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Role of Yoga in childhood asthma
The objective of this study is to conduct a review regarding the problems of the childhood asthma and the benefits of theyoga. Asthma is an ongoing or chronic disease of the airways in the lungs called bronchial tubes. Bronchial tubes carry air in and out of the lungs. In people with asthma, the walls of the airways become swollen (inflamed) and oversensitive. Asthmatic airways overreact to things like viruses, smoke, dust, mould, animal hair, cockroaches, and pollen. Asthma is a problem worldwide with an estimated 300 million affected individuals. According to WHO report, about 3 million annual deaths attributed to this d...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - June 1, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research

A comparison of the quality of life in obese persons based on experience of yoga practice
Title: A comparison of the quality of life in obese persons based on experience ofyoga practice Authors: Sharma, Sachin Kumar; Kala, Niranjan; Telles, Shirley; Arya, Jaideep; Balkrishna, Acharya Abstract: The present cross sectional comparative trial aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) in Indian obese persons who had experience inyoga compared to those na ïve toyoga. Forty obese participants (BMI ≥ 25Kg/m2) of both sexes (M:F, 18:22), age range between 30 to 50 years (Mean ± SD, 43.1 ± 4.6 years) took part in the study. There were two groups of participants i.e., (i) ayoga experienced group with at least six ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - June 1, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research

Antimicrobial activity and toxicity of plants from northern Mexico
Title: Antimicrobial activity and toxicity of plants from northern Mexico Authors: Luis-Benjam ín, Serrano-Gallardo; Irais, Castillo-Maldonado; Claudia-Guadalupe, Borjón-Ríos; Mario-Alberto, Rivera-Guillén; Javier, Morán-Martínez; Miguel-Angel, Téllez- López; José-Javier, García-Salcedo; David, Pedroza-Escobar; Carmen, Vega-Menchaca María del Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial potential of methanolic plant extracts:Carya illinoensis(Wangenh.) K. Koch,Selaginella lepidophylla (Hook. and Grev.) Spring,Euphorbia antisyphilitica Zucc., andJatropha dioica Sesse. Plant samples were collecte...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - February 25, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research

Gallstones-dissolving capacity of lemon ( Citrus limon ) juice, Herniaria hirsuta L. extract and lemon juice-based natural vinaigrette in vitro 
Title: Gallstones-dissolving capacity of lemon (Citrus limon) juice, Herniaria hirsuta L. extract and lemon juice-based natural vinaigrette in vitro Authors: Chekroune, Malika; Benamara, Salem Abstract: This paper presents the investigation of the gallstones-dissolving capacity (GDC) of lemon (Citrus limon) juice (LJ),Herniaria hirsuta L. aqueous extract and olive oil/LJ natural vinaigrette (NV)in vitro, for the first time. To start with, the gallstones from an Algerian female patient were characterized in terms of both their chemical composition by UV-VIS spectroscopy and thermal analysis. Then, the GDC was evaluated thr...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - February 25, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research

 In vitro biological effects of Crataegus microphylla C. Koch
This study aimed to identify the antioxidant, antimicrobial, DNA damage protection activities, and the capacities of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), thioredoxin reductase (ThxR), and α-glucosidase inhibition of the methanol extract ofCratageus microphylla. The plant extract inhibited the formation of free radicals in various assay systems, such as 2,-2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), lipid peroxidation (anti-LPO) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. According to the findings, the extract inhibited the lipid peroxidation and neutralized stable ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - February 25, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research

Biochemical alterations in insecticides-treated male albino rats: potential modulatory effects of a standardized aged garlic extract
Title: Biochemical alterations in insecticides-treated male albino rats: potential modulatory effects of a standardized aged garlic extract Authors: El-Beih, Nadia M; Ramadan, Gamal; Khorshed, Mona A; Ahmed, Rehab SA Abstract: Pesticides poisoning is a major clinical problem worldwide. Malathion (an organophosphate insecticide) and carbaryl (a carbamate insecticide) are widely used and pose a potential health hazard for both humans and animals. They are common insecticides residue found in food, especially in developing countries. Here, we investigated some biochemical alterations related to dyslipidemia, tissue injury a...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - February 25, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research

