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Amalaki (Indian Gooseberry) - Emblica officinalis, Euphorbiaceae

Medical uses : 1.Prameha (Diabetic / Pre diabetic) : Intake of 25ml Amalaki juice added with 3 gms of turmeric powder twice a day before food is useful in prameha, (urinary disorders including Diabetes). 2. Rejuvenation : Regular intake of amalaki fruits is recommended for rejuvenation. In retains vitality, increases life span, youthfulness and resistance power. Also It is good source of vit c, helps in improving immunity. It is mandatory in present era of emergence of new virus. 3. Eye diseases: 3 gms of Triphala churna (amalaki, haritaki and vibhitaki, along with honey and ghee is used internally in early  morning on empty stomach, beneficial for Eye diseases.  4. Laxative : 10-15 gms of Triphala Powder (amalaki, haritaki and vibhethaki) is used internally with Amalaki shot water after food at night. 5. Grey hair : External application of the paste of 50gms henna leaves, 50gms amalaki, 10  Hibiscus flowers over the scalp and hairs, ke...

JANAPADODWANSA - RASAYANA

INTRODUCTION : Acharya charaka has quoted ‘Janapadodwansa’ which means   ‘janapada’- refers to group of people living in specific location, ‘udwansa’- destruction. In modern science it is called epidemics. The reason for such destruction is dushita vayu(air borne-TB,small pox, etc) dushita jala (water borne- Covid 19, Typhoid,Cholera,Hepatitis etc), dushita kala (Swineflu etc), dushita desha(Ebola in west Africa, Gorakhpur Japanese elephantiasis in India etc & pandemics like zika, AIDS). Acharya susrutha incorporated such diseases under oupasargika rogas. The reasons for such calamities are inevitable disastrous factors. Aniyata hetus (harmful effects of sun,moon, stars,planets such as floods,cyclones,land slides,earth quakes,tsunamis etc),prajnaparadha ( intake of asatmya ahara, terrorism,wars, accidents etc) sastra prabhava ( missiles etc); abhisyandha (effect of pathogen) and abhisapa(curses) result in to spread of epidemics. Whenever changes occur in enviro...