Ayurvedic Management of Select Geriatric Disease Conditions: Treatment Protocols - Guidelines and Costing of Select Geriatric Disorders

244 Pages·2011·1.66 MB·English

by  Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (India) and WHO Country Office for India

AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF SELECT
GERIATRIC DISEASE CONDITIONS
TREATMENT PROTOCOLS - GUIDELINES AND COSTING
OF SELECT GERIATRIC DISORDERS
A CCRAS -WHO COUNTRY OFFICE, INDIA COLLOBORATIVE PROJECT
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA
Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India, New Delhi - 110 058
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Publisher
Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha
Department of AYUSH
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
J.L.N.B.C.E.H.Anusandhan Bhavan, 61-65, Institutional Area
Opposite D-Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058
E-mail:
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PROJECT COORDINATOR
Dr. N. Srikanth
Assistant Director (Ayurveda)
CCRAS, New Delhi.
WORKING GROUP
Dr. G. S. Lavekar Dr. M. M. Padhi
Former Director General Deputy Director (Technical)
CCRAS, New Delhi CCRAS, New Delhi
Dr. A.B. Dey Dr. N. Srikanth
Professor Assistant Director (Ayurveda)
Department of Medicine CCRAS, New Delhi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi
Dr. M. R. Vasudevan Namboothiri Dr. B. Venkateshwarlu
Former Principal Research Officer (Ayurveda)
Government Ayurveda College NIIMH, CCRAS, Hyderabad
Thiruvananthapuram
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA
Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India, New Delhi - 110 058
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CONSULTATIVE GROUP
Dr. D.C. Katoch Dr. Nandini Kumar
National Consultant Consultant
Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy Division of Basic Medical Sciences
WHO Country Office for India Indian Council for Medical Research
1 Copernicus Marg, New Delhi New Delhi
Prof. B.L. Gaur Dr. T.V. Menon
Former Vice-Chancellor Former Assistant Director (Ay.) CCRAS
Rajasthan Ayurveda Vishwavidyalaya Renuka, Manjakkadu
Jodhpur, Rajasthan Shoranur - 679121, Kerala
Prof. R.H. Singh Dr. D. Nagaraja
Emeritus Professor Former Vice-Chancellor
06, Ganga Bagh, Lanka National Institute of Medical Health and
Varanasi - 221 005 Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Bangalore - 560 029
Dr. H. R. Nagendra Dr. Manjari Dwivedi
Vice-Chancellor Professor
Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Sansthan Department of Prasuti Tantra
19 Ekanath Bhawan, Govipuram Circle Faculty of Ayurveda
Kampagoda Nagar, Bangalore Institutes of Medical Sciences
Karnataka Banarus Hindu University
Varanasi - 221 005
Dr. Bheema Bhatt Dr. Sulochana Bhat
Senior Ayurvedic Consultant Assistant Director (Ay.)
Holy Family Hospital, Okhla Road CCRAS, New Delhi
New Delhi - 110 025
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CONSULTATIVE GROUP
Prof. Narsimhulu Dr. Rajiv Rastogi
HOD, Department of Rheumatology Assistant Director (Y&N)
Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences CCRYN, New Delhi
Hyderabad (A.P.)
EDITORIAL SUPPORT
Dr. M.M. Sharma
Research Officer (Ayurveda)
CCRAS, New Delhi
Mr. Upendra Singh
Consultant (Journalism)
CCRAS, New Delhi
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Dr. Seema Jain
Senior Research Fellow (Ayurveda)
WHO - Project
CCRAS, New Delhi
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA
Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Government of India, New Delhi - 110 058
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PREFACE
There is a slow and steady growth of elderly population during the last few decades. It is
interested to note that there is a shift in the population growth from child and young to
higher age groups. The elderly population is presently about 70 millions and the
demographers project that within 25 years time, this would come to 150 million. The
percentage of elderly population is also increasing in faster than that of total population.
These demographic changes may be due to the improvement of health status, socio-
economic status and medical care facilities.
Due to increased elderly population, the prevalence of Geriatric specific disease conditions is
also increasing. The emergence of new refractory and lifestyle related problems calls for
development of Ayurvedic treatment protocols for selected geriatric disease conditions for
dissemination of messages among health care professionals.
Rasayana is one among eight branches Ayurveda. Through Rasayana therapy, one can attain
longevity, improved harmony, intelligence, freedom from disease, youthful vigor, complexion
and voice, physical strength and good sensory functions. Rasayana therapy prevents various
degenerative disease conditions; promote the health status of an individual.
Other strength of Ayurveda is Panchakarma therapies (bio-cleansing procedures).
Panchakarma is beneficial for preventive, promotive and rejuvenative health purposes and
management of various systemic diseases. It is also widely prescribed for improving the
quality of life in various incurable diseases.
Besides Rasayana and Panchakarma therapies, various single and compound Ayurvedic
formulations, dietary and life style guidelines will help in the effective management of
Geriatric conditions.
The Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH
has launched the National Campaign on Ayurveda and Siddha for Geriatric Health Care on
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23 and 24 January 2008 for promotion of merits of Ayurveda and Siddha for the care of
elderly in the Country.
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The CCRAS and WHO India country office have joined together for developing a concise
and comprehensive document on Ayurvedic Management of Selected Geriatric Disease
Conditions (Treatment Protocols for Geriatric Disorders) focusing on general information
about the disease, diagnosis, preventive aspect, treatment (medicines, procedure based
therapies and yoga), general and dietary advises and the approximate cost of the treatment
modalities.
I personally and on behalf of CCRAS appreciate the encouragement and support received
from Dr. S. J. Habayeb, WHO Representative to India and Dr. D. C. Katoch, National
Consultant (Traditional Medicine & Homoeopathy) and Sh. Pradeep Diwan, Administrative
Officer, WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi.
The Council is grateful to the members of working group and consultative group for their
valuable inputs and suggestions, which have made this document comprehensive and
informative.
I hope that this document would serve the Ayurvedic medical practitioners, policy makers,
health insurance sector and other health care professionals as ready reference manual.
Ramesh Babu
Director General
CCRAS