Probiotic potential of Bacillus licheniformis isolated from indigenous traditional fermented beverage
In this study, a potential probiotic microorganism A3 isolated fromAngoori was subjected to probiotic characterization. The isolate A3 was identified asBacillus licheniformis. The strain showed broad antagonism against most pathogens, good auto-aggregation capacity, i.e., greater than 40% after 5 hrs, high acid tolerance showing survival of 75.4 % atpH 1.0 for 60 min and bile salt tolerance ranging from 80.16% to 84.41%. The isolate was found to be highly sensitive towards all the 16 antibiotics tested. These results indicated thatB. licheniformis A3 isolated fromAngoori had a promising potential as good probiotic and coul...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - December 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Nosodes and Sarcodes
Title: Nosodes and Sarcodes Authors: Sankar, Karthik; Jadhav, Aruna P Abstract: Nosodes and sarcodes are potentized preparations which are prepared according to homeopathic standards. Nosodes are prepared from inactivated diseased products of human, animal or vegetable origin or cultures of micro-organisms. In contrast, the source material for sarcodes comes from a healthy tissue, organ or secretion of humans or animals. As nosodes and sarcodes are prepared from body substance and discharge they have a peculiar affinity with the functions of the body and they are unique. Both nosodes and sarcodes act as prophylactics and...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - December 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Traditional uses of under-utilized tree species in sub tropical rainfed areas of Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir
Title: Traditional uses of under-utilized tree species in sub tropical rainfed areas of Kathua, Jammu& Kashmir Authors: Slathia, PS; Paul, Narinder; Gupta, SK; Sharma, BC; Kumar, Rakesh; Kher, SK Abstract: Present investigation was carried out in three blocks; Hiranagar, Dinga Amb and Marheenof Kathuadistrict of Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir located in the sub-tropical zone to identify and document the under-utilized forest tree species and their multiple traditional uses. Study revealed that people in the study area make multiple traditional uses of eight tree species which are ordinarily considered under-utilized, ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - December 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Foetal male sex determining effect of a Unani formulation – a clinical study
Title: Foetal male sex determining effect of a Unani formulation – a clinical study Authors: Zulkifle, Mohd; Ansari, Abdul Haseeb Abstract: Unani Medicine has given excellent explanation of sex determination; it is based on the distinguishing concept ofMiza ̄j. It isH ̣ār Miz̄aj (hot temperament) ofNut ̣fa that is responsible for male gender. TheNut ̣fa results from fusion of male and female semen and these are produced by testes and ovary.H ̣ār Miz̄aj semen can be obtained fromH ̣ār Miz̄aj gonads which can be achieved by usingH ̣ār Miz̄aj drugs. AH ̣ār Miz̄aj Unani polyformulation was administered...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - December 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Seed germination test with the influence of sriyantra, pyramid and maha mrtyunjaya mantra 
Title: Seed germination test with the influence ofsriyantra,pyramid andmaha mrtyunjaya mantra Authors: Jungyun, Jang; Jeeye, Pan; Kumar, Itagi Ravi Abstract:Mantra, sriyantraand pyramid power increases the plant growth and their positive energy has healing qualities. Experiment in the design 1 consists of germination of green gram with the influence ofsriyantra and pyramid. Papersriyantra and two models of pyramids were used. The control sample was kept under normal white paper. Result has shown that sample kept in plywood pyramid model have maximum percentage emergence and percentage change in radical length. In plastic ...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - August 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Fishing in the Siang belt of Arunachal Pradesh, India: Learning Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Adi and Galo communities
Title: Fishing in the Siang belt of Arunachal Pradesh, India: Learning Traditional Ecological Knowledge ofAdi andGalo communities Authors: Hussain, Shah Mustahid; Sen, Debashish; Riba, Toge; Pathak, Mahesh; Singh, Ranjay K Abstract: This research was carried out with theAdi and Galotribes of East Siang and West Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh, India to understand fishing methods employed by them using stones and boulders occurring in the river beds of small tributaries of the Siang River in the study area. The identified sustainable fishing technique is locally known asLipumand practised by these communities. The ca...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - August 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Traditional Meliponiculture by Naga tribes in Nagaland, India
Title: Traditional Meliponiculture byNaga tribes in Nagaland, India Authors: Singh, A K Abstract: In Nagaland, three species (Tetragonula irridipenis,Tetragonula laviceps andLophotrigona canifrons) of stingless bees were observed; however, most of the beekeepers were rearingT. irridipenis. Stingless bees were found to prefer low light, high humidity, and stenothermal climatic conditions with diverse abundant flora. The traditional colony capture method of terrestrial and subterranean stingless bee was logical and practical and shows immense scope to introduce precise method with scientific interventions. Usually log hive...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - August 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Is it possible to remove heavy metals from the body by wet cupping therapy ( Al-hijamah )?
In this study, the aim was to compare wet cupping blood and venous blood samples in terms of heavy metals concentrations. 24 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. After venous blood samples were drawn, WCT (Al-hijamah) was performed and wet cupping blood samples were taken. In order to measure the levels of heavy metals all samples were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). In the present study, all levels of selected heavy metals were significantly higher in wet cupping blood than venous blood. It may be possible to remove heavy metals from the body through wet cupping therapy. Desc...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - August 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research

Traditional remedies used by migrant and local people in fever by plant species of Tarai region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand
Title: Traditional remedies used by migrant and local people in fever by plant species of Tarai region of Kumaun, Uttarakhand Authors: Mathur, Anjali; Joshi, Hema Abstract: < span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:" times="" new="" roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"times="" roman";="" mso-bidi-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:="" en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa"="" lang="EN-US" > There are a number of medicinal herbs that have a long history of use as a natural treatment for fever, as well as traditional herbal combinations that are pleasant to the tast...
Source: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge - July 21, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: research