic cancer, compared with those who did not.
Botanical name:
Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo
New research shows that an extract of green tea may help treat uterine fibroids, which affect 40 percent of women of reproductive age, cause excessive vaginal bleeding, anemia, fatigue and lack of energy. Currently, hysterectomy is the only treatment option.
The Jala Kunjal consists of drinking salted lukewarm water and then vomiting it out just as an elephant, drinks water with his trunk and then throws it out.
