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Orthopedics and Osteoporosis 2018
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Am s t e r d a m , N e t h e r l a n d s
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Journal of Clinical & Experimental Orthopaedics
ISSN: 2471-8416
E u r o p e a n C o n f e r e n c e o n
Orthopedics and
Osteoporosis
A
yurveda is an ancient system of medicine, evolved in India. There are various time tested formulations in Ayurveda which
are extreamly useful in treating nuerophysical disorders. There are six types of treatments offered by Ayurveda of which we
discuss
rasayana
here as support therapy. It works along physiotherapy in treating nuerological disorders.
Rasayana
helps in
promoting strength and vitality, in general it promotes general wellness and optimises senses. One of the major benifit of
rasayana
is that it treats wear and tear of the body and help rebuilding it. Paralysis, hemiplegia, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, stroke are most
commonly seen besides various motor nueron disesases, inter-vertebral disc prolapse, facial paralysis, polyneuropathy and many
such conditions can be treated with various
guggulu
rasayana
s. Guggul, or Bdelliu is a gum resin, produced by the stem of a small
shrub (
commiphora wiighti
). It is found in dry/arid forests of India. There are various forms of each herbs; for example
guggulu
to
be
Trayodashng guggulu, Yograj guggulu, Maharasanadi guggulu, Punarnavadi guggulu
. These
rasayana
in combination with other
herbs helps strengthning nerves, bones, joints, muscles and ligaments. Though Ayurveda is person specific therapy,
guggulu
formulation being administered over 1000s of years can be generalized; above Ayurvedic formulations of
guggulu
has helped in
treating above conditions giving an alternet support to the petients. The paper describes various formulations of
guggulu
and
other herbs. It discusses in detail, their effects on the the petients. It concludes saying neorological conditions can be treated
with help of
guggulu
rasayan.
mehulravaldr@gmail.comAyurvedic guggulu formulations: as support
therapy to physiotherapy in treating nuerological
disorders
Mehul Raval
Ahmedabad University, India
J Clin Exp Orthop 2018, Volume: 4
DOI: 10.4172/2471-8416-C1-006