Tradition and Technology with special respect to Dhouta Samskara of Shatadhouta Ghrita

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Tradition and Technology with special respect to Dhouta Samskara of Shatadhouta Ghrita

Published Jun 28, 2015 · S. Shreevathsa, Bharathi B Hiremath, Dileep Kumar

International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine

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Abstract

Ayurveda the science of health care system of medicine has been considered very important since ages. It has narrated many important principles regarding svastya (health), ahara (diet), vyadhi (disease) and aoushadha kalpanas (formlation of medicine). Ghrita is one among the chaturvidha sneha explained in Ayurveda and widely used as ahara and aoushada . Many ghrita samskara’s are explained in classical texts of Aurveda . Shatadhouta ghrita is one such unique preparation and an example for dhouta samskara . And in laboratory it is evaluated for its pH, organoleptic, properties, moisture content, molecular size, viscosity, copper content, acid value, saponification value, iodine value in JSS Pharmacy College Mysore. Hence an attempt is being made to prepare and analyze the Shatadhouta ghrita in laboratory and to emphasize the importance of samskara explained in Ayurveda.

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Key takeawayShatadhouta ghrita, a unique Ayurvedic preparation, can be prepared and analyzed in the laboratory, emphasizing the importance of samskara explained in Ayurveda.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Tradition and Technology with special respect to Dhouta Samskara of Shatadhouta Ghrita

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